Here's my last shot at helping clear up a few things.
1. Slide 3 of this slideshare gives a list of terminology we should be making use of for our Institutions and Audiences essays. Slides 8 & 9 cover Key Topics and the key issues raised by Ownership and Technology. Good stuff.
2. Consumption & Exchange in Media Studies should mainly be discussed in relation to:
- · The effect of new technology
- · Different platforms used to watch films
- · Piracy
- · Declining DVD sales
- · Video on-demand (VOD)
- · Streaming platforms
- · And, the dominance of USA in the global box office
3. Interesting fact: Sir Peter Jackson and David Court's Review of the New Zealand Film Commission reveals that from about 2000 - 2010, "NZ films collectively generated average annual box office of about $4.2million."
4. In relation to the above, it is good to know a few quotes from critics and experts. Here's a few on the major challenges faced by the NZ film industry:
"Film and television producers and directors in New Zealand say the Government is too reliant on big budget film production and needs to pump more funding into small and mid-size productions."
"Production and post-production companies say work is going elsewhere because the New Zealand incentive scheme for large productions is not competitive. They say the 15% tax rebate does not match other countries' tax breaks, such as Ireland which offers 32%."
- quotes from an article by Radio New Zealand News
Full article may be found here.
Let me know if you have any targeted concerns or questions. I'm happy to meet to discuss or simply respond by blog post, whichever works best for you.
Happy studying.
- T. Marcus
