DVD, Blu-ray and Beyond Navigating Formats and Platforms within Medi
This book demonstrates, in contrast to statistics that show declining consumption of physical formats, that there has not been a mass shift towards purely digital media. Physical releases such as special editions, DVD box-sets and Blu-Rays are frequently
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DVD, Blu-ray and Beyond “The volume makes a great addition to the important investigation that reveals how the medium that carries the film to the consumer plays as important a role as the aesthetic features of the film text.” —Dina Iordanova FRSA, Professor of Global Cinema and Creative Cultures, University of St Andrews, Scotland “As the digital distribution revolution rolls on, it is easy to overlook the importance of optical disc formats and the role they have played -- and continue to play -- in media distribution. This thought-provoking collection provides a timely exploration of the cultural and industrial legacies of the DVD, and the ongoing interplay between physical and digital media formats. Highly recommended for anyone interested in the past, present, and future of home entertainment.” —Ramon Lobato, RMIT University, author of Shadow Economies of Cinema
Jonathan Wroot · Andy Willis Editors
DVD, Blu-ray and Beyond Navigating Formats and Platforms within Media Consumption
Editors Jonathan Wroot University of Greenwich London, UK
Andy Willis University of Salford Salford, UK
ISBN 978-3-319-62757-1 ISBN 978-3-319-62758-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-62758-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017951531 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover credit: Andrew Regam/Getty Images Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Contents
1 Introduction 1 Jonathan Wroot and Andy Willis Part I The Continuing Significance of Discs in Film Consumption 2
Disneyizing Home Entertainment Distribution 15 Jason Scott
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‘Now I Am the Master’: Home Video, Canon, and Authorship Amo
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