Day: September 29, 2024

Movie (also called film or flim) is a visual art that tells stories, teaches and entertains. It can make people laugh or cry, or it can scare them. Movies often show real events and places, or they might be fantasy or science fiction. Some movies have a happy ending, while others are sad or scary. The best movies are well-written, interesting to watch, and have good acting.

A movie starts with a screenwriter, who writes the story of the film and writes dialogue for actors to say. Then a producer gets the money to produce the movie, and hires people to work on it. Some producers are employed by movie studios. Others are independent producers.

The art, craft & science of movie-making can be analyzed in many ways. Some of the main things to look at are the plot, characters, and setting. Another important thing to consider is cinematography: how the camera moves and what kind of effects it uses. Costumes and set design also affect how believable the story seems to be.

A great way to see if a movie is worth watching is to read reviews from professional critics. They usually analyze the content of a film, and explain why they liked or disliked it. They may also give information about the production, such as how well the actors acted or what kind of sets and costumes were used. They might also talk about technical aspects, such as lighting and sound.

A song is a musical composition with vocals. It may be sung with or without instrumental accompaniment (a cappella), by solo singers or with a choir. It can contain lyrics and music that tell a story or are highly personal, or the words can be unrelated to the musical accompaniment. The style can be folk, pop, rock, rap, or classical. Songs can be in a major or minor key. They can follow a particular formula such as verse-chorus-verse, or they can be written as a riff, ad lib, strophe or ballad.

There are no set rules for whether the music or lyrics come first, as long as they work well together. The most important thing is that the songwriter writes and records something that they are happy with. It is also good to make notes of any ideas you have while they are fresh in your mind, even if it is just a quick recording on your phone or scribbled on a piece of paper, as there is nothing worse than forgetting an idea that you really wanted to use.

The earliest known written songs are romances, love songs to an ideal or imaginary person and religious songs. Later, a tradition of writing poetic or prose lyrics to composed music developed, with troubadours and bards in Europe and Elizabethan lutenists in England. These are known as art songs, and the modern form of popular song evolved from them. Art songs typically have elaborate, sophisticated accompaniments that underpin, illustrate or contrast with the voice.