FILM 2101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Bee Gees, Francis Ford Coppola, New Hollywood
4 Mar 2019
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New media ownership and management styles new breed of talent brokers (broker deals between studios, stars, etc became powerful new middle man) New tech. dolby sound and digital effect. New delivery systems cable tv, home video, satellite, etc new ways to reach audience. *new distribution and marketing strategies ( high concept and summer blockbuster) Ex: bonnie and clyde new levels of violence. Easy rider = political film questioning american and what it represents. American cinema = also known as the film school generation. Educated filmmakers now usually california or new york. Fall in revenue, big 5(and little 3) started to lose money. 4 of them merged with conglomerates (that had little connection to film industry) Ex: coca cola takes over columbia in 1982then later sony. Now, disney = one of big 6 and now bought out lucas film, star wars, marvel, etc. probably the most powerful studio there is now where before they weren"t really in.
