Being a film major, I have seen this video several times and I have been shown time and again why it is important. It was the first film to use cross-cutting, on location shooting, camera movement, and composite editing. These things are all incredibly important and are used every day in filmmaking. It also is one of the first films to make full use of the narrative form, making it the precursor to today's favorite films. I personally think its historical significance is one of its only attributes, which are not to be belittled. There were elements in it that bore or confuse audiences today but that's simply because Edwin S. Porter didn't have the technology we do today. On a final note, the film's final shot will always have a place in classic filmmaking and is incredibly clever. I can imagine audiences seeing this for the first time and actually ducking for cover as it breaks the fourth wall in such a purposeful manner.
Stop Frame Videos
These first two videos are stop motion films I created
White Crayon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKs9EWqeIA4
Three Little Birds
https://vimeo.com/95236938
(Password: naples)
These two are videos I've found
A Girl Named Elasticka
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fozbi03UExE
Fresh Guacamole
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNJdJIwCF_Y
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