The trend might be for 3D Imax adventure films but the old style of movie making is making something of a comeback with Bradford families.

They have been watching classic black and white films at the National Media Museum, some from before 1929 when sound came in, and then popping up to a workshop upstairs to see images of themselves.

Elaine Richmond, who works in the museum’s learning department, said in the past children and their parents have been filmed in front of a green screen, which does not show projected images.

Next weekend, for the first time, they will be able to see themselves against back projections of old movies and then, as usual, watch the results on Flickr on the internet.

And on the same Saturday and Sunday, The Kid, written and directed by Charlie Chaplin in 1921, has two screenings at the museum with admission costing £1. Chaplin’s The Kid can be seen at 1.30pm. The free workshops run from 10.30am to noon and 2pm to 4pm.