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'''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
* Aspect ratios
* Movietone music + effects tracks vs. true 'silents'
* Movietone music + effects tracks vs. true 'silents'
* Modern-day recorded accompaniment
* Modern-day recorded accompaniment
* List of currently working film accompanists
* Post-1920s silents
* [[Variable speed]] - technical details, historical details
 
==Small Gauges==
 
===Amateur Films===
===Experimental Films===
 
==Images==
<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 music track
File:16mm-doubleperf-silent.jpg| A 16mm home movie with no soundtrack
</gallery>
 
==Related Articles==
*[[Aspect ratios]]
*[[16mm]]
*[[35mm]]
* [[List of silent film accompanists]]
 
==External Links==
* [http://www.silentera.com SilentEra.com]
*[http://nilesfilmmuseum.org/ Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum]
 
[[Category:Film prints]]
[[Category: Sound formats]]

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

Related Articles

External Links