What is a film?

A film, also called a movie, motion picture or photoplay,

is a series of still images which, when shown on a screen,
creates the illusion of moving images due to the phi
phenomenon. This optical illusion causes the audience to
perceive continuous motion between separate objects
viewed rapidly in succession. A film is created
by photographing actual scenes with a motion picture
camera; by photographing drawings or miniature models
using traditional animation techniques; by means
of CGI and computer animation; or by a combination of
some or all of these techniques and other visual effects. The
word "cinema" is often used to refer to the industry of films
and filmmaking or to the art of filmmaking itself. The
contemporary definition of cinema is the art of simulating
experiences to communicate ideas, stories, perceptions,
feelings, beauty or atmosphere by the means of recorded or
programmed moving images along with other sensory
stimulations.
What is a phi-phenomenon?
The phi phenomenon is the optical illusion of perceiving a
series of still images, when viewed in rapid succession, as
continuous motion.Max Wertheimer defined this
phenomenon in 1912 . The phi phenomenon
and persistence of vision together formed the foundation
of Hugo Mnsterberg's theory of film and are part of the
process of motion perception. The phi phenomenon is
similar to beta movement in that both cause sensation of
movement. However, the phi phenomenon is an apparent
movement caused by luminous impulses in sequence,
whereas beta movement is an apparent movement caused
by luminous stationary impulses.

Who are the famous directors in our country?

Eddie Romero
FAMAS Best Director in 1966 and 1980
Movies: Noli Me Tangere, Ganito Kami Noon...Paano Kayo
ngayon?
Eddie Garcia
FAMAS Best Director in 1966, 1969, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1987
and 1989
Movies: Karugtong ng kahapon, Historia de Un Amor
Maryo J. de los Reyes
FAMAS Best Director in 2003 and 2004
Movies: Magnifico, Kulimlim
FAMAS is short for Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and
Sciences Award.