The document summarizes the history of film from its origins with the Lumiere brothers' short films in 1895 to the development of narrative films by George Melies. It then discusses the functions, benefits and drawbacks of cinema, noting how films can educate and influence viewers both positively and negatively. In particular, it examines the effects of movies on teens, pointing out that while movies can inspire imagination and open eyes to new worlds, they can also promote unhealthy behaviors if viewers emulate negative content. Ultimately, the conclusion states that other factors like family and environment weigh more heavily on a teen's decisions, but films still have potential for positive influence.
2. THE FIRST FILM
• The first audience to
experience a moving film
did so in 1895. The film, by
the Lumiere brothers was
called “Workers leaving the
Lumiere Factory (1895)”
• Their film “Train Entering the
Gare de Ciotat (1895)”
caused people to faint with
fear as the train loomed
from the screen into the
theatre auditorium.
• These films did not carry a
story or narrative - they
merely showed a moving
image on the screen.
3. ARRIVAL OF A TRAIN AT LA CIOTAT (THE
LUMIÈRE BROTHERS, 1895).
4. MELIES
• Realising the potential
of a good story George
Melies ( 1861-1938)
utilised film to create
fantastic stories that
took his characters and
audiences to the moon
and beyond.
6. CINEMA
• A powerful vehicle for culture, education, leisure and
propaganda.
• Cinema is a form of communication.
• Cinema is a reflection of society, both present and past.
7. THE FUNCTION OF
CINEMA
• It is “to delight and instruct”. The prior function of
any movie is to delight the audience and then to
instruct, for movies are also taken as a form of
literature.
8. GOODS OF CINEMA
• Depiction of Reality
• Recreation
• Social and political importance
• Mould the Opinions & Change the System
• Educative
• Industry
• Cosmopolitan outlook and can be used for the growth
of international understanding
9. EVILS OF CINEMA
• International relationship
• prematurely sex conscious
• Criminal activities
• A sense of dissatisfaction with life
• Use of drugs
10. • Youth imagine themselves to be heroes and heroines
and just blindly behave in their own way.
• In the name of fashion they are spoiling the dressing
sense of the youths.
• They are creating an image that Love is the main
theme of life by creating films purely based on love
background.
11. MOVIES AND THEIR
EFFECTS ON TEENS
Thesis
Definition
Positives and negative effects
Conclusion
12. THESIS
• As teens grow older movies
become more special and begin
to have a positive and lasting
impact on their lives.
13. DEFINITIONS
• Popular culture refers to the beliefs and practices,
and the objects through which they are organized,
that are widely shared among a population.
• A theatrically released nonfiction motion picture
dealing creatively with cultural, artistic, historical,
social, scientific, economic or other subjects
14. POSITIVES
• Movies provide a fun activity for teens to do on the
weekend
• Nearly 35% of all movie tickets sold can be attributed to
the young people of ages 12 to 24
15. POSITIVES
• Cinema can build up a teen’s imagination because it
takes them to another place where they have never
been before
16. POSITIVES
• Movies can open the eyes to what’s out there for them
and show what problems are happening in our world
18. NEGATIVES
• The promotion of the use of drugs
• Teens are twice as likely to try smoking when they see
more scenes of smoking in movies as teens that see
fewer instances of these scenes
19. NEGATIVES
• Violent behaviors
• Movies can sometimes show the wrong way to deal
with problems
• Vulgarity
• Affects Lifestyle
• Increase in No. of crimes
• Ignoring Higher Ideals
20. CONCLUSION:
• There are many other factors that weigh far heavier on
the wrong decision such as family life, friends that are
chosen, and the environment the teen was raised in
• Movies can have a greater positive effect on the
teenage population with the inspiration they can give
to all
• A good film is higher than any education and a
bad film is more injurious than poison.
