35mm (Silent)
AKA
Silent, Edison size
Era
1889–
Format
analog
Developed by
William Kennedy Dickson & Thomas Edison (Edison Company)
(Max) Capacity
1.33:1 (4:3)
Size
35mm
Perforations
4
Frame size picture area
1.000x0.750"
Fun facts
- This is the most commonly used film gauge, introduced around 1889, became an international standard in 1909, and remained the dominant moving image film gauge (with variations on aspect ratio)
- This format results in 16 frames per foot of film
- This format was typically in black & white (unless hand-painted) and used nitrocellulose as a base
