Dialogue and the Movies
In the beginning of films, there was no sound, in place of this, for dialogue, card were used and music was sometimes played by an accompanying orchestra
In 1909 N.N Tropp, invented the idea of Subtitles, having the dialogue show at the bottom of the screen as the film played.
The Talkies:
Subtitles, were good for world wide distributions as it can be translated into any language, making it easy to get the film to a variety of audiences across the world with lesser time.
In 1927 Synchronized Dialog started to come into existence, as snippets of sound were played at point in films
Reading the Movie:
Dubbing:
Was later introduced, however it was expensive and complex
Subbing
While cost effective, not everyone can read at high speeds, or read at all
Subtitle Process:
Subtitles use to be engraved onto the film
chemicals were used to create these subtitles and left white text on each frame.
LVT now uses a machine to create the subtitles
Before subtitles were given the go a spotter would, go through the film, noting down the beginning and end of each dialogue sentence spoken.
Living Subtitles:
Making the subtitles part of the story
and example is Timur Bekmambetov integrating the subtitles into his film, 'Night Watch,' A Russian Blockbuster.
This made for an interesting outcome, making the dialog give off the feel of the movie, making it so that the audience wasn't just merely ready the subtitles, it also helps delve them into the story and mood of the film.
Films without Dialogue:
The thief: (1952)
The Naked Island: (1960)
Le Bal (1983)
The Bear (1988)
Belleville Rendez-vous (2003)
In the city of Sylvia ( )
Le Quattro Volte (2010)
All is Lost (2013)
Moebius (2013)
The Tribe (2014)
Dialogue Free Stars:
Charlie Chaplin
- The little tramp
- he relied on physical comedy, comic timing and expression.
- One of the first global celebs
- The films he was in were seen in most countries
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Rowan Atkinson
- As Mr. Bean
- Will they get it in Egypt (on set joke)
- performed in front of a french speaking audience to see if the comedy would translate through.
Blog Work: The Bear
How did the silence effect the film?
Did it add to or take away from the story:?
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