Context - What factors caused/impacted reasons
Factors - analysis of what shaped the film
Context
-Technology: 3D, internet, digital film network
-Economics
-Social: audiences, attendance
Digital Cinema Network
-£12 million scheme funded by the National Lottery
-Audiences are able to enjoy a wider range of film from their local cinema. This means that indie film producers can get their films into the cinemas - more people now attended cinema because a larger range of choice is made available
-Increase in specialised film screenings of up to 75000 people
-More choice for people with sight and hearing impediments
-Arts Council, UK charity
-People can upload their files to MegaUpload but it's illegal if they don't own the rights
-Films stay formulaic because Hollywood film-makers are afraid to take risks
-3D brings audience back in for franchise films
-Lack of money is being invested because of piracy
-Blockbusters are mainly watched online
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-People aren't paying for films - in order to bring audiences back into cinemas, films are being released in 3D because it's harder to pirate. Critics think 3D is unnecessary and it takes awya the narrative because the film is centered around the spectacle
The introduction of the digital cinema network in the UK has greatly extended audience choice; foreign, indie and smaller films created a desire for "better" movies
Digital Film Network (online distribution) helps independent companies get their films shown to more people - half a million films are traded every day
Because of 3D films, audiences don't want to be stuck with Blockbusters
Re-releases of previous Blockbusters in 3D franchise which leads to the studio making loads of money. Old footage can be converted to 3D to create a large profit for the film industry. This leads to economic exploitation with the heavy advertisement
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