Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as — in metonymy — the field in general. The origin of the name comes from the fact that photographic film (also called filmstock) has historically been the primary medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist — motion pictures (or just pictures or "picture"), the silver screen, photoplays, the cinema, picture shows, flicks — and commonly movies.

Films are produced by recording actual people and objects with cameras, or by creating them using animation techniques and/or special effects. They comprise a series of individual frames, but when these images are shown rapidly in succession, the illusion of motion is given to the viewer. Flickering between frames is not seen due to an effect known as persistence of vision — whereby the eye retains a visual image for a fraction of a second after the source has been removed. Also of relevance is what causes the perception of motion; a psychological effect identified as beta movement.

Film is considered by many to be an important art form; films entertain, educate, enlighten and inspire audiences. The visual elements of cinema need no translation, giving the motion picture a universal power of communication. Any film can become a worldwide attraction, especially with the addition of dubbing or subtitles that translate the dialogue. Films are also artifacts created by specific cultures, which reflect those cultures, and, in turn, affect them.

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Why....why...why me, why when I need to sleep..featured are my favorite movies and shows... And the British version of The Office! #glorious
jessicography (Jessica Rine) Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:03:11 -0000
Why....why...why me, why when I need to sleep..featured are my favorite movies and shows... And the British version of The Office! #glorious
@st373n i like reduxencoder. but why is it changing the original size of my encode movies? i allways get 640x480.
The_Spirit (Andreas Wilhelm) Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:03:04 -0000
@st373n i like reduxencoder. but why is it changing the original size of my encode movies? i allways get 640x480.
@JonathanRKnight Thank u 4 not showing off your awesome while I was away! Hope you enjoyed your movies! Which was your fav? I'm guessing UP!
imnangl (Andrea ) Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:02:58 -0000
@JonathanRKnight Thank u 4 not showing off your awesome while I was away! Hope you enjoyed your movies! Which was your fav? I'm guessing UP!
work was hectic today! eeeekk . . going to the movies tonight wippeeee
XromanceX (Marija Maric) Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:02:53 -0000
work was hectic today! eeeekk . . going to the movies tonight wippeeee

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