Project IntroductionThe digital revolution in the film industry has been the subject of many a heated debate and polarised a lot of people. Our research is focused on how the rise of Digital and High Definition Video has affected the Narrative Film Making industry. The other main focal point is in digital distribution and alternate modes of exhibition. Background ¨ All group members are 3rd year RMIT students, and share a common interest in film and the direction the motion picture industry is now taking. ¨ The research and analysis undertaken is important to us, as it could be of use to our future careers. Aims ¨ This project aimed to survey the contemporary narrative film industry, and where it is going next with regard to the digital revolution. ¨ We aimed to ultimately complete a research outcome that will aid our future careers. Scope ¨ This project firstly explored the technological changes occurring presently in the film industry with the onset of the digital revolution. ¨ The study investigated the effects of the change to digital on the commerce of the narrative film industry, including production, post-production and distribution costs. It also examined the changes in labor and education in film, as well as the new directions taken by distribution and exhibition; and the eventual effect on film piracy. ¨ The project then determined the aesthetic differences between film and high-definition motion pictures, and who will now begin to make films; and ultimately investigate what type of films will start appearing. The project discussed who will resist the change to digital, and investigated whether the change over to high definition motion picture will be absolute in the near future. |