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Film SEE ALSO

▸ ▸ Art p.28
▸ ▸ Storytelling
A film, or movie, is a series of still images that are quickly pp.42–43
played one after the other, so that the pictures seem to ▸ ▸ Machines p.150
move. Films are used to tell stories or show real events. ▸ ▸ Photography

They were first invented in the late 1800s. Live action p.190
films are recorded on cameras. Animations are usually ▸ ▸ Television p.251
▸ ▸ Theater p.253
drawn by hand or on a computer.

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) The Eagle Huntress (2016) Spy Kids (2001)
Film types
“Genre” is a French word
that means type. Films are
grouped into genres when
they have similar stories or
styles. Common genres
include action, science
fiction, and documentary.

Science fiction Documentary Action
Sci-fi films explore themes of
Action films are exciting stories
Documentaries are a record of real
science and technology, such as life or actual events. They show about imaginary heroes or
heroines. They use their strength
space. “Fiction” means imaginary,
the wonders of nature and how
from doing bad things.
first film genres.
Around and the science is often made up. people live. This was one of the and intelligence to stop people
2,000 Animation
Animated films bring drawings or models to
new films are made life on screen. Drawings are made by hand or Silent films
on a computer. Stop-motion is a
in India every year. type of animation that uses Technology has come a
models. The models are long way since films were
photographed, moved, and invented. The first films
photographed again.
were in black and white,
and had no sound.
The Wizard of Oz (1939) Background music was
played live at the cinema,
and actors used their faces
and body gestures to tell
a story.

Musicals
These stories are told through
music, song, and dance. They
became popular in the 1930s,
when films were made with sound Charlie Chaplin in
and color for the first time. A Dog’s Life (1918)

My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
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