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History of Silent Cinema: PTE Describe Image practice questions

4 original Describe Image questions. Question 1 is free to record, play back and compare with a sample answer right here; log in free to practise the rest in the BandLadder app.
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1

Silent Film Nitrate Stock Survival

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Survival Status of Silent Feature Films (%). Completely Lost 75, Incomplete Fragments 15, Fully Preserved 10.

Survival Status of Silent Feature Films (%)
  • Completely Lost: 75%
  • Incomplete Fragments: 15%
  • Fully Preserved: 10%
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CategoryValue (%)
Completely Lost75
Incomplete Fragments15
Fully Preserved10

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Questions 2–4

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2

Early Cinema Production by Genre

Annual Releases by Film Genre (Films produced). Melodrama: 1910 120, 1915 240, 1920 310, 1925 220. Slapstick Comedy: 1910 180, 1915 320, 1920 280, 1925 190.

Annual Releases by Film Genre (Films produced)
01002003004005001910191519201925
  • Melodrama
  • Slapstick Comedy
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1910191519201925
Melodrama120240310220
Slapstick Comedy180320280190
3

Camera Frame Rate Standards

Average Projection Speeds Over Time (Frames per second). Hand-cranked Average: 1900 14, 1908 16, 1916 18, 1924 22.

Average Projection Speeds Over Time (Frames per second)
05101520251900190819161924
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1900190819161924
Hand-cranked Average14161822
4

Silent Movie Palace Floor Layout

Classic Picture Palace Ground Floor, north at the top. Entrance Foyer in the north-west, Ticket Booths in the north, Refreshment Lounge in the north-east, Main Auditorium Seating in the south, Orchestra Pit in the south-east, Projection Screen Stage in the south-east.

Classic Picture Palace Ground Floor
Entrance FoyerTicket BoothsRefreshment LoungeMain Auditorium SeatingOrchestraPitProjectionScreenStageN

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