Intertitles

Intertitles

The recent critical and Oscar success of Michel Hazanivicius’s The Artist has gotten people talking about silent movies again, even if, perhaps, it hasn’t got them watching any. http://thefilmcricket.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/dustedintertitle.png

The fonts used in these intertitles are important to show the date, and atmosphere of the film or short movie.  Typical fonts include:

Sans Serif
Kock Original
Herold
Nickelodeon NF Regualar
Fontleroy Brown
LittleBoy Fontleroy
Speedball
Bellerose
Nathan Regular
Armalite
Zero
Ziperhea
Zombie
Zorque
Zurichi
Yarborough
Yataghan
Xband Rough
Xerox Malfunction
Xylograph
Warlock
Weatherd
Webster
Westminstergotisch
Witchcraft Normal
Woodplnk
Vademecu
Viking N
Vinque
Vivacs
Vivaldii

Silent movie examples

Silent Movie Films:

A silent movie/film consists of only the pictures or movie without sound. Meaning that a great emphasis on the body language and facial expressions of the actors are required. Silent movies are not a genre in themselves, they are a multiple of genre hybrids.
Silent movies/films date back from the "silent era" before the 1920's when people didnt have the technology to have colour and so a silent black and white movie were the only cinematic experiences available.
Notable films:

The Artist (2011)
 -Comedy, Drama, Romance

City Lights by Charlie Chaplin (1931)
 -Comedy, Drama, Romance

Phantom of the Opera (1925)
 -Horror, Thriller

Wings (1927)
 -War, Drama, Romance

A Trip to the Moon (1902)
 - Adventure, Fantasy, Short Film

Quick steps to make a film:

> Choose some background music
> Develop a story
> Find a camera
> Find a Setting
> Find willing actors
> Shoot the movie
> Edit with software (photoshop, pixlr, windows movie maker etc)
> Add titles, captions, and credits
> Save and publish for publicity.