Movie Piracy Photography Shack Guide
Movie Piracy Bootleggers Meeting Consumer Demand
By Sylvia Adolvana
In the past, movie piracy bootleggers snuck video
cameras into movie premieres and came out with grainy,
recorded versions of new movies. Kids would then find
these movies online and download them (for free) in
mass droves.
However, the MPAA has a more sophisticated enemy to
contend with these days, as more and more near-perfect
copies get pressed into cheap DVDs, which are then distributed
online, giving the box office and DVD manufacturers
a more legitimate run for their money. "X-Men Origins:
Wolverine," "The Hulk" and "Star
Wars III" have been some of the biggest upsets
in recent years, costing the movie industry billions
of dollars.
One approach to putting an end to the piracy of movies
is to crack down harder on the source of the pirated
copies. According to Executive director of the Australian
Federation Against Copyright Theft, Neil Gane, "Over
90 per cent of first-release pirated movies originate
from illegal recordings being made in cinemas."
Action Against Pirated Movies
He says they’re working closely with cinema management
to combat new download and pirated DVD leaks. He adds,
"We are also focusing on syndicates that download
and manufacture in large quantities, looking to cut
off that element of supply." Recently, a South
Australian man received a 7-month suspended jail sentence
for possessing more than 10,000 pirated movies, as well
as DVD burning equipment.
Some of the anti movie piracy efforts seem a little
misguided. For instance, Lionsgate, Paramount and Warner
Brothers recently agreed to release some old and new
movies in online/Div-X format through a store called
"Film Fresh."
Sharing New Content WIth Friends And Family
The problem here is that they’re assuming people are
pirating videos because they really want to watch them
on their computers, rather than at a theater or on their
television sets. In reality, the computer is usually
just the easiest way for people to get their hands on
a movie that hasn’t come out just yet.
It’s also the quickest way to share new content with
friends and family. The motion picture companies believe
that people will register with Div-X for the "privilege"
of being able to buy these great movies for just $10
to $16 in the digital format. Yet it’s unlikely to put
a dent in the bootlegging business.
Difficulties Policing Production Of Pirated DVDs
Combating movie piracy may seem like a basic issue,
as people wonder, "Why not just clamp down on the
people making the movie if all these new releases seem
to be high-quality inside jobs?"
Yet, on a big production, there could be as many as
500 people working on top movies from the film shoot
to the editing suite to the distribution channels. Naturally,
policing every individual is an insurmountable task.
Hard Tracking Down The Source
Once the first leak occurs, it’s even harder to track
down the movie’s pathway to the masses as millions of
downloads and file sharing transactions occur in mere
moments.
"We’re doing everything we can to keep up with
the learning curve of technology," says Keith Bolcar,
a cyber crime FBI agent from LA, "hopefully just
as fast as our criminal subjects."
About the Author:
Sylvia Adolvana has written articles on digital photography
and software including Bridal
Portraits, Wedding
Announcements, Red
Eye in Portraits, Photo
Balloons, Photo
Albums, Photo
Enhancement, Small
Digital Cameras, Create
DVDs, DVD
Burner Software, Family
Web Site, Graphic
Design.
Keep a lookout as more articles are added from this
popular author on this website in the near future.
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