Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Facts for Exam

Digital Screens:

  • Prints of 35mm films cost US$1,500 each
  • Digital distribution via DVD, IP networks, cable or satellite are cheaper, but they can promote piracy as they can be intercepted
  • Digital means that you can watch football/sports/television/concerts etc from the cinema
  • Digital Projectors cost $150,000 each and only last 5 years
  • Analogue projectors cost $70,000 and can last up to forty years
  • Exclusive Runs: 1 off, Bollywood or foreign films in one off venues.
  • Multiple Runs: British Film with low impact marketing, not usually a wide range of publicity.
  • Saturation Runs: Massive blockbusters perhaps in 2 screens in one cinema, things like Harry Potter or Star Trek

Multiplex:
  • November 1985 Milton Keynes The Point first Multiplex in Britain
  • Prior to Muliplexes cinema attendance was 54 million
  • Ten years after attendance figures had more than doubled to 123.5 million