Cinema

Art and industry of filmmaking.

movie theater film motion picture

Cinema is the art of filmmaking and the industry that produces films. It involves recording motion pictures through photography or animation.

/ˈsɪnəmə/

From Greek *kinēma* 'motion, movement' and Latin *cinema*

Cinema is like storytelling with moving pictures and sound, using cameras and editing to create movies we watch on screens.

The first commercial movie theater opened in 1896
Early films were often silent and black and white
'The Jazz Singer' (1927) was one of the first feature-length films with synchronized sound

What is cinema? It's the art and industry of filmmaking
Who invented cinema? Early pioneers include Louis Le Prince and the Lumière brothers
What is a film reel? It's a spool containing motion picture film

film motion picture movie

visual arts entertainment

independent film documentary animated film short film

camera projector screen film reel

entertainment industry mass media

art form entertainment service industry