One of the seven arts is known as cinematography, this being the one that is made from the use of the cinematograph or the system by which different images are placed one after the other and then viewed sequentially allowing those static images then acquire movement. The concept of cinematography can refer both to the specific technique by which films are created as well as to the art of representing stories through that technique. Cinematography is normally one of the categories that are usually awarded in film awards and ceremonies.
Cinematography can be understood as a technical issue insofar as it is a method from which several images joined and projected continuously generate an idea of movement. Although the images always portray a static situation, the human brain completes the sequence of images and observes the movement that is generated from the permanent succession of them. In this sense, cinematography is a relatively modern invention since, although the technique was known before, it was not until the beginning of the 20th century that the first forms of film began to be created as we know them today.
Cinematography is both an artistic question insofar as it refers to the vision or style that a director can give to the film he is creating. Thus, a film is portrayed in a certain way, with particular shots, movements and interpretations of the special actors that give a set of specific elements to that work and not to others. Cinematography is particular to each director and many have recognizable styles or themes while others change shape and model from film to film. Cinematography could be described as the spirit or soul that is intended to be given to a film to represent a certain story.
