Silent Films

[belovedmonster]

depends what the movie is about... i can see how you might have to over act abit or change the performance if there a dialogue piont you are trying to get across, like someone is pissed off for example.

But other than that i think the only real difference is that the visuals have to be interesting themselves.

[ehingston]

Yes, you definitely have to make it visually interesting.

If you want to give your silent film a really authentic feel, then may I suggest comedy. This was the first and (for a long time) only film genre, perfect for the silent era due to it's reliance on sight gags and rubber-faced actors.

Bright lighting, limited camera set-ups (not more than about 10) and alot of make-up are all advisable.

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ September 05, 2003 03:44 PM: Message edited by: gecko11 ]</font>

[Yammeryammeryammer]

Hey,
I made a silent film (no dialogue, but had music, and text cards occasionally), a while back. Used no principle sound. The key for us was using the fact you aren't recording sound to your advantage as much as possible. Audio cues of actors help a lot, and things go very swift in comparison to dialogue heavy scripts. Also exaggerated motions are needed moreso than in a sound film. Depending on your tone, having characters walk like Mickey Mouse in 'Steam Boat Willy' may be effective. Good luck.

[ac_01]

I have a feeling it's going to be all about the acting. If you're going to take the easy way out then definitely go with some slapstick comedy -- in the vein of Charlie Chaplin. Don't forget to slip a story in there somewhere.

[Dirty Cricket]

Hey Fellas, here pretty soon I am going to be embarking on a silent black and white film for a class I am taking. Now I really want to make this project a bang and I am just wondering what you guys think are some of the key things that make silent films interesting?

Like any special type of lighting? Any specieal way of acting? Any special way of anything?

Or yeah, just tell me what you think of silent movies