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Impact of Digital Technologies on the Development of
Modern Film Production and Television
Zoya Alforova
1
, Serhii Marchenko
2
, Halyna Kot
3
, Alla Medvedieva
3
, Oksana
Moussienko
4
1
Department of Audiovisual Art, Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts, Kharkiv, Ukraine
2
Department of Film Directing and Screenwriting, Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre,
Cinema and Television University, Kyiv, Ukraine
3
Department of Television Journalism and Actorʼs Mastership, Kyiv National University of
Culture and Arts, Kyiv, Ukraine
4
Department of Cinema Studies, Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and
Television University, Kyiv, Ukraine
Email: marchenko5382-3@lund-univer.eu
Abstract
The popularity of streaming services has been steadily growing over the past 5 years, and the number
of subscribers is increasing. This study was conducted to find out how the popularisation of streaming
services affects filmmaking. The history of cinema is inextricably linked with the development of
technology. It should be noted that each new page in the history of the film industry began with the
invention of new innovations. During the digital age, a rapid leap forward in the television and film
industry was also inevitable. Digital cinema is a format that has virtually left film and analogue cinema
technology behind. Each revolution in the film industry has been a new step towards providing
audiences with a new experience and an even more vivid film experience. Streaming services are one of
the innovations that have emerged thanks to the development of digital technologies. They allow
viewers to receive content for a fixed price. Streaming guarantees quality and availability with minimal
technical support. For this study, theoretical materials on the impact of digital technologies on changes
in cinema were investigated. The study analyses data on changes in the audience of the most popular
streaming services over the past 10 years. The results of the study showed that the increase in demand
for streaming and online cinemas affects the audience's requirements for the genres and format of
cinema. To satisfy audiences, filmmakers are constantly modernising the industry. It can be concluded
that the tastes of the audience are changing and the workers of the film industry should be guided by
this. In the future, global and Ukrainian streaming services will be able to create original content that
will meet the requirements of viewers.
Keywords: film industry, digital era, streaming services, online cinemas, video content
Introduction
Along with the development of digital technologies, the development of cinema and television
is taking place. The use of new tools is necessary to attract viewers and develop the industry.
The main milestones in the history of the development and modernization of film and
television production fall on those periods when technical innovations appeared in the world
(Gumenyuk et al., 2021). The first step towards the birth of cinematography was the invention
Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities
Vol. 13, No. 4, 2021. 1-11
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21659/rupkatha.v13n4.72
First published on December 31, 2021
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