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WorksheetsSilent movie Acting
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins
Which character was sneaky and Evil in Silent movies?
Villain
Damsel
Hero
Fairy
Monster
Which character would scream for help and get captured in silent movies.
Villain
Hero
Damsel
Policeman
Silent movie Actors used this skill to show how the characters were thinking and feeling.
Exaggerated movements
Gentle movements
No movements
Loud vocals
There was no (a) in silent movies.
The main acting technique used by silent movie actors involved exaggerated movement and M (a)
Actors used hand and arm movements to show what they couldn't say such as fists up to show anger . These hand and arm movements are called
Facial expressions
Instructions
Gestures
Acting
The villain is a bad character. He would plot to take the damsel showing this by using evil (a)
The Silent movie Hero loved
Fame
Money
The Damsel
Himself
Most silent movies involved three of the elements listed bellow.
A chase or fight with the hero and villain
A damsel being captured
A hero saving the damsel
A damsel saving herself
This character often fiddles with his moustache
Hero
Damsel
Villain
The Hero stands using this pose
Head down, knees up- sneaking
Back of hand over forehead leaning back
Feet hip width apart chin up proud.
The damsel uses this pose
Back of hand over forehead leaning back
Head down, knees up sneaking
Feet hip width apart chin up proud.
Silent movies began in what era?
1900's
1800's
1990
1960
Why did the movies not have any sound?
Give an example mime used by a Villain in part of a silent movie. Think about
What facial expressions would he use?
What gestures would he use?
What action would the villain do in a silent movie?
Give an example mime used by a Damsel in part of a silent movie. Think about
What facial expressions would she use?
What gestures would she use?
What action would the damsel use in a silent movie?
Give an example mime used by a Hero in a silent movie. Think about
What facial expressions would he use?
What gestures would he use?
What action would the Hero use in a silent movie?
Alongside the actors using mime and exaggerated movements the film makers used 2 other things to help explain the story to the audience.
Voice
Title cards
sound
Music
A ......................movie is a movie made without sound. .................. movies were made from the late 1880s to the early 1930s. They used early cameras that could not record sound. Either the movie was being made before sound cameras were invented, or the movie makers could not afford the expensive new equipment
Quiet
Musical
Silent
Hushed
