http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/77946/How_the_Internet_is_Creating_a_New_Film_Industry
This article is about how the Hollywood film industry and industries across the world in 21st century are falling into the shadows of the internet. Websites such as Youtube are becoming more popular and the ability to create a film such as equipment are becoming less expensive. Indie film makers can easily upload a film online allowing opportunites for young film makers.
December 12th 2012
http://www.mcvnordic.com/news/read/john-cohen-to-produce-angry-birds-movie/0107948
This is about how John Cohen is in talks of producing a movie based on the popular smart phone game "Angry Birds". This links into the documentary we were creating in lesson on the film industry in 2012 and 2013; in my research I found that a lot of films are being created based on popular games this is therefore a great example of the future of the film industry.
December 11th 2012
http://www.hypable.com/2012/12/11/hobbit-24-fps-vs-48-fps/
The article above is about Peter Jackson's decision to exhibit his new film 'The Hobbit' in 24fps and 48fps. This is great example of how "cinema" is continuously developing and how we are continually trying to find different ways to improve the cinema experience. In this situation Jackson is trying to improve the picture quality for an audience member when viewing the film as he believes it will make them feel like they are really there.
November 28th 2012
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/rankin/rankin-film-collaborate-_b_2170080.html?utm_hp_ref=uk.
The British Film Industry is shrinking however the latest film Skyfall illustrates how well we can do in the film industry. More and more people need to become apart of this project called 'Collabor8te' which is a project made possible thanks to the involvement of Nokia, which works with young film-makers to support, ecourage, and in fact discover new talent in the British short film industry.
November 21st 2012
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-11-16/twilight-success-prompts-hollywood-rush-to-teen-dystopi
- Talks about how the Hollywood industry is going to produce more teen films where the characters have a "dark future" links into question 2 we are currently studying in class on how star power doesn't really matter in terms of obtaining an audience instead the genre of a film can attract an audience.
November 7th 2012
http://www.metro.co.uk/news/newsfocus/916599-no-one-to-stop-us-this-time-is-star-wars-disney-deal-good-for-cinema
- Disney bought rights to star wars and purchase of Lucasfilm for more than $4bn (£2.5bn) and going to create another triology
- It plans to continue Lucas’s saga by releasing Star Wars: Episode VII in 2015 and following it up with Episodes VIII and IX every two or three years. The deal also includes another Lucasfilm property, Indiana Jones.
- Many Star Wars fans believe the move to make more films is as clumsy as it is stupid, saying the saga was permanently damaged by the prequels (Episodes I to III) released between 1999 and 2005.
http://www.examiner.com/article/assasain-s-creed-adaptation-secures-funding-and-distribution
This piece of research links into the exam questions we have been studying class on how additional ways of making money on films effect the movies that are produced. This is because video games are becoming more popular due to the increase in technology and therefore the creations of different consoles such as Xbox Kinect and as a result due to the popularity they are now becoming inspirations for new movies.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/mr-bond-the-british-film-industry-has-been-expecting-you-8200106.html
This piece of research is about how British cinema's are relying on the success of the new James Bond film 'Skyfall'. Before cinemas were booming as box offices sold 170 million tickets in 2008 however due to the credit crunch these figures have dramatically decreased. Insiders predict Skyfall to be by far the biggest film of the year, surpassing the £56m that the Batman film The Dark Knight Rises has brought in to date.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19783730
The above piece of research is about how the famous Pinewood Studios where some of the biggest films have been shot such as Harry Potter have announced plans to build a new 45,000 sq ft studio, including a new sound stage. The plans to do so were were approved as part of the British film studio's continued expansion and investment programme.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture-professionals-network/culture-professionals-blog/2012/sep/18/film-development-regions-industry-local-talent?newsfeed=true
This piece of research is about how the BFI are releasing a five year plan on how to develop the UK film industry. Here are some important extracts from the article:
- The film community is waiting with anticipation for the announcement from the British Film Institute (BFI) about their five-year plan to develop the UK film industry, film culture and film going. Following their consultation document New Horizon’s for UK Film, many believe the BFI's proposals will include a call for a "UK-wide network of virtual and physical film hubs."
- If this is the case it has to be applauded. The devil will be in the detail as to what these hubs will deliver, but I think the notion of a UK-wide network is a major step in recognising that film in its many manifestations – producing, making and watching – is a national activity.
- The aim is to develop regionally-based film talent and help generate self supporting cross regional networks that share skills and experiences – critically fostering a creative local environment where talent can grow without feeling that need to move to the capital.
- Future film-making, like other creative practices, will increasingly be locally-based with potential global reach. It is important that we get a UK wide network of supportive and resourced venues to help nurture, platform and profile emerging local and regional talent.
This piece of research explains how the Hollywood film industry has gone on to creating films for foreign markets. This shows how strong the US film industry or in this articles case were becoming as the article also identifies how the film industry in Hollywood use a basic format for the movie releases e.g. they create a film that will have a wide audience and they then go on to make numerous amounts of sequels e.g. Pirates of the Caribbean.
http://www.metro.co.uk/film/912351-harry-potter-helps-uk-film-industry-to-be-worth-4-6billion
This piece of research identifies how Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 massively boosted the UK film industry. It also explains how recently the top 3 films in UK cinemas were all British and help UK box offices.
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