Slient Theatres Flashcards
What’s a silent film
It’s a film with no synchronised recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue
What’s the oldest surviving celluloid film and the first one recorded and when was it made
Round hay garden scene and it was made in 1888
Who made the round hay garden scene
Louis le Prince
What was the round hay garden scene about
It was a two second film of people walking in a garden
When did the slient era start and end
It started in 1894 and ended in 1929
Onscreen what become used to narrate story points
Intertitles
Music helped create atmosphere and provided the audience with —————- cues
Emotional
What were emphasised in slient movies
Body language and facial expressions
What type of acting style was used
Mellow dramatic
What’s film tinting
It was used to indicate mood or represent the time of day
What did green mean in film tinting
Mystery
What did blue mean in film tinting
Night
What did yellow mean in film tinting
Day
