Film industry 3

Q1. Why do you think 3D takings went down when the number and variety of 3D films increased in 2011?

The novelty of going to see a 3D film, except maybe in the imax has worn off. Less people will go and see a 3D film if it doesn't seem to affect the actual plot of the film as it is more expensive. For instance a film like titanic wouldn't change much if it was in 3D or 2D but a film with a lot of action etc. would be affected if in 3D. So even though more films are in 3D, they don't need to be and so people are saving themselves money and seeing them in 2D instead.

Q2. Where do you think these films end up being shown?

In indie cinemas like the ritzy in brixton for about a week. This is so they can say they were in the cinema so it's easier to sell the film. Also if they get good reviews they get publicity and might even extend their stay in the cinema.

Q3. Why do you think there are more people going to the cinema mid - week? Who are more likely to attend the cinema outside of opening weekends?

People who are more likely to go to the cinema outside of opening weekends are middle aged people and people who have no work or no school to go to.

Q4. Why do you think there has been a decline in DVD sales in the last few years?

More websites like Love film and netflix allow you to rent films online, stream them or even get DVDs delivered to your house for rent. This means less people buy DVDs because they can get the films they want when they want at home already so there's no need for DVDs.

Q5. Summarise what has remained the same about the UK film market over the last ten years and what has changed dramatically?

Annual UK admissions hasn't changed. The amount of people downloading and streaming films online has increased massively. This is because of nowadays that the broadband speeds are much faster than they used to be so you can download films easier. There is also many more streaming sites like 4oD and LoveFilm etc. so you can stream films a lot easier also.

Q6. How does film production in the UK seem to be very different from the Hollywood model of large, powerful studios?

Film production in the UK receives a lot less money and investment than hollywood films so UK films are a lower budget and might look less glossy. UK films tend to be quite gritty and hollywood films look glossy and sometimes very fake because the budget is so big so everything is perfect and all the special effects look really good.

Q7. What is the benefit of a film producer to their film being branded as british? What is it about 'Britishness' that is attractive to investors from outside the UK? What is it about 'Britishness' that makes it easy for Hollywood studios to dominate our film market?

If a film producer brands their films as british then they get tax breaks and will make more money. British films are thought of very highly abroad as they have a very good reputations.

Q8. How many of these could be considered British films? How many of them are co-productions where the majority of the money leaves the country? What does this say about the scale of the UK film industry?

The ones where country of origins is just the UK and not a mixture of USA and UK. A lot of the films are co-productions where the majority of the money leaves the country. The UK film industry is quite large because some of the highest grossing films in the world are made entirely in the UK. However the UK industry is nowhere near as big as the american film industry and doesn't make as much money.