Web film

Short description: A film made with the medium of the Internet

Not to be confused with 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.[1] 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:

Form  | Description  | Defining Features  | Example

|
|
|

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.[2]
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.[3]
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[4] and An EX and PT Movie[5]

## See also

* Pluginmanifesto
* Web series

## References

1. ↑ 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
2. ↑ 'The Lord of the Rings' trailers can be found at – http://www.lordoftherings.net
3. ↑ '405 The Movie' can be found at - http://www.405themovie.com
4. ↑ The film Distance Over Time can be found on plugincinema.com - http://www.plugincinema.com/plugin/plugin_cinema/index.htm#f28
5. ↑ "Next Generation Web Film". 4 September 2025. https://op58ymb0up.hash.is/.

0.00

(0 votes)

Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web film. Read more

|

Retrieved from "https://handwiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Engineering:Web_film&oldid=3907291"