Information systems in the World around us: INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN THE FILM INDUSTRY

By: Shelly Zinyama

Student number:885922

Information systems have led to a more realistic experience in films. The film industry has developed in a way that filmmakers can achieve a lot more by doing a lot less, as opposed to previous years. This is because of the technological advancements of the tools and techniques they use.

From sound recording to editing, to cameras, one can easily see that film making technology has become a lot more sophisticated. Filmmakers are no longer limited by the inability of their old tools to perform certain functions. They can now let their imagination run wild and tell their stories in a way that makes it easy for their viewers to relate to.

Limited time for production and extremely high costs are some of the reasons behind the creation of some effective tools. One example of an effective tool is the walkie-talkie. The walkie-talkie acts as a tool for communication for most crew members on a film set.

There are also off-set information systems that are used during film production. Examples of these off-set information systems are emails and telephones that are used to notify the rest of the crew of any changes. A film production is always changing and there is always limited time which is why there is a need for these information systems.

The downside of these information systems entering the film industry is that many people are losing their jobs. Back then it used to take three people to operate a camera. Nowadays, only one person is required. Many people are left jobless because pf these innovations that do the work twice as quick without any difficulties.

With the rate at which technology is moving, we can only expect to see more improvements in the film industry. This industry is continuously improving and we can only expect to see greater things.