Digital technology and cinemas

This is an important Youtube video for understanding how digital technology (technological convergence or simply 'convergence') is changing the ways in which films are being produced, distributed and consumed. The old 35mm films will end up in museums with cheaper digital downloads offering an immersive experience far greater than before on new digital screens in multiplexes. This short film features translated interviews with French and German film-makers and cinema owners but what is true of them is also relevant for us as our experience is going to be the same. Watch this as you will know how to discuss 'convergence' in the consumption/exhibition part of your essays and be able to discuss the changes that digital technology will bring about in cinemas and the benefits cinema-goers.

Exhibition issues? - check out Pearl and Dean

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This is an example of the information you can find. Of course, you could analyse for the target  audience for your institution's case study film in for class, gender and age and blog the results on your case study blogs. Remember to add a title and tags so you can find your blog post easily.

http://business.pearlanddean.com/filmplanner/filmdetail.html?FilmID=4832

For information for your case study film try this link and do a search.

http://business.pearlanddean.com/filmplanner/results.html

Remember that the UK Film Council is another good source. You can look up the stats for the release of your case study film, and much more!

http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/weekendboxoffice

Exhibition, Consumption and Exchange - Case Study Concept Map

This is the third concept map and final part of your case studies. Research the information and arguments appropriately for your case studies and produce posts on your blogs.


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