Is Internet Piracy widening access to films enabling audiences to understand the production process & in the long term to become producers?
Hi All
Apologies for missing class on Friday - If anyone wants help with their mocks/independent learning about 3D & Piracy then please come see me after school next week before Thursday's lesson.
Please find attached the homework I would like you to complete for next week (Thursday)
1. Peer assess your homework -
2. 35 min timed mock exam on 3D & Piracy
Essay Plan
Introduction - your thoughts on the debates - is it only bad for Hollywood or does it open up new audiences for non-mainstream film?
Audience watching for free online = less preared to take risks (Die Hard 5???)
How the film industry is trying to adapt - who gains, who looses, how have they tried to tackle it?
Possible examples: Megaupload, Avatar & 3D resurgence, Digital Distribution (not on film anymore sent to screen via the internet) how many/which sites do you know to watch/stream illegally & why do you do it?
Main Body (Point > Example > Explanation > Argument (use the debates critics, directors, studios)
Para 1. Technological Context (internet, Megaupload, 3D, Digital Distribution) 3D forced on directors?
Para 2. Social Context audience watch more & potentially a greater range, improving their 'film literacy', a desire for 'better' movies, sharing indie & smaller films to a bigger audience ie: We Need to Talk About Kevin), cinema attendance vs home cinema/streaming movies
Para 3. Economic Context (cinema attendance, the Avatar effect, 3D more expensive tickets) Piracy = less risk taking & Big Dumb Movies & sequels, eating into film production profits = less reinvestment into new talent (directors or stars)
Conclusion
Debates around the threat of piracy (remember Home Video?) how will the film industry have to respond to meet audiences expectations/what do they want? Better films?
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