What is cinema?

Cinema is a short form for cinematograph(er)

IThis is the technique of projecting photograms in a fast and successive way to create the sense of movement.

The origin of cinema

Cinema was made possible thanks to the invention of the cinematograph by the Lumire Brothers in the of the 19th century(On December 28,1895), in the basement lounge of the Grand Caf on the Boulevard de Capucines in Paris.

They accomplished the first public cinema exhibition: a series of ten films, with a duration from 40 to 50 seconds each, since the film rolls had fifteen meters length.

Louis Lumire

August Lumire

Until today,titles like ``The arrival of the train at the Station or ``Leaving Lumire factories, wich were first presented in this early cinema session, are still famous.

``The arrival of the train at the Station

``Leaving the Lumire factories

Silent Cinema

For 30 years, cinema was made without the use of sound. Silent film actors use de body language and facial expression so that the audience could better understand what an actor was feeling.

Sowings of silent films almos always featured live music, starting with the pianist at the first public projection of movies by the Lumire Brothers. From the beginning, music was recognized as essential.

In silent films the subtitles are usually used to explain the viewer the situations and the place were the film is located or to perform a dialogue.

9 better silent movies

``THE GENERAL

``METROPOLIS

``SUNRISE

``CITY LIGHTS

``NOSFERATU

`THE GOLD RUSH

``La Passion et la Mort de Jeanne drc

``Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari

``Greed

SONOROUS CINEMA

On October 6, 1927 there was the premiere ``The jazz singer and with it, there comes the end of the age of the silent cinema. During the film, it was listened to sing the actor Al Jolson.

Cinema in colour

In the 50s the cinema made a big jump: it was projected in color and the sound turns in estereo.

Last decades

In the last decades new styles of movies have interfered, between them, the movies about superheroes. Also the cinema has appeared in 3D,that allows to see the movies in three dimensions.

Who makes cinema?

Actors:-In cinema, an actor is the person who creates,interprets and roleplays a dramatic action based on texts, visual, sound and others effects, previously created by an author or producer.

Robert de Niro

Al Pacino

Marlon Brando

Jack Nicholson

Johnny Depp

Katharine Hepburn

Debra Winger

Jodie Foster

The best actors of the history of the cinema.

Meryl Streep

Ingrid Bergman

Who makes cinema?

Cinema Directors:-The cinema director is considered, in general terms, the creator of the cinematographic work. Although his role varies from one to another film director( strategies, method...), the movies directors work is one of supervision and guidance.

The best directors of cinema

Alfred Hitchcock: He was a british director of cinema. For his great way of making cinema, a cinema very worked even the smallest detail, his films went on the history of cinema.

Martin Scorsese. He is an american director, scriptwriter, actor and producer. He has the best prizes of the world of cinema and he was called for the Oscars. He was the manager of directing a documentary about the Beatles.

Steven Spielberg.He is an american producer, director and scripwriter. His films always are successful from the beginning, as: ``E.T``, ``Indiana Jones``, ``Jurassic Park``...

Francis Ford Coppola. He is an american scripwriter, producer and director. He is the creator of ``The Godfather`` and his films had five Oscars.

Orson Welles. He was an american actor, producer, director and scripwritter. He reached the reputation thanks to his mythical film Citizen Kane,one of the movies more distinguished of the cinema.

James Cameron. He is a canadian director, actor and producer. He is known by his films ``Terminator``, ``Titanic`` and ``Avatar``, these two last head the list of films with more collection in ticket office.

Types of Cinema

Silent films:-A silent film is a film that doesnt have an accompanying soundtrack that corresponds directly to the exhibited images, being this gap usually replaced by music or rudimentary sound effects produced during the exhibition.

Science fiction:

Science fiction is a genre of fiction which the stories often

tell about science and technology of the future.

Horror films:

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Suspense films:

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Second world war films:

Films that treat about the second world war.

The western:

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Cartoon films:

They are movies generally for children done by computer based on drawings.

Fantasy films:

Fantasy films are films with fantastic themes, usually involving magic, supernatural events, make-believe creatures, or exotic fantasy...

Dramatic film:

A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. ...