OUGD405 Studio Brief 2 | Opinions

The Minimalists - http://www.theminimalists.com/dvd/
“Have you ever thought about why you own all those DVDs? Do you plan to rewatch the same movies three or four times? If so, we’d like to posit a solution: get a life.”

“Collecting is just hoarding with a prettier name.”


Alex Hern - The Guardian

“The thing I like most about being sent the physical media is, I'll admit, an idiosyncrasy: it's actually remarkably pleasant to be handed a movie and told "watch this, you don't get to watch anything else until you've seen it."”





Questions:

1) Why do you still buy DVDs when films/TV shows are so available online?

2) Does the artwork influence whether you buy the DVD or not?

3) What’s the most you would spend on a DVD?



Dad

1)“I usually only buy specialist stuff such as music or world cinema.”

2)“No.”

3) “If it’s a special edition a lot more but on average around £25.”



Me

1) I like to have them physically so I can always go back to re-watch them, also the special features sometimes intrigue me.

2) Yep a lot, more so if it’s a film I have already seen.

3) £50





Jack Ward

1) “I still buy DVDs and Blu Rays because I enjoy collecting them and having big collection of them; I alsoI believe they're more reliable and you get more your money. Films online can become unreliable and of a poor quality when watching them due to buffering, which can wreck the experience.”

2) “The artwork doesn't influence whether or not I get that film, because usually I will research the film or I will be drawn to it because of the genre, a director or a star who is in the film. However when I buy a film, sometimes they will have various front covers to choose from depending on whether it's been remastered or something - this will influence my choice because I’ll choose which one I prefer out of the selection.”

3) “The most I'd spend on a single DVD would be £10, and a blu ray would be around £15.”





Laura Harris

1) “So I can take them anywhere, for example here at uni. Also I like to have new, good films on DVD.”

2) “Yes, quite a lot!”

3) £10





Alex Robertson

1) “I don’t really buy DVDs anymore I just buy them on iTunes.”

2) “Not really.”

3) £10





Max Ardon

1) Personally if I see a film I love I like to own it so I can lend it out to people. I also like to watch all the special features such as the ‘making ofs’.”

2) Not really, I would only buy a film if I knew it was good or thought it looked good. For example the DVD artwork for Transformers often look good but the films suck so why would I buy them?”

3) “£15 but only if it has loads of special features and the film’s great.”





Alfie Banford

1) “There’s nothing better than adding more hard copies of DVDs to your collection, personally it feels better to own a copy of the film than just know that it’s available online.”

2) “Not particularly but I do find that the artwork can draw me in to looking at the DVD if I’m not looking for a specific film.”

3) “Depends really; box sets I’d be willing to pay up to £50 but a single DVD probably around £10.”



Zeb

“I’ve never bought a DVD sorry. You can make up my answers.”





Callum Grant

1) “I don't buy DVDs anymore but if I do get them they would be a present. I do watch films online nowadays, I don't even go to the cinema anymore."

2)“If there is a set of DVDs with relevant/good artwork on the case I would encourage me more to get them”

3) "I have a PS4 so I would buy Blu Rays but only if they are on offer and I would pay about a tenner for one probably."
 

Ellen

1) “I buy them if they’re on sale and even if wanted to watch it just the one time just because they’re cheap.”

2) “Nah”

3) “£10.”