What you (don't) see

In a recent video on Studio Daily, an online family news center, Barry Sonnenfeld, director/producer/cinematographer, gave a keynote presentation at NAB to discuss the changing nature of television and film.

Is the world of theater dying? Are less people going to see movies? Television certainly seems to be strongly rivaling movies, due to the high-end effects and format television is now capable of, and the ease of accessibility. People don't like to pay $10 to sit and be entertained for two hours where they could be doing something else. Having the TV on allows for other activities at the same time, and during commercial breaks. Besides, it's basically free.

And what about the internet? The totalitarian rise of the world wide web is certainly making multitasking easier. YouTube is great, but doesn't it tend to shorten people's attention spans? And if you're going to watch a movie, it's nice to be able to leave it playing in the corner of the screen while you do... anything else at the same time.

One other point Sonnenfeld brings up is how Facebook is becoming a hub of personal information. Seriously, if the government wanted to watch your everyday life, and know everything about you, it's a lot easier, thanks to Facebook.

You can watch the video here:
http://www.studiodaily.com/main/video/9484.html