Comparative Study of sani – ol- molk`s Thousand and one Night and Special Cinematic Aspects

One thousand and one night is the most important manuscript in qajar era. it`s importance stem from some artistic and creative characteristics, which make this collection very distinguishable among others in it`s own age and even another eras. This comparative study is done through descriptive –analytic method. by this method considering some common traits among cinematic works and these paintings have been possible. The narrative form of these paintings is required an attempt to make the viewer ready to confront cinematic images before the entrance of film -taking camera and then film production to iran. Demonstrating realistic aspects, narration and peak points, time and animation, image composition, three process of making artistic works (pre-production, production , after-production), showing individual characters, storyboard, mis-en-scene (selecting and choosing the furniture and appropriate placing of characters and so on so for),relation between calligraphy and image and adaptation and it`s source, lighting are special common attributes between this two mediums Which are so controversial. Displayinag realistic aspects, liken artist`s eyes to a visor which is able to record even a tiny anthropological signs. In these paintings, various clothes of men and women and also the style of domestic decoration and furniture has been painted, in Naser-al-din king period. In these painting we can find some social behaviours like marriage ceremony. As such as a director choose the persuasive moments for making a movie more attractive , in this collection painter select the dramatic moment. In these kind of narrative paintings, the viewer are able to survey the rate of aproximity and distance between adaptation source and this expressive medium. Some paintings are like a first draft or storyboard for being animated in the next process. In some kind of paintings movement can be implied through some painterly tacticts. Processes of making this manuscripts took 6 years and it was done by a grouping activity and appropriate condition. 34 painters accompanied together in this project with particular tasks like a film –making staffs. Despite the presence of various painters, it would be assertive to say that sani-ol-molk is more decisive than others in determining how to make this project, because in some of his personal works at the same time we can find some prominent tactful artistic traits (for example in abd-ol-samad prince). In this paintings, also there is a special attention to explanation of scenes through writing like the tradition of presenting the explanation of the scenes in some shots in silent movies. It should be articulated that there is an admirable interest to create some fantastic and freak creations like science-fiction movies. This similarities lead us to some advantages, there is potential force for being animated in this unique paintings. The capacitiy of Iranian art and artists for progressing and going beyond the paintingmedium is another. Also sani-ol-molk`s view has had outstanding effect on these traits. As a result in narrative paintings always less or more there will be some similarities to cinematic characteristics, but in this manuscript threre are lots of common traits.