CURRENT TRENDS AND FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STILL IMAGES Industry

A still image film, also called an image film, is a film that consists mainly or entirely of still images and not of moving images, and for aesthetic or practical reasons dispenses with the illusion of movement. These films usually contain a standard soundtrack, similar to typical sound films, with music, sound effects, dialogue or narration. You can also use various editing techniques found in traditional movies, such as: B. Fades, zooms and pans.

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Some of the key players of STILL IMAGES Industry:

POND5, Dreamstime, Getty Images, Fotosearch, Alamy, Dissolve, 123R, Depositphotos, AP Images, Can Stock Photo, Reuters Pictures, PIXTA, Adobe Systems, Shutterstock, Photofolio, Envato

This technique of filmmaking is more common in historical documentaries, where old photographs can provide the best documentation of certain events. Ken Burns is known for having used it repeatedly in his films. It's less common in narrative films, but was done occasionally. Such films are typically viewed as experimental or art films. Perhaps the best-known narrative still film is Chris Marker's 1962 film La Jetée, which inspired the 1995 film 12 Monkeys.

In narrative filmmaking, most still films are short films. Many student films are still picture films, and making these films is a requirement in some film school courses. George Lucas' first film, Look at Life, consisted only of still images. Robert Downey Sr.'s 1966 feature film Chafed Elbows consists mostly of still images with some live action sequences. In addition, the Mexican film Year of the Nail consists entirely of photos that the director Jonás Cuarón took over a period of one year. It is perhaps the only full-length narrative film that consists entirely of still images. However, many narrative films still use this technique for individual scenes.