Gourt > Regional > North America > United States > California > Counties > Humboldt > Arts and Entertainment > Motion Pictures
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.
More on [ Film ]
@vegascheaply Weekly Deal: $10 for a $20.50 Pair of Movie Tickets at Rave Motion Pictures, Town Square at http://vegascheap.ly/?p=224
allamericanmama (Pam Rowland) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:28:58 -0000
@vegascheaply Weekly Deal: $10 for a $20.50 Pair of Movie Tickets at Rave Motion Pictures, Town Square at http://vegascheap.ly/?p=224
http://twitpic.com/sn2tg - Foreign Film screening at the Academy of Motion Pictures tonight
Tobolowsky (Stephen Tobolowsky) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:59:39 -0000
http://twitpic.com/sn2tg - Foreign Film screening at the Academy of Motion Pictures tonight
7 Reviews And Remarks On Some Wonderful Motion Pictures | SEO Honolulu: Overcoming all odds, Happy wins the tour ch... http://bit.ly/6ooSQx
harpeyton (Falicia Tabetha) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:53:52 -0000
7 Reviews And Remarks On Some Wonderful Motion Pictures | SEO Honolulu: Overcoming all odds, Happy wins the tour ch... http://bit.ly/6ooSQx
7 Reviews And Remarks On Some Wonderful Motion Pictures | SEO Honolulu: Overcoming all odds, Happy wins the tour ch... http://bit.ly/8h0sJd
harpeyton (Falicia Tabetha) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:53:51 -0000
7 Reviews And Remarks On Some Wonderful Motion Pictures | SEO Honolulu: Overcoming all odds, Happy wins the tour ch... http://bit.ly/8h0sJd
Blog Post: Film Summaries Of Some First-Rate Motion Pictures That You Can Watch Tonight http://bit.ly/8f55Vm
articlerole (Peter Rock) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:30:01 -0000
Blog Post: Film Summaries Of Some First-Rate Motion Pictures That You Can Watch Tonight http://bit.ly/8f55Vm
Updated my blog with Movie Critiques Of Some Wonderful Motion Pictures That You Can Have Tonight http://tinyurl.com/yhjn3hz
affsaltra (George Garard) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:40:19 -0000
Updated my blog with Movie Critiques Of Some Wonderful Motion Pictures That You Can Have Tonight http://tinyurl.com/yhjn3hz
Films Made in Humboldt County - Humboldt's beautiful landscape can be seen throughout film history. The Eureka Humboldt County Convention and Visitor's Bureau has available for both filmmakers and the traveling public a large map of the county showing many filming sites, as well as recreational scenic highlights.
| Firsts... | |
| Next Video | |
