2.4 – Outline the relationship between the film industry and wider creative media sector

How is the film industry influenced by the wider creative media sector?

• Games Industry - the film industry is adopting many techniques that are used in the gaming industry, such as animation and sound techniques.
• Books - many story lines used in films come from books and many books are then made into films, such as the Godfather.
• Music Industry - Music plays a huge part in films, the right sound track creates the right ambiance in the film. Often music artists collaborate with the film industry, which benefits both the artist and the film.
• Internet - the internet influences the way in which films are advertised. It has also allowed collaborations in films from all over the world. You no longer need to meet a person in order to work with them. It also allows aspiring film makers to get hold of equipment and go public on their own.
• Distribution - the way in which a film is made available for viewing by an audience brings in many different outside companies and people. For example, the involvement of a sales agent is needed in order to gather income from the film and get it out there.  
• Streaming films - the availability of streaming means that audiences no longer need to go to the cinema or actually buy the film to see it. Which means that the focus of income for the film industry is no longer really with showing in cinemas, but now from large companies such as Netflix. 
• Web based platforms - One main way for a film to get publicity is through the web. With so many people being active online, it's easy to advertise films online through websites such as YouTube and IMDB.
• Cross Over - Crossover films, such as the Alien vs Predator Films, allow for so many different combinations and possibilities in the film industry. 
• Transferable skills - there are many skills that are gained in film that are transferable to other industries and vice versa. For example, film production design can be transferred into the game industry and graphic design. There are also teamwork, organisation and people skills that could be used in the film industry and many other areas as well.
• Software now has multiple uses - many bits of software can be used in both the film industry and the games industry. Some software can also do most things to do with films; animation, cutting and editing and sound. Meaning that its easier to edit and put films together.