A thin skin; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity.

hence, any thin layer covering a surface.

The layer, usually of gelatin or collodion, containing the sensitive salts of photographic plates.

a flexible sheet of celluloid or other plastic material to which a light-sensitive layer has been applied, used for recording images by the processes of photography. It is commonly used in rolls mounted within light-proof canisters suitable for simple insertion into cameras designed for such canisters. On such rolls, varying numbers of photographs may be taken before the canister needs to be replaced.

The fILM is an Information Lifecycle Management Software. This runs as a windows service - based the the defined policies, monitors files - based on their usage - it decides the relevant storage medium that the file should reside. Thus optimizing storage.

Refers to the history, production, criticism and social implications of cinema.

a medium that disseminates moving pictures; "theater pieces transferred to celluloid"; "this story would be good cinema"; "film coverage of sporting events"

a director's medium,'' he said

the art of making motion pictures; -- used mostly in the phrase the film.

an entirely different art than a novel

a serious work of art and a movie is entertainment

a unique art form

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location"

a combination of a story and a representation of that story The story is the sequence of events The representation is the way in which those events are represented (shown again) to an audience

a sequence of representations

a world which organizes itself in terms of a story

a director's vision

an immense collaboration of a director, producers, cinematographers, actors, writers, cameramen, and countless others

a sum of the compromises that a director makes

a thing of vision and emotions, and every one starts out with a blank page for a screenplay and a blank screen

a HOOT The release will again give the 'haters' the opportunity to bash Her Madgesty

an opportunity to explore something not answer something

an uncomparable opportunity to deliver content

a safer bet, if something goes wrong, you end up scaring the kids and demonstrating the worst in birthing

Uniform, homogeneous, non-fibrous synthetic webs.

Non- interlaced, full frame footage. Originally 24fps but 23.976 if adapted for use in NTSC. (More)

Uniform homogenous, non-fibrous synthetic webs.

a non-fibrous, non-metallic flexible material available in a range of thickness.

In this book I use film, shoot, and tape more or less interchangeably, because I'm not always sure which term is the most appropriate for a particular situation. To film a scene means to record the scene on film. This technique is used for feature films. Some TV shows film and some tape, and many use a combination of the two. Shoot is a generic term that can apply to filming or taping.

make a film or photograph of something; "take a scene"; "shoot a movie"

A format used principally in movies and national commercial work.

a better choice for scanning, too

a combination of a great many artistic choices, from the lighting to the setting, from the cast to the costumes, and from the pacing to the framing

a good all round choice

a far less passive experience if your mind is emotionally or intellectually involved

a piece of art in which it can provoke certain feelings, thoughts and inner emotions throughout various individuals

a way to communicate emotion

a huge collaborative effort often involving hundreds of people

a huge undertaking not to be taken lightly

a work of collaboration

a masterpiece when it can broaden our mind, remind us of ourselves, and make us think about where we should belong

a nice idea, but I don't think Whitney would really go for it

an idea, like a religious idea, and everything you do should be at the service of realing that idea - only mausoleums / tombstones are monuments to an "individual"

an illusion, not reality fiction or a happening

a purposely constructed reality

The Ten Best Films of 2006 Wherein fact and fiction fight to a tie. By Brian Miller