Film

A film, also known as a movie, motion picture, or moving picture, is a visual work of art that replicates experiences by conveying ideas and stories, as well as perceptions and feelings, as well as beauty and atmosphere, via the use of visual art. It is also known as a moving image. Additional sensory sensations are only present in rare situations, and they are typically accompanied by sound. Cinema (short for cinematography) is often used in filmmaking and the film business to refer to both the process of filmmaking as well as the industry as a whole, as well as the art form that is produced as a consequence 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.

Films were recorded onto celluloid film material using a photochemical process, and then projected onto a huge screen using a cinema projector to be seen by the public. The creation, distribution, and screening of contemporary films is often carried out entirely in digital format, while films shot in photochemical form were historically accompanied by an equivalent optical sound (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).