

Film production is characterized by a close interaction of art and technology in the production process the high labor input of production and the relatively high cost of films the large number of creative workers and technical specialists who take part in making films the use of complex technology and expensive materials the dependence of outdoor motion-picture filming on weather conditions and the necessity of assembling actors from various theaters, military units, means of transport, and museum displays during filming. Motion pictures are classified as black-and-white, color, wide-screen, large-format, multiscreen, or stereoscopic films, depending on the cinematographic systems and technological means used. Film production takes place at motion-picture studios-enterprises that specialize in various types of films, such as feature motion pictures, documentaries, popular science films, educational films, and animated cartoons. The production of motion pictures and television films the principal branch of cinematography.
