Digital Media’s Effect on Physical Media [Video Essay]

In this video essay, I discuss how physical media has been affected by the digitalization of entertainment media. My main points of reference throughout the video essay are movies and TV shows, namely their place on streaming platforms vs DVDs.

https://youtu.be/OeTAKI8rfOY?si=gffgBMf47kuMO1gy (issues with embedding, will try again later)

Sources

By category, in order of appearance. Any imagery not linked is difficult to source (e.g. movie poster) or was screen recorded/shotted from an obvious website (e.g. Hulu subscriptions).

YouTube Videos 

Video store walkthrough: https://youtu.be/Suw5y8S03vA?si=PLmRqkn-uVHkzSsn 

Videoland commercial: https://youtu.be/M2cSKO44ovw?si=XFOtizNmrgVw3wV

Hulu logo animation: https://youtu.be/wgcvJG9K4r0?si=2LKLrVljTJEONouK

Prime Video logo: https://youtu.be/d2YxT-G0rEY?si=OW4TQNjK6tt0orBP 

Swiper the fox: https://youtu.be/nqKAYMREoxE?si=DZCddK-m2J3BpSsQ 

DVD B-roll: https://youtu.be/HN75GKqqsWg?si=-8pA7SrrL2kmLl88 

Marvel Disney+ Trailer: https://youtu.be/62EB4JniuTc?si=YDkzXplL3ryRRAX1 

Spider-Man DVD menu: https://youtu.be/lXoaatKm0eo?si=ZMwoBm5NJ1HEaf2X 

WandaVision trailer: https://youtu.be/UBhlqe2OTt4?si=uyeyff0uXVbc7PXW 

Making of WandaVision: https://youtu.be/cGdn6Fqv8j0?si=56umU8ePmo-b40Nh

PS5 trailer: https://youtu.be/RkC0l4iekYo?si=wv9xkxOlJElLmQBs 

Unboxing Family Jewels: https://youtu.be/6SBM0F7JQaw?si=3o5PhX0Ghi2fcfbp 

Stock Footage 

https://www.pexels.com/video/a-person-sitting-at-a-desk-with-a-computer-monitor-5082597

https://www.pexels.com/video/a-woman-using-the-internet-with-a-laptop-6986423

https://www.pexels.com/video/sitting-evening-home-watching-4010131

https://www.pexels.com/video/man-reading-in-a-kindle-6817204

https://www.pexels.com/video/woman-sitting-by-the-table-while-reading-a-bible-5199830

https://www.pexels.com/video/couple-in-bed-with-a-laptop-4110671

https://www.pexels.com/video/pedestrians-passing-by-a-storefront-3647789

https://www.pexels.com/video/woman-using-a-cellphone-while-watching-at-the-cinema-7233471

https://www.pexels.com/video/browsing-an-online-store-5585939

https://www.pexels.com/video/person-choosing-disc-5473851

https://www.pexels.com/video/woman-choosing-vhs-cassette-10599677

https://www.pexels.com/video/people-laughing-while-watching-in-movie-theater-7985879

https://pixabay.com/videos/woman-vynils-records-albums-books-140595

https://www.pexels.com/video/a-door-sign-indication-when-store-is-open-or-closed-5404704

https://www.pexels.com/video/assembly-line-852388

https://www.pexels.com/video/a-man-browsing-through-vinyl-records-9128958

Miscellaneous

Forbes Home: https://www.forbes.com/home-improvement/internet/streaming-stats/ 

Videoland exterior: https://www.anpfoto.nl/search.pp?pictureid=311341791&page=2&pos=36 

Prime Video usage rules: https://www.primevideo.com/help?nodeId=202095500#:~:text=Viewing%20Period%3A%20Indefinite%20%2D%2D%20you,Prime%20Video%20Terms%20of%20Use

Prime Video terms of use: https://www.primevideo.com/help?nodeId=202095490

X post SydSteyerhart: https://twitter.com/SydSteyerhart/status/1852128225742184834 

X reply tprstly: https://twitter.com/tprstly/status/1852632478151750134 

Reddit reply RobdeRiche: https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueFilm/comments/1ataayi/comment/kqxeof8/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

BluRay announcement Marvel: https://deadline.com/2023/08/wandavision-the-mandalorian-loki-4k-uhd-blu-ray-release-date-1235524366/#:~:text=WandaVision%2C%20The%20Mandalorian%20and%20Loki,will%20drop%20on%20November%2028. 

X post SimplyRobotix: https://twitter.com/SimplyRobotix/status/1850581853217968183 

Google Trends: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore/TIMESERIES/1731274200?hl=en-US&tz=-60&date=all&hl=en&q=buy+dvd&sni=3