AS Media - Institutions and Audiences

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Film Distribution and Exhibition

DISTRIBUTION

Distribution is getting the film to the cinema.

EXHIBITION

Exhibition is showing the film at the cinema.

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Film Reels Exhibition

  • Used on 35mm projectors
  • Not as widely used anymore
  • Film is printed onto celluloid ($1500 per print)
  • Costly to buy ($60,000 - $150,000)
  • Physical prints need insurance
  • More expensive to recirculate
  • May need repairs
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Hard Drive Film Exhibition

  • Standardised (US) 2002
  • Standardised (UK) 2005
  • Cheaper and faster to send digital copies
  • Projectors now show films through hard drives
  • Different projectors are used for 3D films
  • However, it is easier for piracy and theft
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Current Film Exhibition

The current system in place is DCP.

  • DCP is basically a USB pen with the film uploaded onto it
  • Each pen has limited access through a limited number of licences
  • To access the film, an access code is needed
  • Each cinema (Odeon, Empire, Vue) has to sign for the pen drive
  • The code is given to the projectionist so the film can be played
  • This helps prevent piracy as the film is secured through access codes and licenses
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The Future of Film Exhibition

Satelitte Exhibition

  • Aims to cut distribution costs further
  • Films will be downloaded from a secure server
  • The film will be then be activated through satelitte
  • Projectors will be able to be controlled by satelitte
  • This centralises the entire distribution and exhibition process externally

This has already been explored through projects in the UK (National Theatre Live and Opera Live)

  • Hamlet
  • Jane Erye
  • Swan Lake
  • Alice in Wonderland
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Post Exhibition

After Cinema Exhibition (3-6 months):

Known as the 'Sales Run'

  • DVD/Blu-ray sales
  • Subscription/downloads (with costs)
  • These may include extras (Director's commentary, deleted scenes, interviews)

After the Sales Run (9-12 months)

Films will then be distributed exclusively on film platforms that cost money for the audience

  • Sky Movies
  • Virgin on Demand
  • Amazon Instant Prime
  • Netflix
  • Now TV
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Fandoms and Fan Behaviour

Case Study - Batman V Superman

  • Fan trailers
  • Mash-ups (Remixing music)
  • Swedes (remixing films)
  • Fan reaction videos
  • Memes
  • Cos-play
  • Wikia (Fan) sites
  • Fan films
  • Fan art
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Fan Trailers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIhzw7YEJTs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjAwwacGMF8

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Parody

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3imFvD_AaA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GhzdNkaJZg

http://teamcoco.com/video/batman-v-superman-sneak-peek

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Cosplay

(http://www.nerdspan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Batman-V-Superman-300x169.jpg)(http://www.geekchicelite.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_5859-300x200.jpg)

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Memes

Sad Affleck - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwXfv25xJUw

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Fan Reactions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1KCefx_V_o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCU72A4xoFI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSGs3UE2x28

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Fan Art

  (http://cdn4.teehunter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/batman_v_superman__dawn_of_justice_poster_by_messypandas-d8l79sg.jpg)  (http://images-cdn.moviepilot.com/images/c_scale,h_817,w_600/t_mp_quality/bwecmq5bks7q0po4hurj/fanartfriday-top-10-best-trailer-inspired-batman-v-superman-fanart-oh-superman-you-re-373771.jpg)

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The Longtail

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Batman (1989)  Directed by Tim Burton

Cinema release – Video (Video boxset)  / DVD - Boxset / (1990’s)

Blu-ray - Boxset/  Video-dvd-Blu-ray special editions (20 anniversary) (2000’s)

 Netflix/Amazon/NowTv– Sky store/Virgin On demand (2010’s) 

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