Section B - How often would you go the cinema if you had a HD TV to use at home for streaming via renting DVD's, LoveFilm, Netflix etc?

When given the circumstances of using resources to watch film through a HD TV like LoveFilm, Netflix, renting DVD's, recording etc, I asked 10 people the question of how often they would go to the cinema despite all of this. These are the answers that I got:


Person 1 - "I would still go to the cinema because I feel that the atmosphere is a lot better than at home. Also, it depends how much it would be to keep renting DVD's, downloading etc."


Person 2 - "I would still go to the cinema just as often for the new releases and also the viewing experience that you get like a massive screen, surround sound etc and the sociable aspects that you get."

Person 3 - "I think I would continue going to the cinema because I think going to the cinema is a completely different experience than watching a film at home. However, if I had a HD TV, I wouldn't rush to watch a film that had just come out if I could wait for it to be released on DVD or on LoveFilm and watch it at home."

Person 4 - "I would carry on going to the cinema because of the experience you get. Also, going to the cinema is much more enthralling than at home. At the cinema, you feel the suspense more when watching a film due to the dark setting. Also, you get to see the reactions of the other people watching."

Person 5 - "I would only go to the cinema if one of the latest releases was a film I really wanted to see. Also, if a film like Avatar is released, I would go because you would be able to see the full effects better on the big screen than at home."

Person 6 - "I would still go quite often as I enjoy the atmosphere of seeing a film in the cinema and also the film would look better on a big screen rather than just on a HD TV at home. The film would be a lot more enjoyable for the audience in my opinion."

Person 7 - "I don't think I would go the cinema as often unless the film was an amazing 3D film because it would be a waste of money when you could watch the film at home when it's released on a hard copy. Especially if I had a HD TV."

Person 8 - "I would still go now and again for the atmosphere. Especially with an action film that I really wanted to watch because they are so much better on the big screen and you can see all of the details better."

Person 9 - "I wouldn't go the cinema as much seeing as I would have the opportunity to watch the film in my own home when it's released on a third party site like Netflix. I would maybe only go if the film looked really exciting for me to go and see at the cinema with the bigger screen and sound."

Person 10 - "I wouldn't go to cinema a lot if I had a HD TV because I wouldn't have to wait in long queues as much and sit in audiences of loud eaters and kissing couples etc. Also, I would be able to pause/rewind/fast forward the film a much as I want."

Based on the answers that I got from my chosen 10 people, only 3 of my participants would not go to the cinema as often if they owned a HD TV to watch films on via Netflix, LoveFilm, DVD's etc due to the amount of money spent at the cinema, being able to pause/fast forward/rewind a film how many times you want and being in your comfort zone by staying at home. On the other hand, most of my participants (being 7) would carry on going to the cinema as often as they do because of the social aspects you get at the cinema e.g going with friends and family and the atmosphere you can experience being the bigger screen and surround sound.

Deadly Question 2 - Me and Sophie

Real question - The importance of cross media convergence and synergy in production, distribution and marketing.

Translated question - The importance of different forms of media (TV and film) working together to create a piece as a whole in production, distribution and marketing.

Various forms of media often combine with other forms for it to then be displayed to the public for example, the internet can be shown through television and the internet combines with newspapers, film, video etc. Also, this means how companies and institutions come together to produce a piece to display for example the film 'Snatch' was distributed by the companies Columbia Pictures (UK) and Screen Gems (USA) showing that these two companies have collaborated as one to create something at the end.

Section B half term work.

Media on Prezi

Haywire and The Vow Review

During the half term, I watched the films Haywire and The Vow. Both of these films are very different in terms of genre however they're openings are interesting in terms of the differences between the two.
The opening of Haywire is quite slow paced as not much is going on. The music is very wild western themed to go with the atmosphere of the opening which is a close up shot of the main girl looking at the cafe where she is meeting someone. As it goes on, it becomes a lot more fast paced due to the fighting that starts to happen.
In The Vow, it starts slow paced just like Haywire however it begins to liven up a lot more quickly than Haywire does because there is a lot more going on in the opening scene in terms of mise en scene and sound. Also, it focuses on the two main characters, not just one main character.
I thoroughly enjoyed both films however, I enjoyed The Vow more because I felt that I was constantly gripped to The Vow more than Haywire due to the plot, music etc.

What I need for Section B

So for Section B, the key three things that I will need to abide by are:

Production: Making films.

Distribution: Promoting films and allowing audiences to access them via Cinema, DVD and other media related resources.

Consumption: Audiences paying to watch films, buying and renting them on Dvd/Blu Ray and other media related resources.

These three points are a necessity to include and expand on in Section B to gain full marks.

New Idea - Dialogue

As well as adding jump cuts to our film opening, we are also adding dialogue so that the film opening isn't just full of music throughout. The dialogue will consist of Elisha either getting good news or bad news which will leave the audience on edge and leave the film opening with a cliffhanger. We as a group believe that it will make it more interesting and engaging for the audience.

Filming in the snow

So today was by far the hardest, most challenging day of filming! Firstly, our main goal was to get a dolly shot of Elisha on the bike riding in the snow which consisted of me pushing the trolly whilst Megan was sat in it with the camera but using the trolly was so hard and stiff that getting the shot seemed like it was never going to happen. We tried several ways of doing it and nothing worked so we then tried me pulling the trolly away from Elisha while she rode towards us instead of me pushing the trolly behind her. Even though it was still very hard, it was a bit easier and we got the shot in the end. Our film opening has started to look like a music video so by changing that, we have tried to duplicate some of our shots so that it looks more choppier and diverse. Because of the snow, doing the shots took a lot longer but it was all worth it. Hopefully if the snow stays, we will try and get some more shots for our opening :)

Snow!

On the way to our filming destination to carry on with our film opening! We have SNOW! Let's see how today plans out. I will blog later about how it goes :)