piracy essay

Piracy poses a threat to the film industry because it decreases the amount of revenue of which the film industry needs to carry on with their business. Also director's are forced to make their films in 3D to prevent piracy, so directors don't have as much control over their own film. Piracy alone can be accessed by clicking on any site like "megaupload" or "viooz" via the Internet, and considering the Internet is accessible to almost everyone in the world, its possible for anyone to commit film piracy or even start their own site themselves.

3D was brought back because of the rise in Internet piracy to stop or atleast lower the rate of piracy. The resurgence of 3D plays a huge role in piracy as it affects the production,  distribution and exhibition of films. 3D affects production because it's more expensive to make a 3D movie and it also takes the freedom away from the director as they may have to change the film to work with the 3D, for example Guilermo Deltoro who directed "Pacific Rim" had to alter the film to make it work for 3D so it would be harder to pirate. This is also how it affects distribution as 3D movies are harder to pirate than normal films, so they can't be illegally distributed. Finally, 3D affects exhibition because the it's meant to attract audiences back to cinema because of all the spectacle which 3D offers, to make up for the loss in revenue from the piracy.

Although the surge of internet piracy was going on all over the internet, but film industry's were trying to make the most of the situation by making websites such as "Netflix" and "Hulu". The sites work in similar says to the pirate sites like "Megaupload" were it is a plethora of  films available, but you would need a subscription to use a site like "Netflix". The purpose behind the subscriptions was that it provided the subscriber with information and could organize their films on the site, also it came in different variety's like apps. This was film industries way of making money because of the lose in revenue due to internet piracy and hopefully  replace the illegal sites.

video nasties essay

Film censorship is originated from the fears of audiences and technologies, these fears led to the creation of the BBFC who is a organisation in-charge of censorship and regulation of films. Censorship of film means that either a particular part of a movie would be removed by the BBFC or the film may be so explicit that the entire film itself gets censored to the point were it is not view-able by normal means. This also affected the audiences as the people that for some reason or another would still want to see the censored film would then go through illegal means to view it, such as piracy. The regulation standards are put forward so that only certain people can view or buy movies based on their age. The reason why the BBFC does these things to "protect" the audiences psychological needs. Although they are in-charge of regulation, they have no control over the regulation of VHS tapes, which means that anyone could watch any movie they want without "government supervision".

The video nasties spurred on a "moral panic" which brought about Mary Whitehouse. She brought it on herself while working alongside Margrate Thatcher to be rid of "video nasties". She had an agenda that basically blamed anything that contained violence, gore or is explicit in anyway was used as a scapegoat for the bleak scenario at the time as there was a resection going on at the time. the blame and turmoil toward films like "Evil dead" or "i spit on your grave" were seen as "satanic" by Mary Whitehouse and shunned through the media as she found a lot of supposed reasons to why they should be out right banned. Such as mugging, thefts and murders that were based around ideas from movies that were acted out by audiences.

Blockbuster essay

Cinema attendance between 1975 and 1985 started to decreases as Hollywood film industry's began building multiplexes to feature their own movies, namely blockbusters, which could have multiple showings at once hence the name. Normal cinemas, or "flea pits" as they went on to be called, could only have one showing at a time so they were limited to what films were available. Also "flea pits" didn't necessarily have the same technological advancements as multiplexes like better speakers for more immersion and better projectors for picture quality. Alongside this, the location of where the multiplexes were built had a lot to do with the decrease in regular cinemas attendance. This was because multiplexes were built inside or attached to shopping centers, this made the multiplexes have a bunch of extras to go along with them, this attracted younger audiences to multiplexes as it made seeing a movie more of a thing to do on a social gathering instead of a stand alone event which in turn took audiences away from smaller cinemas. Eventually after not having the regular income to keep the cinemas going, they all went bust because all the business was going to the multiplexes which were getting more and more popular in towns and city's to the point were there was one in almost every shopping center.

The Big Screen soon became dominated by blockbuster movies crammed full of special effects shortly after the release of one of the biggest blockbuster franchises "Star Wars". This came down to the sheer popularity of the saga of si-fi movies and there special effects every left, right and center that the Hollywood film industry began creating more franchises to use special effects as they were so popular. Reason being is because the audiences at the time were mostly teens so they were more than likely into seeing movies for spectacle rather than story. This then led on to more and more blockbusters being made that were just spectacle and nothing else.

When a movie receives a lot of hype of the course up to its release, over the trailer or huge budget, it is then known as a event movie. The first of these event movies was "Jaws", it was increasingly more popular after the first showing, so it then continued to be shown for another 6 weeks. What helped the spread of the hype i believe was the marketing, as trailers posters and articles for "Jaws" were everywhere up to its release.

Q1. What were the aims of the script & 9 key frames?

"The purpose of the script was to create either a disruption or resolution scene (I did a disruption scene) for a prequel film (I did the film Harry Brown)." -David

Q2. What codes and conventions identified in the textual analysis essay were used in the script & 9 key frames?

"I used the conventions of a hybrid genre thriller-drama that I recognized during the textual analysis essay that I added into my script through dialogue and scene directions." -David

Q3. How was the location report used in the construction of the nine key frames?

"By completing a location report I knew how I wanted my shots in my nine key frames to look with the use of the location." -Rebecca

Q4. How successful was the script & 9 key frames in achieving the aims?

"I believe that my script and nine key frames was rather successful in fulfilling what I set out to achieve, I believe that I done well in breaking some if the conventions to show how genres have to adapt over time to help satisfy and interest a new age audience." -Benn

(Essay Plan UN-FINISHED) What Factors led to the decline of town or city centre cinemas in the late 1970s and 1980s?

Intro

A combination of things led to the decline of town or city centre cinemas in late 1970s and early 1980s such as hollywood film industries building Multiplexes, the rise of teen audiences becoming more popular due to spectacle driven films, also Multiplexes being built in shopping centres with all these extra activities attached to the film experience and the technology of film VFX and the technology used in Multiplexes to view blockbusters. 

Social: Teen audiences becoming more popular in multiplexes because viewing films becomes a more social gathering as apposed to a "event", which in cases devalues films. 

Economical: The hollywood film industries that built the multiplexes, show the blockbusters that they made, therefor saving the hollywood film industries money because they don't have to pay money for distribution.

Technological: Blockbusters became progressively more popular because of the spectacle

Production:Economic influence

Economic
Jaws was the first ever blockbuster, it was also an event movie due to all the hype it received, making a lot of money in return. The Hollywood film industry saw this as a ultimate success and then went on to make nothing but blockbusters so that they have guaranteed revenue.

imdb data base (Jaws bugdet/gross)

 Godfather was also a blockbuster but which received a large revenue but also boasted a sizeable budget because of its "A list" actors.

imdb database (godfather budget/gross)

PDE Context and notes

PDE

Production- how they make the film

Distribution- how they get it to cinemas + marketing

Exhibition- sales, revenue from advertising - which films are shown, where and experience

Films are formulaic- effects etc 

Box office focused on revenue 

Box office figures skyrocketed meaning cinema attendance increased dramatically 

Write 35 minute timed essay answering question: what factors led to the decline of the town or city centres....

VFX/ technology- Star Wars meant people went to multiplex cinemas

Massively marketed- jaws

E.T first VCR released and hugely pirated 

godfather was a blockbuster counterpoint 

Hollywood film studio was the reason for multiplex cinemas to make money and advertise their own films 

Big recession in 70's meaning decrease in cinema attendance 

George Lucas and Steven Spielberg made industrial light and magic 

1. Milton keys in Birminghamshire 1983 was the first multiplex cinema to be built

2. The cinema attendance was low at this time which is why the multiplexes were invested in and built in the UK to advertise the blockbusters

3. Saturday night fever in 1977, Jaws in 1975, Star Wars 1977, E.T 1982

4. Built on the upper floor of shopping centres near the motorway so easy access to the destination also had other attraction such as restaurants and shops to draw in the numbers

5. People were intrigued by new and exciting experience at the multiplex cinema with the illusion of choice meaning flea pits were discarded as the old ways. 

6. Better sounds and audio quality, free parking, more of a variety meaning there were more screens meaning more seats meaning more people meaning more money for film distributors

7. Tv was invented meaning fashionability of stay at home came around and invention of VCR meaning people could watch films at home, recession affected what people could do due to lack of income. 

Illusion of choice

BLOCKBUSTERS NOTES

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-Specticale
-Hype
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-charatcer driven
-no VFX
-A listers

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-Event/Hype
-Story driven
-Not alot of VFX


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In the UK there was resection which meant people couldn't go to the cinema much as they had no money. But teens were more available to visit cinemas then adults.

The blockbusters saved the film industry, it was a idea from the Americans along with a multiplex.

Owned by film studios so that they could have control over the multiplexes.

What social, economic & technological context gave rise to the blockbuster film from 1975-1983?

Technological:

- Cinema viewing of movies became less popular in the 1980's due to video tapes and VCR's bringing movies to peoples homes. Making the "summer blockbuster" a draw back to make cinemas more popular to the public again.

- VFX was used in blockbusters to create spectacle to draw the public back, instead of taking the easy/cheaper option of staying at home. 

Social:

- Teen audience's were a huge influence on "summer blockbusters" as they were the most free people at this time, and were the most social.

- New era films made, such as "Disco" and in 1977 "Saturday night fever" was made to appeal mostly to the new teenage audience. 

Economic:

- New markets would be made due to the constant shift in demographics.

- More T.V.'s at home, which meant less cinema addmissons. This then lead on to the blockbuster and its spectacle based films as a last resort for income to again draw people back to cinemas.

- Multiplex cinemas more ment more variety of films. Which would lead to multiple blockbusters being shown at once.

- Multiplex cinemas are usually out of the way usually found to be on the upper floor of a shopping centre but has restaurants and other attractions to bring the demographic in. it is a business that brings funding in to just pay out for more cinema space and new exciting things to bring people in.

Location Report

Stacy's room (Salisbury house/ Dan's room)

The reason i chose this location in particular is because it is a very it is a very simple "boys" room which when shown in juxtaposition with Danielle's character it will show how different both Danielle and Stacy are.
Also this is in a council area, somewhat similar to the location of the initial film. Keeping the same style of the original film.
It is fortunate for me, with this being a friends house, this location will be easily accessed and actually taking the 9 key frames will also be quite simple.

Danielle's House/Hallway (Salisbury house)

Iv chosen these locations as they both fit how i pictured the scene when i came up with the idea, you can see straight through the hallway to the back of the house. Again these are both easily accessible so there isn't any issue with me using either of these locations in particular.

Street shot (St Albans RD)

This is a relatively simple shot which is just going to have Danielle walking toward the camera. Easily accessible road, quite close to another location iv chosen. There are no specifics to this location, i merely needed a road on which to have this shot.

Gym montage (Leigh fitness suite)

Also, for a part of the 9 key frames, there will be a sort of  "montage" of Stacy taking Danielle to the gym. for this i will use the Leigh fitness suite. Iv chosen this because it is usually associated with men, and all the gym equipment available, it will be a good way to make Danielle appear she is becoming more masculine, so i thought this would be a decent place to shot this scene.
Considering this area is used rather a lot, it will be quite hard to gain access while its not really busy. on the other hand though, it would probably be good if it was busy, and had a bunch of men there because it would help the juxtaposition of my characters.

FALLOUT Movie pitch

A-lister actors

Liam neeson: Dad

Andrew Garfield: lead role (no name)

The specticale would be realistic flallout citys

Shank (SKET Prequel) Pitch 2.0

Danielle has just found out that her father killed her mother (via visiting a police station to look into her mothers "mysterious" demise). She is walking home to find her father in the front room clasping a bottle of whisky/wine. An argument breaks out which results in her leaving home to stay with a friend of hers. in this transition of time. Her friend in juxtaposition is far more masculine than her, acting some what like Danielle does in the original movie. she acts like a sort of mentor (like Danielle is to Kay in Sket).

The 9 key frames will show the argument and all of the scenarios of which Danielle is put in making her more masculine over time. (E.g Her at a gym with her friend, or dressing more masculine)

  
Establishing shot
south London street, late afternoon, Danielle is on her way home from the police station after anxiously checking up on the recent case of her mothers demise 2 months ago, were she has just found out the cause of her mothers death was on account of her fathers drunken battery.

Danielle is in a state of fear and rage as she walks home from the police station to confront her father on what had happened to her mother. as she turns into the front door of her house barging open the door, and shouts to her dad on entry...

Danielle: DAAAAD!!??

*brief pause as Danielle scans the hall*

Danielle: DAAAADDD!!!??

It soon dawns on Danielle that her Father had left the house. so she then decides to go to her friend Stacy's house.

Cut to Stacy's house, and Danielle and Stacy are sitting in Stacy's room after Danielle had explained the situation and that she is lead to believe that her father had killed her mother. Stacy stands up and says..

Stacy: Look! your dad is a f***! ever since i first met 'im!

Danielle: What do i do!?

Stacy: i tell you what your going to do. your going to find him, and make him feel what your mum felt.

Danielle: But..But..i..

Stacy: No! im not having it! Your staying with me and first thin tomorrow im toughening you up!

RoboCop and Lego Movie, blockbuster relevance and comparison.

What caused the summer blockbuster? My take on this.

The summer blockbuster is essentially a cache in for everyone free in the summer who can go see a movie. There always "high concept", CGI galore, repetitive films that have no story and are all spectacle. The ratings are always highest so production companies will just churn out a load of samey movies to make some money.

Although this is justifiable as usually the budgets for these summer blockbusters are extremely big so they are going to need to have a relatively big return.

Blockbuster review and comparison (RoboCop)

Robocop has all the elements of a blockbuster. The whole film from the very start has an abundance of CGI and VFX, if there was none of these, there would be barely anything left of the film. Robocop did have 1 A-lister, it featured Samuel L.Jackson as the character Novake. They even managed to have him say his, crude by famous catchphrase near the end of the movie.

Robocop wasn't star driven, atleast I had no idea who the lead role was played by. But the film as a whole is character driven as it follows Alex Murphy through the film.

Also as this was a reboot of the original Robocop, it can be considered as following a "big dumb movie" concept or the "high concept" movie regime of being hyped up before release, even more so because of the "fandom" getting over hyped by a reebot of a childhood film.

The idea behind "high concept" films is that its an idea hyped up by trailers to make the film seem better than what it probably is. This is pretty much what Robocop is as, well its a cop that becomes a robot and goes around brinhing justice to Detroit. Its a extravagant concept so already ot gains some attention, adding the "fandom" factor and the budget, it ends up being a formulaic blockbuster of; Hero, villian, decite, victory.  Samey samey.

Shank (SKET prequel) script draft

establishing shot of council house in a run down neighborhood

Danielle is walking down the hallway of to find her father in the kitchen semi-drunk, clutching a wine bottle.

Danielle: You scum!

Danielle's father turns slowly to look at her, a glazed look in his eyes and a large exhale of breath as he places the wine bottle on the sideboard

Father: WHAT!?

Danielle: You 'fink you can just swan about like you own the place!?

Her father pauses and laughs to himself

Father: The f*** did you say!? I do own the place you SKET!!!...and you....and your mum.

At this point Danielle lunges at her father and attempts to punch him in the jaw. But as she does her father slaps her in the face, propelling her away from him and down to the floor beneath him.

Her father leans down and slaps her again, and spits at her.

Father: You are the same...you...your mum....pathetic, WORTHLESS, SLUTS!

A wave of anger and hatred waves across Danielle's face, she then kicks her fathers shins, knocking him to the ground. She then asserts herself over him, and repeatedly punches him in the face until he is rendered unconscious.

Danielle then gets up, stares intently at her fathers unconscious body, spits on him, then proceeds to leave the house.

Sucker Punch & SKET comparison presentation

Pitch