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QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS
1.     The BBC closed its online shop this march and no longer directly sell DVD’s or CD’s. What do they sell instead and what is the rationale behind this decision.
2.     How were films released prior to digital distribution? Explain the advantages of digital distribution.
3.     Find 2 recent films shot using film and two shot digitally. What are the pros and cons of each?
4.     What are the advantages and disadvantages of digital music release?

ANSWERS
1.     Merchandise
a.     They use their most viewed programs such as “Doctor Who”, “Sherlock Holmes ” and so on. Majority of these programs have such a great following, allowing them to sell merchandise to fans creating a higher revenue rather than selling DVD’s and CD’s.
b.     These DVD’s can now be sold by ‘amazon’ and at a lower rate.
2.     Films were originally released in cinemas and certain theatres only but as time went on and technology developed cd and dvds were becoming popular and so then they were started to be released on them as well as tape/film
3.     …
4.     There are various advantages and disadvantages of digital distribution of music
a.     PROS:
                                               i.     Can be listened to anywhere at anytime.
                                              ii.     Easy to pick what track you want to listen to instead of having to skip through each and every track of the album.
                                            iii.     Can purchase one track from people like iTunes rather than the entire album saving you money.
b.     CONS:
                                               i.     Audio quality can be lowered when digitally downloaded.
                                              ii.     You don’t get to have the novelty of a hard copy of an original song.
                                            iii.     Tracks can easily be deleted with a couple taps on a screen.


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