The relationship between cinema and architecture,
Architecture is all around us, as humans spend their lives in spaces and environments shaped by the architectural process.
Cinema is also a powerful art form that has a huge impact on people.
When we compare the history of cinema and architecture, it becomes clear that both disciplines have influenced and been influenced by each other.
Both cinema and architecture are collaborative arts that require the input
and expertise of many individuals, but they are also the product of the vision of the individual creator.
As such, they share some basic qualities and can be considered the arts of the author, or the art of the creator.
These two types of arts have similarities and differences according to their characteristics.
The space, time, and movement hidden in these two arts are the most important elements that bring these two arts together.
In fact, both architecture and cinema create space,
But architectural space is created with real materials and cinematic space is virtual and imaginary.
At the same time, both spaces have an impact on humans and their behaviors, and both can be used for human growth and excellence.
Architecture and cinema also create space and the spirit of life,
and in the process of perceiving space, both arts adhere to common principles.
A comparison between architecture in reality and in cinema
Architectural materials are generally physical and real, and cinematic materials are formal and imaginary;
Although in later architectural works, instances such as superficiality,
hyperspace and virtual reality indicate the winding path of imagination in architecture.
Cinema creates space by combining elements such as color and light.
The angle of view and scenery, editing and sound create a strong relationship
with the viewer and facilitate his mental journey in the film, while the essence of architecture is space.
In cinema, the director mentally achieves his goal of creating space, and in architecture, the architect brings objectivity to space.
In cinema as well, the viewer encounters the atmosphere of the film such that the psychological conditions of watching the film
and the narrative pull him into the overlapping layers of the film, and in architecture the person is surrounded by space.
The spatial illusion is also achieved through characterization, movement (subject and camera) and editing in cinema.
While in architecture, the element of space comes to life through the combination of lines, colours, shapes, shadow, light and repetition of volumes.
Both cinema and architecture can be viewed as forms of ‘image’.
But they differ in the way they use movement.
While cinema is a moving image, visual architecture is static.
It may seem impossible to combine stillness and movement philosophically,
but in the philosophy of art, movement is a common quality between both architecture and cinema.
In architecture, movement is conveyed through the viewer’s experience of place,
while in cinema, movement is inherent in the medium itself.
This difference in the use of movement distinguishes the two arts and gives them their unique qualities and characteristics.
In other words, cinema is a window, and architecture is what the window is placed in.
There is no doubt that aesthetic discussions about the points of commonality and adaptation between cinema
and architecture can only be achieved by comparing some cinematic works and explaining them in a descriptive manner.
To achieve this goal, there is no other way than to search for architecture in cinema.
Space in the cinematic image
The history of film analysis is full of objectivist positions about space in the film image.
Most analysts have dealt with the space in the cinematic image from the architectural aspect of the scene,
while these architectural spaces for the movie scenes are nothing more than a tool to stimulate the mind of the viewer who lives in the movie theater.
In the final analysis of the psychological circumstances of watching the film,
we find that the viewer enters the film through a mental journey that reaches a final understanding of its meaning and significance.
While the viewer of architecture is an objective traveler,
and through movement within the architecture and feeling the rhythm and continuity of its spaces, he reaches its nature and reality.
While cinema is an important tool for innovation and prosperity in architecture and the mental space of architects because of the endless boundaries between imagination and reality.
Today, by studying the morphology of contemporary cities and their buildings from the point of view of movement,
an interactive and interesting relationship has emerged between cinema and architecture.
Cinema’s interest in urban spaces, which are necessarily essential to cinematic scenes,
The strong presence of these spaces in films created a kind of dynamism and interaction between architecture and filmmaking.
Where both architecture and cinema look at “life.”
In addition, both arts rely on the element of “vision,” as architecture is a visual narrative, like cinema.
The building conveys the spirit of the times and people’s culture to the viewer like a powerful visual medium.
If we see the architecture of a building as chaotic, then there is no doubt that the chaos and confusion in the behavior,
thoughts and culture of its members, the inhabitants and the people, will become more prominent to us.
In fact, architecture is a reflection and rejection of the work of people in every era that we can see clearly.
The relationship between cinema and architecture
There are several ways to approach the relationship between architecture and cinema as art forms.
One possibility is to examine the depiction of space in various films.
Studying the influence of cinema on contemporary architecture is another option.
This could include studying how films and cinematic styles have influenced the design of buildings and public spaces, or how architects have drawn inspiration from cinema in their own works.
At the same time, the architecture of cinema, or in other words the architecture of imagination embodied in films, can be studied.
Exploring the way cinema creates spaces in the mind of the viewer can be particularly interesting.
The creation of mental spaces reflects the transient structure of human thought and emotion.
Physical buildings and cities seek to create a sense of place and connection to the world,
and films do the same through the use of images.
While the film director plays a role in shaping the viewer’s mental landscape, just as an architect shapes the physical landscape.
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