Movies vs TV: 3 Reasons Why Movies are Fighting a Losing Battle

 

Well, did you ever see this coming?

The downfall (or at least steady decline) of the movie industry? With Hollywood’s A-listers falling from grace left right and centre, TV was bound to take centre stage at some point but why? What does TV now have that Hollywood is steadily losing… apart from their actors staying off of the journalistic hit list? Continue reading

Why is Nostalgia So Important to Us?

It’s happened again hasn’t it?

You’ve taken a walk into town and something has triggered a memory. Something small, something you can’t quite place. It’s reminded you of that summer evening when your dad stood with an umbrella over the BBQ, determined that the coals would catch flame despite the rain. That’s the memory that’s taken your feet in the direction of the shops for BBQ food. That’s the memory that makes you smirk to yourself as the cars and strangers pass you in the street. It’s a small memory, but when you’re having a bad day, it’s the small things that keep you smiling.

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What Do We Want From Movies?

When we sit down to watch a movie, we are always going to have some kind of expectation. Whether it’s how the plot is going to pan out, or just the general feel of the film, we are always going to have something in mind that we are expecting to get from the film.

As experts in transferring cine to DVD, we know our stuff when it comes to films, especially watching them! With this in mind, we’ve put together a short list of what audiences have in mind when it comes to what audiences expect when watching a film.

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What Famous Sound Effects Really Are

A ‘Foley’ is something you’ve probably never heard of, but you’ve almost certainly heard one. They are the sound effects added to a film to enhance the audio quality and give you a better experience. They can help to turn things that don’t exist into a reality and are essential in filmmaking.

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