4 Things I Have Learnt

1. Producers and Distributors - I have learnt in the past week that production companies such as 20th century fox and dream-works are completely different to Distribution companies such as warner bro's and anchor bay and they both have a different but equally important role in getting a film to premiere at the cinema or on dvd. Although there are some companies that do both producing and distributing of the films that we see in the cinema.

2. Convergence - I have learnt that convergence is where technologies come together, for example the apple iphone employs music, a camera and much more into a mobile phone. However, Media industries  are also trying to diversify so they can both produce and distribute on many forms of media to survive in our fast moving modern society. 

3. Synergy - Synergy is where films and games look remarkably similar. This can range from the front covers of the dvd or video game to the actual film and the video games gameplay. Many film and game companies have begun to work together and films such as Tomb Raider and Resident Evil, which have now been made into films were video games first.

4. Consuming films - One of my recent posts highlights the different ways you can consume films on the three film websites. I certainly wasn't aware of the amount of different ways you can consume films in todays society and I have now learnt that it is almost impossible to go anywhere anymore without seeing some sort of advertisement or promotional video.