FILM PIRACY Ellie, Fearghal,

Harvey & Lois

WHAT IS FILM PIRACY?

• Film piracy is the illegal copying and

distribution of movies in print, video, dvd

and/or electronic files.

• It is commonly used all throughout Britain and the

UK so that people can watch films for cheaper or

even free.

• It's a very popular choice of watching films as it is

quite fast and simple.

• You can watch films that are not yet released or if

you are not willing/can't afford to buy the film

legally or go to the cinema to see it.

EFFECTS ON THE INDUSTRY

•Film piracy has been the bane of the film industry for about 5 -10 years now, slowly, it is starting to slowly make the way they sell and make their films worse.

•This effects is surely bad, it means a rise in prices, a fall in quality and an abundance of crimes committed by thousands of people!

SHORT TERM• People do not want to buy films when given option for a free one –

industry are forced to charge more for products which has effects on

the chances of us wanting to buy the film.

• Industry loses out on potential earnings - a lower budget for future

projects

• E.g. Star wars for example, last year this was the top pirated movie in

America, it lost millions of dollars in potential earnings.

• Films that are in the cinema are also accessible – encourages people

to watch online rather than in cinema

• Hard for producers to make profit

LONG TERM

• Job loss

• Project = less money = less workers

• Not enough funding

• Actors will not want to play a roll if they are not being paid enough

ADVANTAGES

However, although there are many negatives to film piracy when it comes to to the music industry, there a few benefits for every day people.

• For example, its free, and everything becomes better is free. people who may not be able to afford to pay £10 time a new film comes out can now access films easier without having to pay. This means that films maybe more recognition.

• Also, it allows people to now test if they like a film or if buying before actually pay to see it. So this is actually an advantage as no one wants to spend money on a film turning out to be bad.

DISADVANTAGES

Poor quality -

•It's almost impossible to find the same quality in a film bought and one pirated. Often films are recorded at the cinema's and the footage - with poor quality sound

•Along side the band quality picture, the sound is just shut off completely for short periods of time.

•The poor quality of these pirated movies is a main why the movie industry does not go completely out of business.

QUIZ TIME!!!!!

QUESTION 1

What is film piracy?

Film piracy is the illegal copying and distribution of films . It allows people to watch newly released films for cheaper, or even free.

QUESTION 2

How long has film Piracy been banned for?

Film piracy has been banned for around 5-10 years now.

QUESTION 3

Give an example of a short term affect of film piracy.

- People would rather download films for free than spend their money.

- Film companies have to charge more.- Film companies lose money.

QUESTION 4

Give an example of a long term affect of film piracy?

- Future jobs in the film industry will be at risk.

- Quality of films will fall because companies will lose profits.

QUESTION 5

State any advantages of film piracy?

- It is free for people to download (some people might not be able to afford the cinema)

- Films could get more recognition.- Allows people to test a film before buying it.