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==Silent Films in [[35mm]]== | ==Silent Films in [[35mm]]== | ||
[[File:Joan of arc.JPG|right|thumb|300px|35mm 1.33 Full frame silent .]] | [[File:Joan of arc.JPG|right|thumb|300px|35mm 1.33 Full frame silent .]] | ||
[[File:Speedy.JPG|right|thumb|300px|35mm 1.33 Full frame silent with Dolby Digital audio track]] | |||
* Aspect ratios | * Aspect ratios | ||
* Movietone music + effects tracks vs. true 'silents' | * Movietone music + effects tracks vs. true 'silents' | ||
Revision as of 20:19, 20 September 2016
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
