Cinema (дополнение к уроку)

Cinema

Cinema has become one of the most popular kinds of art in the 20^th century. In 1995 a century since the invention of cinematography was celebrated. The invention of the photography in 1828 played a very important role in the development of the cinema. In 1895 the cinema was born. After the brothers Lumier had invented the cinematography, the cinema widely spread all over the world. The first movie theatres appeared in 1904. And in 1907 the literature works started to be widely used for the movie scripts. Different movie versions of novels and stories of famous writers are still very popular.

The movies are a powerful force in contemporary life. A great number of various types of films are released all over the world. Westerns are the films with cowboys, Indians , a lot of shooting and chasing. Action films are usually full of fighting, shooting and blood. There is also a hero who fights the enemies in some extraordinary circumstances. Horror films and thrillers are full of terrible characters, such as vampires, monsters and murderers. Only people with strong nerves can watch them.

Nowadays science-fiction films are very popular. They create a dream world. They describe other planets and extraterrestrial living- beings (ETs). Some of these films impress with their plot, some with special effects. Love stories and comedies are good old genres of the movies. They are adored by everyone. Musicals should be mentioned as music plays a great role in the films. An adaptation is the film which is based on a novel. Cartoonsare especially loved by kids. Documentaries are about real people and events. The most fascinating are about nature.

Now I would like to say a few words about the people who make films. When a director has an idea ofshooting a film, he finds a scriptwriter who writes a script. Then he has to find a producer who will be in charge ofthe finances and all the other numerous problems. Every film needs financial backers, who give money to the production. As a rule it is such film companies as Paramount Pictures and Universal. Then the director invites some stars to take the main parts. If there are some tricks in the film, the stunt masters are necessary. Of course, there are a lot of extras who secretly dream of becoming a star.

The art director is responsible for the set and costumes. The sound technician chooses music and records the sound track for the film. The film is shot by the camera crew, supervised by the director of photography.

The last movie I saw was ( title, genre, plot, director, actors, your opinion, and say if you would recommend the film and why ).

Vocabulary:

1. to develop-development

2. to invent-invention

3. script-scriptwriter

4. contemporary life

5. to release

6. extraordinary circumstances

7. action, horror films, thrillers, science-fiction, love story, comedy

8. extraordinary circumstances

9. adaptation, cartoons, documentary

10 to impress with the plot

11. fascinating

12. to shoot a film

13. director

14. to be in charge of

15. the main part

16. stunt actor

17. extra

18. to be responsible for