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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Nonton Nothing Hill di HBO berdua sama si @ceplok. Ga bosen-bosen nontonnya. Geli ya, nonton film romantis sama cowo. Brrrr.
Fiqhi (Taufik Hidayat ) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:28:53 -0000
Nonton Nothing Hill di HBO berdua sama si @ceplok. Ga bosen-bosen nontonnya. Geli ya, nonton film romantis sama cowo. Brrrr.
RT @filmcourage: Latest Film Courage with MANHATER Filmmaker Phil Calderone http://bit.ly/6AkW6T - Coming up nxt wk, our Film Festival Show
grking (Gary King) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:28:50 -0000
RT @filmcourage: Latest Film Courage with MANHATER Filmmaker Phil Calderone http://bit.ly/6AkW6T - Coming up nxt wk, our Film Festival Show
'Love Like Hers' (my next short film) Facebook page now up and running, features video from old picture house http://tinyurl.com/yje4lgf :)
dannylaceyfilm (Danny Lacey) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:28:50 -0000
'Love Like Hers' (my next short film) Facebook page now up and running, features video from old picture house http://tinyurl.com/yje4lgf :)
.. nooooooooo. Ik dacht dat alles wat ik voor de film moet zeggen morgen al uitgetypt was. Niet dus, mag ik dat nog gaan verzinnen. CRAP!
AnnWl (Annelies Bareveld) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:28:43 -0000
.. nooooooooo. Ik dacht dat alles wat ik voor de film moet zeggen morgen al uitgetypt was. Niet dus, mag ik dat nog gaan verzinnen. CRAP!
#dailyquestion PARIS setelah gagal ke paris ikutan LILO quest film lost in love :(
deviandalucia (devi andalucia) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:28:42 -0000
#dailyquestion PARIS setelah gagal ke paris ikutan LILO quest film lost in love :(
@james_a_michael 9 recently its an expanded version of Shane Ackers awesome short film about rag dolls
JamesAngelFire (Angel Fire) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:28:41 -0000
@james_a_michael 9 recently its an expanded version of Shane Ackers awesome short film about rag dolls

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