DVD, Blu-ray and Beyond
Navigating Formats and Platforms within Media Consumption
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Beschreibung
This book demonstrates, in contrast to statistics that show declining consumption of physical formats, that there has not been a mass shift towards purely digital media. Physical releases such as special editions, DVD box-sets and Blu-Rays are frequently promoted and sought out by consumers. And that past formats such as VHS, Laserdisc and HD-DVD make for sought-after collectible items. These trends are also found within particular genres and niche categories, such as documentary, education and independent film distribution. Through its case studies, this collection makes a distinctive and significant intervention in highlighting the ways in which the film industry has responded to rapidly changing markets. This volume, global in scope, will prove useful to those studying the distribution and exhibition of films, and the economics of the film industry around the world.
Brings together contemporary definitions and illustrations of home media consumption
Explores film consumption in relation to home media
Constitutes an important entry to the underexplored topic of home media research
Brings together contemporary definitions and illustrations of home media consumption Explores film consumption in relation to home media Constitutes an important entry to the underexplored topic of home media research Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Jonathan Wroot
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"The volume makes a great addition to the important investigation that reveals how the medium that carries the film to the consumer plays as important a role as the aesthetic features of the film text." (Dina Iordanova FRSA, Professor of Global Cinema and Creative Cultures, University of St Andrews, Scotland)
"As the digital distribution revolution rolls on, it is easy to overlook the importance of optical disc formats and the role they have played -- and continue to play -- in media distribution. This thought-provoking collection provides a timely exploration of the cultural and industrial legacies of the DVD, and the ongoing interplay between physical and digital media formats. Highly recommended for anyone interested in the past, present, and future of home entertainment." (Ramon Lobato, RMIT University, author of Shadow Economies of Cinema)
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