Silent film: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 17:14, 4 April 2017

Silent film commonly refers to commercial film productions before the adoption of sound in the late 1920s. However, silent films encompass much beyond that — many 8mm, Super 8, 9.5mm, 16mm, and 28mm amateur films, home movies, experimental films, and even feature films were made without soundtracks long after the 1920s.

Silent Films in 35mm

Aspect ratios
Movietone music + effects tracks vs. true 'silents'
Modern-day recorded accompaniment
Post-1920s silents
Variable speed - technical details, historical details

Small Gauges

Amateur Films

Experimental Films

Images

35mm 1.33 Full frame silent
35mm Full frame silent with Dolby Digital music track
A 16mm home movie with no soundtrack

External Links

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 * Modern-day recorded accompaniment
 * Post-1920s silents
-* Variable speed - technical details, historical details
+* [[Variable speed]] - technical details, historical details
 ==Small Gauges==
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 <gallery widths=250px heights=250px mode=packed>
 File:Joan of arc.JPG| 35mm 1.33 Full frame silent
-File:Speedy.JPG|35mm Full frame silent with Dolby Digital audio track
+File:Speedy.JPG|35mm Full frame silent with Dolby Digital music track
 File:16mm-doubleperf-silent.jpg| A 16mm home movie with no soundtrack
 </gallery>
 ==Related Articles==
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 * [http://www.silentera.com SilentEra.com]
 *[http://nilesfilmmuseum.org/ Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum]
+[[Category:Film prints]]
+[[Category: Sound formats]]