• Introduction
• Pre-Production
• Director/Actor
• Cinematography
• Production Design
• Post-Production

Introduction

Originally motion pictures were invented to record images of movement, but film makers quickly saw that movies had great potential to tell stories or make powerful statements about reality. Films allow us to experience things we never can in real life, and by doing so we expand our range of emotions and broaden our understanding of people all over the world.

Special effects and computer graphics have enhanced this capacity of film to engage our senses. Movies are so popular that this art form pervades our society and shapes our world, but we seldom realize the complex elements that go into making a film.