Films

I was hoping that'd be case, but wiki pointed differently.

The Artist was made in the 1.33:1 screen ratio commonly used in the silent film era. Though presented in black-and-white,** it was shot in color.** All the technical details, including lenses, lighting and camera moves, were calibrated to get the look just right.[5] To recreate the slightly sped-up look of 1920s silent films, the film was shot at a slightly lower frame rate of 22 fps as opposed to the standard 24 fps.[6]

obviously wiki isn't an infallible but would like to know more information on how they shot it.