reiher@UCLA-CS.ARPA (06/24/84)
From: Peter Reiher <reiher@UCLA-CS.ARPA> While 16 fps is frequently quoted as "silent speed", and is the speed at which more discriminating theaters show silent films, silent films were actually shot and shown at variable speeds. They ran anywhere from 12fps to 20fps, depending on the cameraman and the type of scene. Since silent camera equipment was hand-cranked, this kind of variation was easy to do. Also, most silent projection equipment was hand-cranked, so the projection speed was also subject to variation. Peter Reiher reiher@ucla-cs.arpa