Consuming and Producing Films

Consuming and Producing Films
I used to go to the cinema relatively frequently when I was younger however in the last couple of years my visits to the cinema has dropped. This is due to the ridiculous prices off both tickets and food/drink which have increased alarmingly recently, so therefore my visits to the cinema have decreased. Ticket prices have increased also due to the introduction of 3 dimensional movies where tickets costs can range around £10. However at home I have access to a 3 dimensional TV which satisfies my needs so I don't tend to go to the cinema for the 3D films. I have access to a couple of satellite TVs at home which contain countless films. I am currently with Sky broadband and this provides me with many movie programmes which run throughout the day. Also it provides me with films on demand which allows me to have access to hundreds of films available to watch as many times as I wish. New films get added to demand weekly so the collection of films is constantly being updated. There is also a Sky Store available where I am able to purchase any film i would like and watch it many times until the availability date expires.

     I don't have a specific DVD player or Blu-Ray player but I have an Xbox and PlayStation which allow me to play both DVDs and Blu-Rays on any connected TV. Very rarely I purchase some of the latest films on DVD but otherwise I sometimes get given DVDs as a present on some special occasions such as birthdays and Christmas. I don't have access to a hard disk recorder but I have HD TVs. I have many devices where I can access the internet on including an iPhone, computer, iPad, Kindle and TV. I often use all of these to access the internet but because there are other people in my house using them as well I tend to usually use either my phone or computer to access the internet. I have no preference as they are all quick and easy. 
    I don't tend to watch many films on the internet but I have watched a couple of films on http://www.movie25.cm/ before. I normally watch films at home in my lounge or bedroom or even round my friends houses. Depending on the category in which the film is in the people who I watch the film with will vary. For example, I would prefer to watch an action film with my dad or friends and I would watch a romance with my mum, sister or girlfriend. I also watch a lot of films alone as it allows me to just be on my own and peaceful. 
     I have access to a video camera at home but the quality of the video has depreciated due to the age of the device so we don't tend to use it as much as we used to. The only time I tend to create any sort of video is usually on special occasions like birthdays, Christmas and holidays when I there is something sentimental to records which holds memories.
     At this moment in time the UK’s statistics state that around 96% of homes have at least one television set. Also roughly 60% of families have 2 or 3 televisions in their homes. In the USA a couple of years ago the average household had 2.86 televisions. This year, 54% of homes in the US had 3 or more TV's whilst 28% had 2 televisions and only 18% had one! Also of the 25.1 million homes In the UK, 19.2 million have access to a free-view television box. This demonstrates the availability of television to the public and how it has increased, providing more people to be granted the opportunity to watch films on their own televisions. According to recent analysis, in the UK, 82.5% of people are internet users, which has increased by 60% in 10 years. Similarly, in the USA 84.2% are on-line. This statistic implies that almost anyone who wished to watch films on-line in any economically developed country can do so, thus showing the increasing film availability. Finally, the number of people in the UK with a smartphone has risen by 14% in 10 months alone and has now reached 72%, whereas the total in the USA is 61%. Once again this shows us just how almost anybody can view film on a range of devices and how film production, editing and sharing technology is available to almost everyone.