Web film

{{Short description|A film made with the medium of the Internet}}

{{distinguish|text=films released exclusively through digital distribution}}

A web film is a film made with the medium of the Internet and its distribution constraints in mind.Kronschnabl, A & Rawlings, T, "Plug In & Turn On: A Filmmakers Guide to the Internet''. London:Marion Boyars. 2004. http://www.plugincinema.com/plugin/about_us/plugin_book.htm This term aims to differentiate content made for the Internet from content made for other media, such as cinema or television, that has been converted into a World Wide Web-compatible format. Web films are a form of new media.

Forms

There are broadly three forms of films that can be encountered on the Internet:

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Form

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Traditional promotion

| A digitised version of films shot with the same production methods and technology used for TV/Cinema.

| Often 35mm or high definition digital footage. (Usually highly compressed when on web.)

| Cinema trailers online, for example the trailer for Lord of the Rings.'The Lord of the Rings' trailers can be found at – http://www.lordoftherings.net

Films not made for, but distributed via the Internet

| A film taking advantage of the Internet for distribution.

| Often large files and/or designed to be downloaded not streamed.

| The short film 405 The Movie or releases in file sharing communities.'405 The Movie' can be found at - http://www.405themovie.com

Web films

| Films made with the medium of the Internet and its constraints in mind.

| Made in harmony with Internet & computer technologies such as streaming or Flash or After Effects.

| The short film Distance Over Time.The film Distance Over Time can be found on plugincinema.com - http://www.plugincinema.com/plugin/plugin_cinema/index.htm#f28

See also

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