title cards
Silent film words
Title cards are text displayed on screen in film or video, typically to convey information that isn't shown through action or dialogue.
Silent films relied heavily on title cards for dialogue and narration.
In modern use, title cards often establish setting: A title card read "Three years later".
They also appear at the end of films to update viewers on characters' fates or real-world outcomes.
Text frames in silent films
- silent filmSoundless motion picture
- opening creditsFilm's introductory name display
- end creditsNames after the story ends
- chapter headingName introducing a division
caption · fade-in · fade-out · black-and-white · nitrate film · scene transition
Smooth continuous movement
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- KeynoteApple slideshow software
- Google SlidesOnline presentation platform
- templatePreset pattern for reproduction
typography · headline · bullet points · visual hierarchy · branding · logo placement · webinar · conference
intertitles
Text frames in silent films
- silent filmSoundless motion picture
- opening creditsFilm's introductory name display
- end creditsNames after the story ends
chapter heading · caption · fade-in · fade-out · black-and-white · nitrate film · scene transition
slide
Smooth continuous movement
- PowerPointMicrosoft's presentation application
- KeynoteApple slideshow software
- Google SlidesOnline presentation platform
template · typography · headline · bullet points · visual hierarchy · branding · logo placement · webinar · conference · corporate
- Silent Filmsilent films, silent era, silent comedy, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton
- skippable contentads, intros, credits, tutorials, recaps
- broadcast advertisingTV commercials, radio spots, commercials, ad spots, spot ads
- early cinemakinetoscope, cinematograph, bioscope, silent film, nickelodeon
- Film Artart direction, production design, concept art, matte painting, scenic design
- film creditsopening credits, director, closing credits, producer, end credits
title cardsspoken dialogue
Voiced character conversation
dialogue · talkies · lip-sync · sound film · voiceover
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