Overview

This module investigates how new technologies have changed and influenced the development of film industries in global and local contexts. The first phase of the module will take a more historical approach, looking at a variety of international and local contexts, focussing on specific moments in which emerging technologies helped pushed the boundaries of the possibilities for film and shaped a nation’s film industry.

This module will provide students with an overview of how new technologies have changed and influenced the development of film industries in global and local contexts, and how emerging digital technologies have revolutionized increasingly converged and multinational film industries. The first phase of the module will take a more historical approach, looking at a variety of international and local contexts, focussing on specific moments in which emerging technologies helped pushed the boundaries of the possibilities for film and shaped a nation’s film industry. The second half will take a more contemporary approach, examining the status of increasingly converged and international film industries, with a particular focus on how the emergence of digital technologies have shaped modern film industries, including the production, distribution, exhibition and marketing of film, with the potential futures for cinema also explored.

Assessment Strategy

-threshold -Threshold: D- to D+Submitted work is adequate and shows an acceptable level of competence as follows:1.Generally accurate but with omissions and errors.2.Assertions are made without clear supporting evidence or reasoning.3.Has structure but is lacking in clarity and therefore relies on the reader to make links and assumptions.4.Draws on a relatively narrow range of material.

-good -Good: C- to B+Submitted work is competent throughout and may be distinguished by superior style, approach and choice of supporting materials. It:1.Demonstrates good or very good structure and logically developed arguments.2.Draws at least in parts on material that has been sourced and assessed as a result of independent study, or in a way unique to the student.3.Assertions are backed by evidence and sound reasoning.4.Accuracy and presentation in an appropriate academic style.

-excellent -Excellent: A- to A*Submitted work is of an outstanding quality and excellent in one or more of the following ways:1.Has originality of exposition with the student’s own thinking being readily apparent.2.Provides clear evidence of extensive and relevant independent study.3.Arguments are laid down with clarity and provide the reader with successive stages of consideration to reach conclusions.

Learning Outcomes

• Critique and illustrate the impact of digital technologies on global film production, exhibition and distribution.

• Evalulate the role of emerging technologies in the transformation of the international film industry.

• Historicise and critically reflect on film industry conventions, including debates surrounding the future of cinematic practice.