Words and lettering played an enormous role in films of the silent era. Film titles made their appearance in the earliest silent films, along with letter cards (or inter-titles), which provided context. using the information from the article i learned about how dialogue on screen was used frequently to set a tone to the audience and create a better understanding of the context at the time the movie was set.
White lettering on a black background is another characteristic of this era, because titles simply looked better this way when projected with live-action B&W film. i found this interesting as i wasn't aware this effect interested audience members. the writer then goes on to mention how it simply looks better than other silent movie openings when projected with live-action B&W.
“Humorous Phases of Funny Faces” (1906) was directed by J. Stuart Blackton, who many consider to be the father of American animation. i found this very interesting as i went on to do further research about him and found out he is among the first few people to direct a film with an animated title opening.
Breakthrough ideas in titling, such as timing the typography to interact with metaphorical imagery or to create its own world, were largely innovations that came from outsiders to the Hollywood studio system. i found this part of the article appealing as i discovered where the main breakthroughs came from and how they were using them in their films.
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