FILM

GROUP 6
What is film?
Film is a sheet of celluloid, used as a
base for photographic sensitive
material. Another definition of the
term film is “a cellulose tape or plate
where silver salts are suspended,
capable of recoding light.
What is film?
Film is also called a movie or motion
picture is a medium used to simulate
experiences that communicate ideas,
stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty or
atmosphere by the means of recorded
or programmed moving images along
with other sensory stimulations
Significance of Film
Photographic film is a basic
ingredient in the system of
photography. Without the film, light is
rendered useless because there is no
film to record the light that was allowed
to enter the camera.
THE BASIC PARTS OF THE FILM

1. Base
2. Emulsion side
3. Film Sprocket
4. Film frame
5. Film leader
THE BASIC PARTS OF THE FILM

Base- bases are cellulose acetate and

other acid esters such as triacetate.
Cellulose acetate films are usually called
safety bases since they have the
advantage of low flammability. Bases
maybe (a) transparent (b) translucent
(c) opaque.
THE BASIC PARTS OF THE FILM

Emulsion side- films for photography

are coated with a number of very thin
light-sensitive emulsion layers consisting
of silver salts and/or dyes.
THE BASIC PARTS OF THE FILM

Sprocket- perforations/holes found in

both edges of the film that is used to
engage with the sprocket tooth of the
camera to facilitate the forward
movement or winding of the film during
exposure.
THE BASIC PARTS OF THE FILM

Film leader- the film leader is found at

the tip of the rolled film designed to
guide the photographer for easy
insertion of the film onto the film take-
up spool of the camera.
THE BASIC PARTS OF THE FILM

Film frame- a film frame is a

subdivision of a long strip of film in
which each image is separated from the
other. Every time the film advance lever
is moved, it is counted as one film thus
separating the images.