This video by Tony Zhou (Every-frame-a-painting) explores the silent and physical comedy of Buster Keaton. This film neatly captures Buster Keaton's thought process and expertise for creating humour using his physicality, his facial reactions, a static camera, and clear staging. Watching this film will help you clearly understand what it is that you are trying to achieve in your current project.
In addition, I've included links below to more on the history of film making, the Hollywood studio system, and the silent era. Each film is under 10 minutes long...
Episode 0: Introduction Video (above).
Episode 1: Pre-Cinema History
Episode 2: The Rise of the Studio System
Episode 3: The Golden Age of Hollywood
Episode 4: The Foreign Wave
Episode 5: The New Hollywood
Episode 6: Contemporary Cinema
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