What Is Cinema? What is the meaning of a movie?

Film is a continuous image picture developed by the combination of mobile photography and slide show. It is a visual and auditory modern art, and it is also a synthesis of modern technology and art that can accommodate drama, photography, painting, music, dance, writing, sculpture, architecture and other arts.

Movies have their own characteristics. In terms of artistic expression, film not only has the characteristics of other arts, but also has a means of expression beyond all other arts because it can use montage, an artistic skill of film assembly. And movies can be copied and shown in large quantities. With the development of modern society, movies have penetrated into all aspects of human social life and are an indispensable part of people's daily life.

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In the course of one hundred years, the creation of incentive theory and theory to promote creation have become an interactive development process. The development of film theory is closely related to every important film creation movement. The exploration of the Soviet school, the pioneering practice of France and Germany, and the new realism of Italy inspired the establishment of montage theory, avant-garde theory and real aesthetics respectively.

The French new wave movement and the French film handbook school complement each other and enjoy a world-renowned reputation. Eisenstein's montage theory and Bazin's long shot theory have deepened our understanding of movies. The film author theory emphasizes the core role of the director and strengthens the guidance of film practice. Hollywood studio system, genre film mode and later new Hollywood independent films are all models of film industrialization.

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