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introduction to the film industry
what is the purpose of any media product - to make money
film is a specialised institution - one thing and it does it well
roundhay garden scene from 1888 is the earliest surviving film
cinemas didnt exist - first opened in 1907
(1895) lumiere brothers film
single take
operating like a factory hollywood films were made and still made in warehouses and offices. make using industrialised labour of a variety of specialised production techniques - occurs on a both narrative and industrial level
director, producer, editor, stuntdouble, costume designer,
Hollywood- lots of space, had little rain and lots of hours of sun everyday
classical hollywood cinema- cinema as a production line
many early films were pornographic
classical hollywood narrative - a standard hollywood story
classical narrative cinema -bordwell 1985
emphasis of spatial continuity - audience know where they are at any time
temporal continuity - always knows in what order the events have transpired, and any flashbacks and so forth with be clearly signposted
film must be realistic - must not make reference to other filmic or popular texts
film is a specialised industry
vertical/horizontal integration
the studio system
conglomeration - a company with many other companies working underneath it
exhibition - process of showing
convergence
distribution - sharing / putting something else
digital technologies - anything that involves computers
regulation - rules and restrictions that every product needs to follow
production - the process of making films
David hesmondalgh - the cultural industries
- conflict between art and industry
horizontal integration - where a company buys other companies in the same sector to reduce the competition for audiences
vertical integration - where a company buys up other companies involved in different stages of the production and circulation
conglomeration - consists of a group of businesses dealing in different products or services - process of a conglomerate being formed

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