Motion pictures are usually created by photographing actual objects, people, and events, but they can also be created using animation, drawings, or computer-generated imagery (CGI).
The term "motion picture" typically refers to a commercial entertainment film, but it can also be used to refer to documentaries, educational films, short films, and other types of non-commercial films.
The history of motion pictures dates back to the early 19th century, when inventors such as William Henry Fox Talbot and Louis Daguerre developed the first methods for capturing still images on a light-sensitive surface. In the 1860s and 1870s, inventors such as Eadweard Muybridge and John D. Rockefeller developed devices that could capture a series of still images in rapid succession, creating the illusion of continuous movement.
In 1895, the Lumière brothers made the first public screening of a film using their Cinématographe. This event is considered to be the birth of the motion picture industry.
Since the late 19th century, motion pictures have become one of the most popular forms of entertainment in the world. They have also had a major impact on culture, politics, and society.