Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!houxm!houxz!vax135!floyd!cmcl2!seismo!hao!hplabs!sri-unix!reiher@UCLA-CS.ARPA From: reiher@UCLA-CS.ARPA Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Subject: silent film speed Message-ID: <937@sri-arpa.UUCP> Date: Sun, 24-Jun-84 00:16:43 EDT Article-I.D.: sri-arpa.937 Posted: Sun Jun 24 00:16:43 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 22-Jun-84 09:28:07 EDT Lines: 12 From: Peter ReiherWhile 16 fps is frequently quoted as "silent speed", and is the speed at which more discriminating theaters show silent films, silent films were actually shot and shown at variable speeds. They ran anywhere from 12fps to 20fps, depending on the cameraman and the type of scene. Since silent camera equipment was hand-cranked, this kind of variation was easy to do. Also, most silent projection equipment was hand-cranked, so the projection speed was also subject to variation. Peter Reiher reiher@ucla-cs.arpa