Silent movies

Part of my A2 Media Studies involves me in a group making a silent movie in exception of a non digetic music.

For more knowledge on the films I had to go to the BFI in Waterloo, London to research about silent movies and what they are all about. I found out that silent films were first introduced in the late 19th century. Some of the earliest silent films were The Great Train Robbery, A Trip to the Moon and David Copperfield.

These films compared to today's films were much different as they were in black and white, much shorter, bad acting and of bad quality. As big studios were not easy to use and rare to find, directors usually had to use their houses or shed or make their own setting. The most notable directors are Rex Ingram, D,W Griffith & Cecil Mille.

Below are videos of two very successful silent movies. Below First is Rescued by Rover 1905 directed by Cecil Hepworth.


The Great Train Robbery produced by Edwin Porter