First Advisor

Mark Berrettini

Date of Award

11-21-2019

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Film and University Honors

Department

Film

Language

English

Subjects

Motion pictures -- Collectors and collecting, Motion pictures and television -- Collectors and collecting, Streaming technology (Telecommunications), Private libraries

DOI

10.15760/honors.821

Abstract

This thesis aims to provide an extensive look at the history of collecting film within the home, starting from pre-cinematic optical toys to today's use of streaming platforms. There is an extensive knowledge gap in the history of film collecting. Much of the information is anecdotal and providing an extensive background will close this gap. Contrasting the different technologies in the home allows for people to see how film collecting practices have evolved. Streaming is currently a new phenomena that has taken over the industry and changed the structure of the home library. Rather than aid the home library, this change may actually cause its demise. The film industry is currently experiencing a "streaming revolution", which most likely won’t reach journal articles for many years. This thesis is one of the first publications to academically dissect streaming and how it will be detrimental to the home library.

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Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/30628

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