How Technology Has Affected Independent Films
How has the role of technology affected independent films and their film-making process?
The distribution of film has changed phenomenally during the last 10 years. Advances in technical equipment have benefitted the film-making process. Independent directors are now able to create high-quality films on a small budget. New technology, such as social media is one of a more prominent mediums used in modern filmmaking. In fact, many modern films choose to market and distribute themselves in this form. Will online marketing and distribution ever take over traditional film watching? The money made at the box office from commercial films still eradicates the level of success that many independent films have. Cinemas still play a large role in the projection of …show more content…
Tangerine (2015) directed by Sean S Baker, is a feature film about a working girl who is searching for the pimp who broke her heart. The film is shot entirely, on a total of three iPhone 5s’ with the aid of a clip-on anamorphic lens. The technology enables the film to blend in amongst the sea of professionally shot films, proving that “you can make a beautiful film on a shoestring budget” (The verge, sundance film festival tangerine). Not only are modern cameras, smaller, cheaper, superior and more accessible but you can now even create art on your phone. You don’t even have to own a camera. This enables anyone to make a film and expands the previously limited art form, which was only accessible to large production studios with expensive equipment. As modern technology advances, it seems that film will only benefit from the positive aspects. The role of technology in independent film-making is incredibly important, as these low-budget films rely on e-media, social networking platforms and quick advancing technology in order to sell an equally viable
The distribution of film has changed phenomenally during the last 10 years. Advances in technical equipment have benefitted the film-making process. Independent directors are now able to create high-quality films on a small budget. New technology, such as social media is one of a more prominent mediums used in modern filmmaking. In fact, many modern films choose to market and distribute themselves in this form. Will online marketing and distribution ever take over traditional film watching? The money made at the box office from commercial films still eradicates the level of success that many independent films have. Cinemas still play a large role in the projection of …show more content…
Tangerine (2015) directed by Sean S Baker, is a feature film about a working girl who is searching for the pimp who broke her heart. The film is shot entirely, on a total of three iPhone 5s’ with the aid of a clip-on anamorphic lens. The technology enables the film to blend in amongst the sea of professionally shot films, proving that “you can make a beautiful film on a shoestring budget” (The verge, sundance film festival tangerine). Not only are modern cameras, smaller, cheaper, superior and more accessible but you can now even create art on your phone. You don’t even have to own a camera. This enables anyone to make a film and expands the previously limited art form, which was only accessible to large production studios with expensive equipment. As modern technology advances, it seems that film will only benefit from the positive aspects. The role of technology in independent film-making is incredibly important, as these low-budget films rely on e-media, social networking platforms and quick advancing technology in order to sell an equally viable