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film
Film, also called movie or motion picture, is a medium used to simulate experiences that communicate ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty or atmosphere by the means of recorded or programmed moving images along with other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it.
The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects.
Traditionally, films were recorded onto celluloid film through a photochemical process and then shown through a movie projector onto a large screen. Contemporary films are often fully digital through the entire process of production, distribution, and exhibition, while films recorded in a photochemical form traditionally included an analogous optical soundtrack (a graphic recording of the spoken words, music and other sounds that accompany the images which runs along a portion of the film exclusively reserved for it, and is not projected).
Films are cultural artifacts created by specific cultures. They reflect those cultures, and, in turn, affect them. Film is considered to be an important art form, a source of popular entertainment, and a powerful medium for educating—or indoctrinating—citizens. The visual basis of film gives it a universal power of communication. Some films have become popular worldwide attractions through the use of dubbing or subtitles to translate the dialog into other languages.
The individual images that make up a film are called frames. In the projection of traditional celluloid films, a rotating shutter causes intervals of darkness as each frame, in turn, is moved into position to be projected, but the viewer does not notice the interruptions because of an effect known as persistence of vision, whereby the eye retains a visual image for a fraction of a second after its source disappears. The perception of motion is partly due to a psychological effect called the phi phenomenon.
The name "film" originates from the fact that photographic film (also called film stock) has historically been the medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including picture, picture show, moving picture, photoplay, and flick. The most common term in the United States is movie, while in Europe film is preferred. Common terms for the field in general include the big screen, the silver screen, the movies, and cinema; the last of these is commonly used, as an overarching term, in scholarly texts and critical essays. In early years, the word sheet was sometimes used instead of screen.
Probably the wrong place to be posting a vintage film camera for trade, but here goes. Very cool little Voigtlander Vito C micro 35mm film camera. The kit is in mint condition. I bought from the original owner in Germany, and have had it for about 8 years. It's a mostly automatic rig, save...
In my previous Christmas Movie thread I was taken to task for not including Die Hard in the poll, so I decided to see what the forum thinks the best Christmas action movie to be. The poll doesn't have enough options to cover them all so please tell us what you think. Here is a few to get you...
Howdy everyone
I'm looking to start collecting older film cameras that are in any sort of condition. I don't mind if they're slightly salty or in perfect condition, I'd love to peek at them and see if they're of any interest to me.
I'm mainly looking for 35mm to medium format cameras.
If...
I was talking to my sons football coach last Saturday.
He said that he'd love to have the games filmed so that he and the other coaches can go back through to formulate better coaching plans.
I have zero time to coach but think i can help with the filming. I dont know where to start or what...
Lancaster
From award-winning director Philip Stevens and award-winning producer Tom Walsh, ‘Lancaster’ is a powerful and moving portrayal of the courage and sacrifices of the men who took to the air in the name of duty during the bombing campaigns of the Second World War.
With a Pentax 645 and some Kodak Color Negs (Can't recall if this is Portra or Ektar. Will check later if anyone wants those specs).
Anyone else still shooting (film) in this forum? Time to Show Off!