Why some people are so fond of serials? Is not enough 2-hour movie?
Every day we all rush home from work. Someone in a hurry to walk with the dog, someone wants to spend time with his family. And someone is afraid to be late to the beginning of the favorite serial. Sometimes one person looks more serials for а day, and always remembers all the details of each of these films!
Probably, it is not enough to some spectators to look a film and to be engaged in something to another. They need to dive into the world created by the authors of the serials and remain in this world as long as possible. They are interesting to live not only their life but the life of the heroes of their favorite serials. Every day something changes in our lives. It is interesting to spectators to know what has changed in a life on the screen. After all in serials constantly someone is born or dies, marries or divorces, work or dismissed, swearing, be reconciled, rejoicing, cries, suffers, sympathetic, intriguing and so on. In general, all as usual people. And if the viewer does not have enough of anything in real life, he (she) can easily find all of this together with characters of the TV serials.
Of course, the serials are different. In some events that occur with the characters in one series, continues in the next. Most often it is tearful melodramas. This genre is very fond of middle-aged housewives. In their monotonous, boring life lacks strong emotions, romance, intrigue. For many years Mexico, Brazil, Argentina deliver a large quantity of such films on the film market.
But there are other serials where one series showing a whole story. Every time I was looking forward to the next series of "X-Files", which shocked the world, or "Friends", or "Charmed". It seems to me that such serials are much more interesting. They also can be carried out with your favorite characters a few months or even years. Every time including the TV viewer sees a complete new story. The interest of the audience does not disappear with every day, and on the contrary amplifies. It's so interesting - to know what will be the next series and the following story. Most of such serials are made in the USA and in Germany.
Of course, each country produces a lot of films, about 40% of which are serials. Spectators with pleasure watching both domestic and foreign films. The age of the person sitting at the screen is absolutely not important. Serials are made for audiences aged from 5 to 105 years. Everyone, man or woman, can find a movie to taste.

OSCAR: the interesting facts
• «Oscars» hand over the «Best Picture» only to producers.
• Producers and directors of exclusively English-speaking works became Winners of the award "Oscar" in the main categories («Best Picture» and «Best Director»).
• Into Academy structure enters hardly more than 10 000 persons.
• The length of red carpet is about 150 m, width — about 10 m. It consists of the several rolls, 135 kg everyone by weight, and its total weight is five tons. Two days and 21 persons are required to spread a carpet: to connect among themselves all parts, to hide joints and to level. Right after the terminations of ceremony start to clean a path. On it leaves only 4 hours.
• "Oscar's" big statues which establish along a red carpet, in height from 2,5 to 8 meters and weight to 550 kgs, do of fiber glass. Then revet with the most thin sheets of aluminum and covered with a yellow paint. They are not painted gold not with a view of economy: the special yellow paint looks better in the spotlight than gold.
• That stars have not got confused, on armchairs put posters with their portraits and names. The actors who have played together in one film, put nearby, but their marital status is thus considered also: spouses will be nearby too in a hall.
• Stars are exposed to careful examination. At first the police checks limousines on which actors approach to a cinema, and then at an input on a red path all celebrities show their invitations and pass through the metal detector.
• Now process of the counting of given for nominees votes experts of the auditor company «Price Waterhouse Coopers» conduct. Two experts of the company and four their assistants process more than 6 thousand the bulletins sent by members of the American film academy. On an operating time which occupies three days, they are in strictly coded place. Before "Oscar's" delivery on solemn ceremony names of winners are known only by two experts «Price Waterhouse Coopers». Even assistants to auditors are supposed only before procedure of estimation of voices.
• After winners in each category will be defined, cards with their names are located in envelopes which are unpacked on a scene during ceremony. Employees «Price Waterhouse Coopers» make two sets of such envelopes and place them in special portfolios. On the eve of "Oscar's" delivery two portfolios are delivered to a place of carrying out of ceremony at various times and different routes which also keep in a strict secret.
• Since 1950 there is a rule according to which Oscar's any owner cannot sell the figurine from auction, without having offered the initial price in 1 dollar to members of Film Academy.
• About an origin of the name "Oscar" walk various rumors. Some are convinced that in an origin of this name is guilty the librarian of Academy Margaret Herrick, seen a figure on a table and declared: «It looks directly as my uncle Oscar!» Others consider that so it was named by actress Betty Davis in honor of the first husband.

Probably every American citizen knows what Oscar. Maybe every inhabitant of Earth knows. But the Oscar it's not just the award of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts, is not just a figurine weighing 3.85 kg and a height of 34 cm. Oscar - it is the dream of every actor or actress, every director or screenwriter, each operator or producer.
The history of this dream totals already 80 ceremonies of delivery. It means that Oscar handed over, when our grandmothers and grandfathers were not born yet! The first ceremony of delivery has taken place still on May 16, 1929 in «Roosevelt» hotel in Hollywood. Since the first ceremony, event translation was spent by radio, and since 1953 — on TV.
Today this event brings the state's economy about $ 700 million (2007) and creates workplaces approximately for 10 thousand people.
For 27 years the manufacture of statuettes is the prerogative of small foundry factory in Chicago. Making an Oscar - is a very complicated process. At first, the molten mixture of tin and lead is poured into the form. Then polishing follows. After polishing a galvanic covering follows. Each figurine has consistently applied a layer of copper, nickel, silver, and, to the last, a layer of gold.
I have told that Oscar is a dream, with an ulterior motive. To achieve this dream (which means - to get an Oscar) is not easy. Under the rules of the American Film Academy film should be in film service in territory of Los Angeles district at least seven consecutive days in a calendar year awards. In addition, the film must be not shorter than 40 minutes and only in a certain format.
There are a lot of nominations Academy Awards of merit: Best Picture, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Sound Mixing, Best Animated Short Film, Best Original Score, Best Original Song, Best Film Editing, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Visual Effects, Best Original Screenplay, Best Foreign Language Film, Best Costume Design, Best Sound Editing, Best Makeup, Best Animated Feature, Best Documentary Feature, Best Documentary Short Subject, Best Live Action Short Film. Besides the basic nominations, "Oscars" are handed over as well in special nominations. Their owners are defined by a specially established committee of the Academy and handed over out the main ceremony. At present such nominations are 6. More than 10 nominations have already become outdated.
But, despite high popularity awards "Oscar" in the cinematic world, its politics and choice, especially in recent years, has been criticized. In particular it is noticed that no means always it is possible to name opinion of voting members of Academy impartial. Since the beginning of the season they are subject to a vote, pressure from the film companies in the form of an active advertising campaign of films of applicants.
Fans of cinema notice declining level of requirements for nominees, and also that the financial indicators of hire of a film influence voices of members of Academy. Winners and nominees become king for a day and have no timeless value. Artworks which should be marked by attention thanks to an Academy artistic merit are undeservedly forgotten.

Recently I watched an old movie "The Sound of Music". Probably in 20 times. I do not know that so involves me in this film? And still very much it is pleasant to me of "50 First Dates".
All the matter is that I cannot live without melodramas. Every time I wonder: how can you play the role, so to transmit all the feelings, emotions? Men tend to laugh at us, women. They prefer the actions, westerns.
But I think that in any genre of movie is not received as much attention to the human soul, as a melodrama. Although sometimes there are romantic elements in action movies or science fiction. I think thanks to it such serious, sometimes brutal, movies become so human, so close to the viewer.
Our life is not easy, but a small part of romance and optimism only helps us to survive in this world. In all melodramas and romantic films the heroes do not only overcome their difficulties, but also do it with love to relatives, with humanity and humor. When we look such film we have a good mood. It helps us to survive the next day, to cope with the troubles at home or at work. Because on the screen - the ordinary people who could to overcome their problems and not lose his own soul. And each of us can also.
What a good mood we have after viewing the movie "Anna and the King"! How much courage and patience is necessary for heroes to confront an evil fate. What sublime feelings and passions! We understand them, we sympathize and empathize with their grief and misery.
And how sweet - "City of Angels" or “Kate & Leopold”! The actors have created wonderful images of their heroes. Kindness, compassion, empathy, courage and self-sacrificing love - these are their basic qualities.
And there's a wonderful old movie "Roman Holiday". Such sense of humor there has never been in one movie!
A more romantic films - is a great opportunity to dream. Isn’t it great to imagine myself in place of some of Cinderella? And nothing prevents us to cry over the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.
And let men laugh at our tears! But we know that sometimes, when we do not see them, they also look melodramas. And some of them even crying.
We need melodramas to maintain an optimism, a femininity, a sense of humor and love of family. And I think women around the world agree with me.

Which of the young girls never dreamed to be like Angelina Jolie? Or maybe like Catherine Zeta-Jones? Almost all the Hollywood stars impress us with their beauty and perfection. Is this true?

Unfortunately - no. Actor on the screen is very different from the actor in life. When an actor is preparing for his role in the film, he (or she) is fully reincarnated. Is the work of stylists and make-up artists. They do film stars such as we used to see them on screen.

This is a very difficult work because sometimes from one image it is necessary to create absolutely other. Also it is necessary to consider whims of Hollywood stars. But the make-up artist - it is always professional, their work is always the audience can see and appreciate.

For some movies the actors just do professional make-up, but it must take into account lighting, weather conditions (if the shooting occur in nature), even a film! And of course take into account the role. All this we can see. And we do not see how camouflage dark circles under the eyes of actors, spots on the skin, wrinkles, facial deformities (different size eyes, or lips, or eyebrows, or protruding ears). For such work there is not enough hulk for eyelashes, the present professional make-up here is necessary. Simultaneously the stylist starts to work with the make-up artist – and we see a excellent hairstyle at the film star. And after viewing of a film we understand: here a real example for imitation!
But not always make-up artists are limited to about what it has been told earlier. At times it is necessary to change the actor so that he is very difficult for recognize. Many spectators saw «The Hours», and probably all of them will agree that Nicole Kidman is not similar almost to herself.
Also very often something is necessary make-up artists to depicture that subsequently install to spectators horror or disgust: scars, cuts, burns, blood and slime («Wasabi», «The man without a face» and many other films). It is not so pleasant, but it is absolutely necessary for creation of the image.
There is also more difficult work when it is necessary to make of the person the vampire, either the monster, or the alien. Then it is necessary to stick new ears, to have a denture made, glue claws, sometimes horns and tails, at actors humps, new hair on a body or huge muscles "grow" (in a real life such does not happen!)
Certainly, sometimes the actor should work at the appearance most, for example to change a hair color or a hairdress. And of course all of us remember, how got fat Renée Zellweger for the role, and how Demi Moore made bald haircut (!) in a film frame «G.I.JANE».
But, in any case, any actor does not leave on a set while with it the make-up artist will not work. Because without a command of make-up artists any film, as without the director or without the operator, would be impossible.

In professional film used a lot of specialties. List all makes no sense. Let us consider the more interesting. It is hard to imagine the current movies without computer processing. Those who love fantasy evaluate it highly. To fly into space in order to make a film is very expensive. Then come to the aid of people who engage in computer graphics. This is a very laborious work. For one second you see the 24 frames. Each of them should be processed so that the viewer does not doubt the fact that the heroes are in space or under water. It uses the most modern computers and software. Many actors are obliged to these people their image. These people are not on the screen. But many thanks for their work!

Cinema - a life

Movies ...
How often do we reflect on the true meaning of the word?
We go to movies with friends, avidly discussing seen movies and wait for the emergence of new, follow with interest the life of famous actors and directors, sometimes even imitate them. But whether we understand the role of cinema in our lives?
On December 28, 1895 in Paris, the Lyumiere brothers had shown their «motion pictures». More than 100 years, much has changed, and today we can say unequivocally: no film is impossible to imagine modern life.
Why was that? The answer is simple and complex simultaneously. All people, from children to seniors, like to dream of something bigger, better, than it actually is. But, as often happens, the dreams have very little to do with reality. It was then the aid of all your favorite characters come dreamers films. Looking at them, people try to imagine myself in their place, experiencing the events occurring on the screen, sometimes forgetting that they themselves are sitting in chairs cinema. Relationship of the film star and the viewer is not noticeable at first glance, but take a look, listen to their own devices: the hero on the screen runs off - you are burning the heel, the hero scared - your heart leaps out of his chest, the hero is in trouble - you sympathize with him. And, of course, when the heroes of love, you love with them.
Cinema makes us think how we would do if they themselves were parties to the script. Sometimes the story so exciting that the audience can not wait for the movie itself and tries to guess what will be the development of events. We are sincerely glad if all the characters are well formed, and, of course, we want in our life was as well. And we wholeheartedly worry if your story happens sort of tragedy, but each of us makes some lessons, makes their conclusions, and it sometimes helps in life. Surprisingly, even science fiction, with terrible monsters and distant galaxies, is presented to the viewer completely human twists of fate: for in such films, too, there are love and hate, desire to survive and sympathy to the neighbor. And it absolutely does not matter who is on the screen: ordinary people, or the mystical monster, a modern businessman, or a medieval pirate, priest, or the devil himself. All of them we try to understand or condemn. And they, in turn, give us food for thought and reason for our dreams. And without this «cooperation» life of modern man would be imperfect and monotonous. Because it is the film gives us the freedom of thought, that flight of fantasy, which are so lacking in our every day.
So, I think we can safely say that in today's world of cinema and life are inseparable from each other.