Media Distribution
Media products
Terminology
Online platforms
Physical platforms
Physical media platforms
Distribution - The method used to share a media product with an audience
Online platform - Anything that uses the internet to distribute products or content
Physical (distribution) platforms - The device used by an audience to view, listen or interact with the media content
Physical media platforms - Any form of media that is supplied, stored or printed in a format that you can physically touch
Examples
Video
Animation
Apps
Multimedia
Webs
Music
Special Effects (SFX/VFX)
Media hosted on a website and viewed in a browser on a suitable device
Downloadable from an app store and accessed instantly on a device. Often used on a phone or tablet. Uses the internet.
Advantages
Cheaper - no physical distribution or resources
Reaches more people
Can be used 24/7
Requires higher bandwidth
Content distributed via internet, but not on a website
Often uses physical platforms, such as interactive TVs, tablets
Always updated using the internet
Digital imaging and graphics
Quick and easier to install and use an app
Disadvantages
Need to have a reliable access to the internet
Social media platforms/Apps
Digital Games
Comics and Graphic novels
Websites
Multimedia
eBooks
AR - VR
Have to pay for data
Might run out of storage
Chance of viruses - Security
Considerations
File format
File size
Compression vs quality - Lossy/lossless
Any costs to consumers