Cinema, as a medium

Auguste Lumière and Louis Lumière

Film is a form of art like painting, music, literature or dance.

How does an art form influence us?

•Purify our mind and feelings•Entertain us•Make us realize the social realities of life•Take us to yet another world of thought•Provide a mind and chance to reflect and react

What do the so called main steam films do?

•Emphasize on physical strength. (heroism)•Exploit the feelings like sex and violence•Neglect the marginalized •Give prominence to the feelings like envy, wrath etc…

•Encourage consumerism.•Promote a thought that money and power are more prominent.•Body worship•Focus on the orthodox belief about life and society•Give importance to anti social thoughts.

•No scene is impartial. They promote the interest of certain people•If certain scenes/realities fade away from the camera it’s not accidental.•Back ground, materials used, sounds etc.. try to convey certain meaning.

•What do you mean by a good film?

Gives us a real vision of the world we livePresents the complexities of life Utilizes the possibilities of visual language.Provides us deep thoughts rather than mere visual treat