Which of the following does NOT characterize American filmmaking in the mid-1910s,as exemplified by Cecil B.De Mille's The Cheat (1915)?

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The use of distortion of images to represent emotional states is not a characteristic of American filmmaking in the mid-1910s. Instead, this was a technique used by German Expressionist filmmakers in the 1920s. The other options listed (A, B, and D) do characterize American filmmaking in the mid-1910s, including the establishment of classical continuity editing, the development of standardized systems of staging, shooting, and editing, and the use of glass-roofed studios with natural light.

Which of the Following Does NOT Characterize American Filmmaking in the Mid-1910s,as