film history

REVENGE starring Dolores Del Rio – hokum, but erotically charged

Pardon for this not being the final installment on the basic aesthetics of the silent era, but I was buying…

1 year ago

The basic visual aesthetics of the silent era pt. 2: lab work and speed

rack and tank film processing Another visual quality characteristic of the silent era you might notice is a pulsating in…

2 years ago

The basic visual aesthetics of the silent era pt. 1: ortho film and color

If you are new to films from the silent era, you may have noticed a distinctive look to the image,…

2 years ago