Production
Non-linear editing systems are now in widespread use in the film industry. Before, pieces of film had to be physically cut and pasted together using a splicer and viewing machine but now it is done in non-linear ways using computers where the editor can start editing from any frame in the footage. Files are mostly kept on hard disks and video servers unlike the reels and tapes used in the 20th century. Digital cameras are now used in the industry rather than 35mm cameras. A criticism for this is that films that are shot digitally do not have equal quality to actual film, but technology continues to improve.
Distribution
Probably the biggest change that technology has made in film distribution is the internet. Every film released now has an official website where the public can view the trailer and images from the film, play games amd read about the cast and crew. The film will also have an official facebook, twitter and youtube page. The facebook page will update people on the current status of the film, and the film stars themselves may write on their twitter accounts. Now that most people use smart phones, they can always be kept up to date with the film where ever they go such as when the trailer is released, when the film is coming out in their country and what cinemas it will be shown in. The internet is also used for pirated downloads which is greatly effecting the film industry. Some blockbuster summer films are released worldwide so that no one can send the pirated film to a country where it has not yet been released.
Exhibition
People have always predicted the demise of local cinemas since the increase in home video.
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