COMM 2320 Media Industries 1
Project Brief & Collaborative Contract
Part 1: Project Brief
Research Questions
Primary Question
¨ How will the digital revolution of the 21st century affect the narrative film industry with respect to production and distribution?
Secondary Questions
¨ What is the technological difference between the new digital technology and more traditional film stock for motion pictures?
¨ What is the cost difference between the digital technology and film?
¨ How do digital films affect the type of movies being made?
¨ Who will now make films with digital technology being more widespread?
¨ What are the aesthetic differences between film and high-definition motion pictures?
¨ How does the change to digital effect post production?
¨ What industrial changes will occur with the change to digital?
¨ How will tertiary education in film transform with the change in technology?
¨ What changes in cinema distribution will occur in Australia?
¨ What is the cost and accessibility of digital distribution?
¨ What are new methods of distribution with the advent of more digital cinema?
¨ What new forms of exhibition will emerge?
¨ How will the change to digital affect piracy?
¨ What are the differences and challenges between film and digital anti-piracy?
Research Design
¨ Secondary resources were researched to find the key technological and statistical facts and methods.
¨ We approached and interviewed
o RMIT staff that recently approved the purchase of high definition cameras.
o Filmmakers – established and new.
o Producers.
o Cinematographers.
o Film distribution companies.
o Cinemas.
Outcomes
¨ The target audience mainly comprises of students and film enthusiasts. All the information collected will be collated on a viable and accessible website which will contain multimedia.
Time-line
The project began on March 16th 2006 and was completed in June 2006.