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Is the DVD dead?

Is the DVD dead? That’s what’s on everyone’s mind.  Although DVDs have some disadvantages, there are still some unique advantages to owning them.  

For your DVDS you get certain features such as photos for a preview of the movie on the back of the case with an introduction summary of the movie, these would make it more appealing to costumers to make the choice whether to buy it or not. On the front of the DVD case you have the title of the movie and a single image in full detail of the movie which would be the first thing the costumers would see. 

On the back you get your copy right warnings and also get age ratings for example 12A or 14 or 18 and PG are the most common age rated movies and you also get copy right warnings and what will happen if you abuse the copy right.

 In the DVD you have special features such as behind the scene, meeting the cast and certain DVDS include that in another disc, for your high rated movie there are blue ray DVDS which mean high deflation (HD).  When the DVD begins the movie you get copy righting in full detail, then you have the moving images, clip and logos of the company e.g. Universal, Sony, DreamWorks, 20th Century Fox and Columbia Pictures

People prefer DVDs because they contain extra bonus features that you cannot find online on Apps for example having a behind scenes feature of the film and also having the option to skip to the part you want to watch, which is very useful. You can stop the movie and nothing will get interrupted but with your online movies that you will be viewing a laptop or computer that could turn off and you would have to restart the movie again.

Another bonus to having a DVD is if the viewer scratches you can send it off and a company will be able to rewrite your DVD,  You have your BLURAY DVDs that some do prefer BLURAY because it's fast and in HD and also has a greater storage capacity and a better quality of image. DVDs are really popular because people like to physically own a film rather than downloading it because most old movies aren't accessible online with the lack of links. 

DVDs are still sold everywhere including high street shops and supermarket stores; Blockbuster and HMV still stock and sell a huge range of DVDS. Despite the Illegal pirate DVD market there is still a consumer demand for genuine DVDs - the pirate versions are most common online, where you can catch new movies out in the cinema online, but the lacki of quality makes some totally unwatchable.  Most people nowadays also have the hardware that is necessary to support viewing the bonafide versions - so why choose to watch a low quality pirate copy?

There are those who aren't so fond of DVDs, because they take up space and are non-compatible with 3D technology.  Now that online streaming is available through Netflix, Lovefilm, 1 Channel, Youtube, and BBC Iplayer and on demand content is available through Sky TV, Virgin Media and BT Vision, the DVD seems less and less useful. As a result, sales have dropped and some DVD retailers have closed branches, like HMV and Blockbusters and there is an argument that DVD is dead.  However,  there are other solutions and outlets for DVD lovers as they can now purchase them in different shops such as Tesco and Asda.

The way technology is changing and developing, it looks like they will become obsolete like the video cassette, overall in my opinion I do think DVDs are going to die out with more use of the internet accessing it through WIFI or on your phone, internet is even growing underground on tubes which means our technology is growing rapidly: in just click you are able to watch a movie online but there will be a few movie lovers that would want to have the physical product instead of accessing it online.  


Here are some examples of DVD covers with the features I have mentioned;

Evaluation on Installation Video.

In my evaluation I will talk about my idea that I created for my video installation: my idea was to tell a story (with meaning and heart full messages) but also to use visual beauty.  I started experimenting with different types of lights and props to get a strong solid idea but also to get inspiration.  I achieved this with my experiments in lighting, I enjoyed shooting my video installation with the content of the video being about colourful lights and scenery that showed trees, the sun, buildings and clouds.  I was utilising the beauty of the natural world and this created a natural and realistic effect.

It was a challenge but a creative challenge that was remarkably eye catching on how you could really open your mind to such creativity that is hidden in nature.  To shoot my installation video, I used a DSLR camera, shooting in video mode, using manual focus in order to create a sense of losing yourself in the lights, I used one light but covered it with soft cell paper; you can cover over the light in any type of colour e.g. purple, red or yellow as it changes the way the light performance is played and the mood. I used a variety of colours depending on the atmposphere I was trying to achieve.

When I went outside to shoot, I also used a DSLR Camera with focus in manual setting, I zoomed in and out while using the focus effect on the tree with the sun's light blooming through the trees.  This was fantastic and showed how, with little effect, nature creates its own beauty.

In the process of shooting I found only the lack of location hard but within the weeks I overcame the difficulties as I managed to find myself a room to creatively bring my idea into an installation video and the area of Westminster.

For the editing process I found it much easier due to that I collected my skills that I've learnt and imported into this video installation but I have learnt more skills during the system of creating this video such as opening my mind to new idea’s in a creative method, using cell lights, capturing video in focus and out to add effects straight from the DSLR Camera itself then later in editing.

The timing of finishing my production work was a good outcome that I'm happy with, I accomplished what I need to do with all my planning e.g. mood board, shoot list and mind maps. I am happy with my installation video because it shows visual meaning and meaningful statements and reality within nature and that is what I achieved. The feedback I received from others was that the lights had a good visual view with the different colouring and also that I expand my mind with the idea of using nature and every day scenery but with expanding the beauty and lighting in more depth.

This project itself was to show our creatively and active mind to be more outspoken which was a great way for me to learn about what I have learn't in the past two years in the course, the projects was an accomplishment and an enjoyable creative one too, I've learnt how to successfully make a installation on my own to a professional standard. 

I projected my video installation in a creatively manner by creating a plain brown box in to a colourful and creative scenery in a box, where I projected my video installation in to this creative box I created it by painting the box using white,cream,blue,black,green,yellow and blue to create the sun,clouds,sky,mud and grass.

To conclude this evaluation, I think for me my installation was very imaginative and creative to a professional standard with having the loving side of  nature, which brag brightness and a calm, peaceful feeling and from the creative side of this video installation I have made is that I created a piece to project my video installation in that related to the content of the installation video.