Direct-to-video
As a direct-to-video film productions are referred to, neither for a performance in cinemas yet for television , but directly for an evaluation were published in the home video market. While these films debuted earlier on VHS or other tape formats, at the beginning of the 21st century manufacturers switched to newer video media such as DVD and later also Blu-ray . In Germany, such productions are also referred to as direct-to-DVD or straight-to-DVD .
In addition to niche films such as splatter and other horror films , sequels of successful blockbuster hits, such as Hollow Man 2 or Garfield - Fett im Leben , are often published as direct-to-video productions. The Disney - subsidiary DisneyToon Studios was barely twenty years, specifically responsible for the production of direct-to-video sequels. After porn films disappeared from cinemas in the 1980s, they found their viewers primarily as direct-to-video productions.
The decision on which medium a film will be published on can change until it is published. One of the better-known examples is Toy Story 2 , which was originally intended as a 60-minute direct-to-video sequel, but was so convincing at the first screening that it became a longer theatrical release.
Situation in Japan
In Japan, such productions are referred to as Original Video (OV for short), also as Video Eiga ( ビ デ オ 映 d, English “video film”) and V-Cinema .
In the case of anime , such productions are referred to as original video animation (OVA) or original animation video (OAV).
Individual evidence
- ↑ straigt-to-video . Lexicon of film terms. Christian Albrechts University in Kiel. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ↑ The Toy Story 2 That Never Was , thisdayinpixar.com, June 26, 2016.