What Is The Difference Between Cinema And Theatre?

For many people in developed countries, the term "Cinema" is used quite loosely. For example, we hear a movie or two, see a trailer on TV or catch a presentation at the cinema; yet the term is rarely explained or described. Without exception, these conversations and discussions fail to address the essential characteristics of cinema that make it distinct from other forms of entertainment. Unfortunately, many people feel that "Cinema" is an easy concept to define and understand. However, there are three major factors to understand and interpret properly in the context of cinema. These are the content, format and system of distribution.

Cinema (in Italian: dinette, "mass") is a specific type of moving picture presentation presenting moving objects or scenes at various speeds in time. It usually involves some kind of interaction between the audience and the characters in the film. The objective of cinema is to entertain, inform or lead the viewer towards a specific goal through the medium of films, theatre or other visual medium. Cinema derives from the word "cinema" which means "house of the theater". In contemporary usage, the term cinema typically refers to any medium or form of visual communication made accessible to the public, including motion pictures, television, computer-based systems, closed circuit television, cinema theatres, commercial and educational films, stage shows and videos.

A motion picture is a visual image that presents moving images on a surface usually flat or curved. A motion picture is usually created for some purpose by the director or the producer. It may be directed as a live action, a film, a television show, a video, a work of art or a documentary. The term "Cinema" thus refers to any type of visual communication that employs motion picture screens, lenses, cameras, lighting and other elements to present a moving visual image.

Cinema is one of the most popular modes of entertainment, with millions of people enjoying it around the world. It includes motion pictures, television shows, videos, stage shows, movies, music theatres, amusement parks and other forms of visual communication that are used to entertain, inform and influence the audience. In the US, the term "cinema" is also used to refer to motion picture houses. Most motion picture houses are privately owned businesses operated for the profit of movie goers.

Cinemas usually use the following aspects to give a moving image to the audience: long lenses (longer than the width of the screen), deep or shallow lenses (that are not near to the edges of the screen) and mirrors (which may be movable or fixed). Other elements include special effects, sound, lighting, visual language, costumes and plots. It is not mandatory that all these aspects must be present in each and every cinema, though. Some cinemas can adapt the basic aspects of the art of cinema to create their own unique form of moving image.

A modern approach to the art of cinema is called "the cinema experience". This concept refers to the way people view and experience films today, rather than how people used to see films. Modern viewing films does not necessarily have anything to do with emotions using the human senses such as sight, sound or smell. Instead, contemporary cinema tends to focus on the increasing complexity of the images and their progression from beginning to end, regardless of whether these images contain any emotions. In this way, modern cinema refers to the change in the public's attitude to how they watch films today.