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What is a film? Film is an audio visual moving image that travels in a

sequence so as to tell a story with a beginning ,middle and end.

In a film we see everything moving(people,time)

History The Lumiere brother

s , Auguste Marie Louis Nicolas and Louis Jean were the first filmmakers in history.

The Lumières held their first private screening of projected motion pictures in 1895.

South Asian cinema South Asian cinema refers to

the cinema of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives.

History of films in south asia

The Lumier Brothers of France exhibited their short films in 1895 at Grande Cafe, Paris. The following year, they brought the show to India and held its premiere at the Watson Hotel in Bombay on 1896. It was a package of 6 films viz, Entry of cinematograph, Arrival of the train, The sea bath, A demolition, Leaving the factory and Ladies and Soldiers on wheels. From 1896, films were released at the Novelty Theatre on a regular basis.

First film in subcontinent

The first Indian film released in India was Shree pundalik a silent film in Marathi by Dadasaheb Torne on 1912 at 'Coronation Cinematograph', Mumbai.Some have argued that Pundalik does not deserve the honour of being called the first Indian film because it was a photographic recording of a popular Marathi play, and because the cameraman—a man named Johnson—was a British national and the film was processed in London.

First film of subcontinent The first full-length motion picture in India was

produced by Dadasaheb Phalke . He produced Raja Harishchandra (1913) first Indian film.

Regional cinema Different regions of subcontinent where film

flourished is as follows

1-South sub continent

2-Calcutta film industry

3-Lahore film industry

Indian cinemaBollywood India is the world's

largest producer of films. Following the screening of the Lumière moving pictures in London (1895) cinema became a sensation across Europe and south Asia e.g in india.

Golden age of Indian cinema Following India's independence, the period from the

late 1944s to the 1960s are regarded by film historians as the 'Golden Age' of Indian cinema. Some of the most critically acclaimed Indian films of all time were produced during this period.

Modern cinema In the late 1960s and early

1970s, romance movies and action films starred .

In the mid-1970s, romantic confections made way for gritty, violent films about gangsters and bandits which lasted into the early 1990s

During the late 1980s and early 1990s, the pendulum swung back toward family-centric romantic musicals

Continued…

The 2000s saw a growth in Bollywood's popularity across the world. This led the nation's filmmaking to new heights in terms of production values, cinematography and innovative story lines as well as technical advances in areas such as special effects and animation

In the early 2010s, established actors like Salman Khan Akshay Kumar became known for making big-budget masala entertainers like Dabangg and Rowdy Rathore

Pakistani cinema

The Cinema of Pakistan, or simply, Pakistani Cinema refers to Pakistan's film industry. Most of the feature films shot in Pakistan are in Urdu, the national language, but may also include films in English, the official language, and regional languages such as Punjabi, Pashto, Balochi, and Sindhi. Lahore was the epicenter of Pakistani cinema and Pakistan's largest film industry was Lollywood.

HOISTORY OF FILMS IN PAKISTAN Immediately following the independence of Pakistan in

1947, the newly founded Pakistan being a new state faced a shortage of funds. Shortage of filming equipment further paralysed the nation's film industry.

With much hardships faced, the new film industry was able to produce its first feature, Teri Yaad on 1948.

Golden Age The '60s decade is often cited as being the golden age

of cinema in Pakistan.

Pakistan saw the introduction of first color films. Some that share the status of being firsts are Azra and Sangam(first full-length colored film) and Mala in early 60s.

Legend Waheed Muraad stepped into the industry known as choclate hero of that time.

Armaan,Dheewar Bhabhi,Aag,Ashiyana etc are famous films of that time.

Decline

Partition of Bangladesh caused Pakistan film industry to lose its number of cinemas.(AINA film was popular film in that time).

In 70s,when Zia ul Huq began to islamacize the country ,film industry was first victim in change as government closed cinemas and introduced taxes which decreased audience.

Another blow was Waheed Muraad’s death which was the officially end of Pakistan cinema.

Revival

Geo Films continued efforts with their 'Revival of cinema.

In 2007,Khuda Key Liye became a big hit of Pakistani cinema.

In 2012,Waar became biggest hit.

Actor Shan,Hamza Ali Abbasiplayed a great role,young director Bilal Lashari took Pakistan cinema to heights.

Filmmaking is a process of making film which involves the following steps

1-development or idea

2-pre production

3-production

4-post production

5-distribution

Idea or development Screen writing also called script writing is the first

step of filmmaking.

Script may taken from books

Script may made on real stories

Pre production Phase In general the pre production phase encompasses all

aspects of preparation that are performed before the camera starts to roll, it includes:

Funding

Casting

Costume designing

Set design

Scheduling etc

Production Phase This phase refers to the period of time when the film is

actually being shot, it includes:

Direction

Camera operation

Lighting

Sound recording

Acting

Post production This phase refers to the period of time after the film is

shot but before it is released in its final form , it includes:

Processing and printing of film

Transferring film to video

Final audio mix

Release A film release refers to the authorization of owner of a

completed film to public exibition of the film

Types of film Action film

Adventure film

Animated film

Biography

Cartoons

Comedy

Documentary films

Drama

Horror film

Cont… Musical

Romance/love story

Romantic comedy

Science fiction film

Thriller

War film

Western