The word "cinema" is the short form of cinematograph .Cinematograph is a machine for showing moving pictures.These pictures ar4e shown on white screens.At first,the picture produced only movements but no sound.They were called "movies".Nowadays ,the picture produced also sound.They were called "talkies".
The moving pictures are taken by movie cameras on celluloid film.The taking of picture is called shooting.There are 2 kinds of shootings,indoor and outdoor.sometimes,pictures are4 of real objects taken.This is outdoor shooting.Generally,artificial objects represent real ones.This is indoor shooting.A studio is the place where films are prepared.There are 2 kinds of films,feature and documentary.Long films are called feature films,while short ones are called documentary.
The cinema is the medium of entertainment.Films show beautiful scenes and interesting stories.Our minds are amused when we see them.Many people visit the cinema for pleasure.The cinema is also the medium of education.We can learn many things from films.We can know the history and geography of a country,the habits and customs of the people,the lives of great men,the scenes of great events,the stories of famous novels and dramas.
The cinema has also a dark side.Some films are bad and leave a bad effect on our character.We learn bad things like smoking,drinking alcohol ,gambling,fighting,cheating,etc.Students should not see bad films.
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