Motion Picture Association

The Motion Picture Association (MPA) is the international counterpart of the Motion Picture Association of America.

History

The MPA is an offshoot of the Motion Picture Association of America, which was started in 1922 as a trade organization for the American film industry. Its task was to curb criticism of American films of the era, and give a more favourable image of the film industry.

Following World War II, in 1945 its counterpart the Motion Picture Export Association of America was formed to restore the American film market, and fight the trade barriers and restrictions imposed on American films.

In 1994 its name was changed from the Motion Picture Export Association of America to the Motion Picture Association to more accurately reflect the global nature of audiovisual entertainment in today's international marketplace.

About

The Motion Picture Association and the Motion Picture Association International represent the interests of the six international producers and distributors of filmed entertainment. To do so, they promote and protect the intellectual property rights of these companies and conduct public awareness programs to highlight to movie fans around the world the importance of content protection.

Film

A film, also called a movie, motion picture or photoplay, is a series of still images which, when shown on a screen, creates the illusion of moving images due to the phi phenomenon. This optical illusion causes the audience to perceive continuous motion between separate objects viewed rapidly in succession. A film is created by photographing actual scenes with a motion picture camera; by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques; by means of CGI and computer animation; or by a combination of some or all of these techniques and other visual effects. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to the industry of films and filmmaking or to the art of filmmaking itself. The contemporary definition of cinema is the art of simulating experiences to communicate ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty or atmosphere by the means of recorded or programmed moving images along with other sensory stimulations.

The process of filmmaking is both an art and an industry.

Motion Picture Magazine

Motion Picture was an American monthly fan magazine about film, published from 1911 to 1977. It was the first fan magazine. It was later published by Macfadden Publications.

History

Founded by Vitagraph studio head J. Stuart Blackton and partner Eugene V. Brewster, its original title was The Motion Picture Story Magazine.

The magazine was very successful from its inception with an initial run of 50,000 copies and a circulation of 200,000 by 1914. Writers were amazed at the outset to receive their checks for contributions almost immediately on acceptance, a policy on the part of Brewster that was effective in quickly inducing the highest grade fiction authors to become affiliated with the publication. Among its contributors were Rex Beach, Will Carleton and Horatio C. King.

The magazine's most successful column was entitled "The Answer Man" (written by a woman) that answered readers' questions about the film world. This was an innovation, the first of its kind in journalism.

Motion Picture (album)

Motion Picture is the tenth studio album by Swiss electronic duo Yello. The record was released on 25 October 1999 via Mercury Records.

Track listing

Credits

℗ 1999 Mercury Records; © 1999 Mercury Records

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