Terminology has been one of the weak spots of humanity. Classifications have been defied in sciences, technologies, and even geography. (Iceland/Greenland) Technology sometimes struggles assigning differentiating principles to the tools we use, and suffer because of it. Take social media and new media. To many these terms are on in the same only conveying a [...]
Currently, webseries are considered one of the fastest growing, and most lucrative aspects of new media. Yet no one has given webseries a definitive scale, direction or even a basic measurement to gauge success. On a daily basis I filter through dozens of webseries under consideration for television networks, online distributors, and mobile platforms. However [...]
Webseries are currently being hailed as the savior of new media. Why? Well, it brings Hollywood legitimacy and stardom along with a very welcomed financial freedom for all involved! Right? Wait. Is this really true? Webseries may be popular, but can I be truly profitable? I’ve created my webseries, but how can I sell it? [...]
It is best to begin by defining the intent or purpose of my cleverly coined title. I qualify “corporate” as those who are employed through a traditional distribution or network outlet who are in a position to sustain and strengthen creative independents. “Corporates” is something of a catchall phrase to create a caste or group. [...]
The foundation of entertainment is built upon the concept of the studio. Within its walls the magic of the filmmaker is created and distributed throughout the world. However the past five years or so have been meet with tremendous hurdles. There is trouble in paradise, and most of us generally avoid it. The economy seems [...]
We are most concerned with our physical health, as it happens to be the most obvious. When we are physically unhealthy we become prone to sickness to which we reply with vitamins, medicine, and rest. However, what may occur if you are artistically unhealthy? This may spell the sickness of your artistic passion and creativity, [...]
I love my television. I was one of the only children I knew who didn’t have a television until the age of 18! I don’t regret living without the influences and allure that come with the boob tube. It allowed me to develop free from outside influence, but now as a full grown adult I can confidently state that…I am addicted. As a matter of fact, one of my new years resolutions is to cut back. Sadly, television has suffered through so very much as of late considering the recent Writers Strike, and the impeding Screen Actors Strike we may be looking at another crisis in the entertainment industry. The question has quickly become can we save television? What will it take to fix television in 2009?
Entertainment has gone through many changes throughout out the years. Radio, silent pictures, “talkies,” and eventually “movies” and their theater houses have been the center of our attentions for the past century. However, in today’s day and age with so many possibilities vying for our attention how will theaters keep us coming back for more? [...]
January, 1. Typically the day evokes a sense of new beginning, and resilience that can only be explained as inspiring. Winter is nearly over, we are a year older and hopefully wiser. Personally, it means that we leave the cineplexes for the joys of our couch for mid-season television is upon us. What? Can I [...]
The old year is hardly gone, and a new year is upon us. Our past has been filled with political unrest, a plummeting economy, and shocking celebrity deaths. As well as America’s historic national election, Olympic superstars, not to mention cheap gas, and sham-wow. But what, if anything, what does this mean for the entertainment [...]
