Cinema - The Art of Moving Pictures

A cinema, movie theatre, cinema hall, or just called a movie house, the screens, pictures, video theatre, or the videos, is a building which contains several auditorias for viewing various films for amusement. Most, if not all, cinemas are privately owned commercial enterprises catering mainly to the public, who either attend in order to buy a ticket, or view the films on a closed circuit. However, most large urban centres also have multiplexes which show a selection of different films, sometimes opening before showing others. However, in most developed countries, both the public and the cinema industry as a whole are privately owned enterprises. Cinema audiences will mostly have the choice of choosing from a wide selection of new releases, classics, family films, national and international blockbusters.

If you want to watch your favourite movie in the comforts of your home, you can go to a cinema instead of the neighborhood video rental store. People go to cinemas, not only to watch movies, but to have the entire experience of watching a movie in a cinema hall or a big screen. The experience includes a host of other services too including popcorn machines, drink vending machines, electrical sockets, toiletries cases, snack bars, and audio systems. These things make the entire experience better than a video rental store.

A major part of the cinema experience in America is the vast collection of movies available to watch online. Many websites offer special presentations of popular movie trailers in high definition. Often the websites include an option for streaming the movie. The technology now enables viewers to watch movies and feature films on their computers, mobile devices, TVs, and the internet at the same time.

With the advent of the internet, it has become easier for the audience to access not only the cinema experience but also to access information about different films. Online websites provide multiple means to enjoy the cinema experience, from simple text search to browsing through comprehensive database of movie titles, reviews, critics' opinions and user submitted reviews. The emergence of social media websites has further enhanced the online experience, as viewers can interact with each other and share their views. This has been instrumental in boosting the cinema experience as well as the marketing of the art form to a greater extent.

Moving image is a key factor that makes cinema a unique art form. The technique of capturing moving images and projecting them on a big screen has been an ongoing challenge throughout the history of cinema. It all started with the Viennese theaters, where giant theaters stretched in the ground was more like a huge moving image gallery. Soon other countries followed suit and now we have big screens in theaters worldwide. The invention of LCD or Liquid Crystal Display, which is capable of displaying movies in 3D, has revolutionized the cinema as we know it.

The modern day cinema has only improved with time. The introduction of home theatre system has made it even more enjoyable and affordable for the common man. The advent of surround sound in contemporary films has created a new optical illusion called the "holographic effect". Special effects have been another source of improvement in the field of cinema. With newer technological gadgets like video recorders and camcorders, cinema has once again become a moving picture art.