How has technology impacted the film industry?

Some of the reasons why technology has impacted the film industry are...

• Cheap digital cameras make film more accessable to everyone, this also means that films are made by a wider range of people
• HD cameras ensure that films are of better quality, they are made in a shorter period of time and even the less professional productions look a high standard in terms of picture quality
• The modern day global popularity of YouTube has allowed non professionals to distribute their films, this has also allowed the creaters to recieve feedback on their production. However, the quality is not always the same as if it were watched on a big screen for example in movie theatres
• Mobile phones have allowed cheap and easy distribution. allowed feedback to be given, however they lack quality
• New technology has helped film makers as it has reduced the number of errors made in film production as the film is designed better
• Film makers are able to use technology to advertise their products and search for a market segments
• Piracy and illegal downloading has created competition for the film industry
• They constantly need to update and expand to provide the audience with a new exciting experience
• Alternative forms of online exhibition create competition