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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 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== | ==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 | ||
* Post-1920s silents | * Post-1920s silents | ||
* [[Variable speed]] - technical details, historical details | |||
==Small Gauges== | ==Small Gauges== | ||
===Amateur Films=== | ===Amateur Films=== | ||
===Experimental 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== | ==Related Articles== | ||
*[[Aspect ratios]] | |||
*[[16mm]] | |||
*[[35mm]] | |||
* [[List of silent film accompanists]] | * [[List of silent film accompanists]] | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [http://www.silentera.com SilentEra.com] | * [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
-
35mm 1.33 Full frame silent
-
35mm Full frame silent with Dolby Digital music track
-
A 16mm home movie with no soundtrack
