X Factor

         The X Factor is nearly over, with only weeks left before the Season 2 finale. The finalist preformed on Wednesday hoping to make next weeks semifinals. Each contestant sang two songs, one which is chosen by their coach, and the other is chosen by an online vote. The coaches chose unplugged songs, which requires less movement, allowing the judges to hear the singers voice and any flaws. Many will agree that the online voted songs were better suited for the contestants styles. There was one contestant that really stood out to the judges. Carly Rose blow the judges away with her performance of "As Long as you Love me" by Justin Bieber. Demi Lavato stated that Carly sang the song better than Justin.

 

              This article is important because it shows how television is used for entertainment, as well as endorsement. I specifically chose this article because I have watched the X Factor and I like watching the contestants sing and reaching for their dreams. As a student this article teaches me that no matter what, anyone, whether young or old, can chase after their dreams. As a future filmmaker, this article shows me the different ways media is used. It shows me that you don't have to just make movies to be in the entertainment business. This show is very popular and as a consumer it gives me an example of the type of shows that many people like to watch.

          Questions I have are: who will be the winner of the X Factor? What happens to the runner up?

Disney Jr.'s Newest Princess

Sofia the First is the newest Disney Jr. show that tells the story of an adventurous girl who is adjusting into her new home. Her mother married the King and now she must learn how to be a Princess. The show will debut on January 11th. There was a series special a couple weeks ago that delivered 5.2million views. It seems like this show may be a huge hit.

This article caught my eye because my little sister watched the series special and she loved it. This seems like a good show for children to watch. As a future filmmaker this article introduces new stories and ideas that the current film industry is creating. Seeing the amount of views for the series special, I can imagine the show becoming a huge hit with the children. As a consumer this article would help me see what child show would be popular.

Questions I have are: How many viewers will this show get? Will this show be a success?


http://www.deadline.com/2012/11/disney-jrs-sofia-the-first-set-to-debut-january-11-2013/

Breaking Records!

Twilight's Saga Breaking Dawn part 2 has sold out many show times internationally before the lease date. It has been in the top 3 most ticket sellers. Hollywood is expecting to make around $130 million to $150 million within the opening week. Breaking Dawn part 2 has been the most anticipated film of the year.

 I chose this article specifically because it shows how much a movie can impact many people. It has effected many and has become a huge sensation. This article caught my eye because I have been anticipating this film and it is finally out.

This article has an impact on me as a student because it demonstrates the creative side of a person and it shows what creative writing can do. As a future filmmaker this article shows how much success this movie has become. This article also affects me as a consumer because the article makes me want to watch the movie.

Questions: How much money will the movie make? How will the Twi-Hards react to the screening of the  movie? Is Stephanie Myer happy with her outcome of her books?

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The Breaking Dawn Part 2 Premiere!!(:

Part 2 of Breaking Dawn premiers next Monday and fans are already starting to line up. Every year  people camp outside the Nokia Theater, located in L.A, when Summit releases one of Stephanie Meyer's Twilight Saga novels as a film. Being the end of all Twilight Saga's this premiere has  the largest camping rate, (it has doubled over the last year). The studio has planned various activities to help entertain the fan while they camp for the next couple of days.

I have chosen this article because it discusses the events taking place in downtown L.A. It also shows the amount of fans that a movie has gotten. This article caught my eye because I am a Twilight fan myself and although I have never camped outside to watch  premiere, I have seen all the Twilight Saga movies and I cannot wait to see this last movie!

This article impacts many students because it discusses how popular these movies have become and many fans don't just watch the movies, they read the books as well. As a future filmmaker, I hope that my future films will be as popular as these movies. As a consumer I would want to consider how this film impacts many people throughout the world.

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Will the fans have fun with the activities planned for them? Will the movie be a huge success just like everyone predicts? What will the critics think of the movie?


The List of activities: 

Friday 10:30 AM – Jamba Juice will host a morning workout for campers on the Nokia Plaza L.A. LIVE with award-winning fitness instructors, a Twilight-themed workout, with smoothie samples. New Moon and Eclipse both screen.

Saturday 1 PM – The Twilight Fan Camp Concert presented by Time Warner Cable with performances by A Boy and His Kite, Anya Marina, Paul McDonald & Nikki Reed, and Christina Perri. Breaking Dawn Part 1 screens.

Sunday 10:30 AM – Fans will be treated to breakfast from The Corner Bakery sponsored by Time Warner Cable with surprise appearances from the cast.

Must see!

Hurricane SANDY

        As we all know, New York has been hit by a hurricane. The city has been flooded and has been asking for donations. Many companies have been donating money. For example Disney pledged $2 million. NBC is scheduled to have a one hour live special. ABC also announced that Monday, November 5th will be the "Day of Giving." They hope this will have an impact on the viewers and encourage them to donate.

       This article is important because it gives very important information on current events that are happening in the world. It also shows how the media is used to inform people. New York is far away, by using the film media, anyone and everyone can find out what happens around the world. I specifically chose this article because I am aware of the situation happening in New York and it is very devastating. I also want to travel to New York one day to explore.

         As a student, this article helps me stay informed with current situations and events happening in the world. This article also affects me as a future filmmaker because it shows me how mass media is used today. Mass media is a great way to help the viewers stay up to date with everything that happens around the world. As a consumer, this article shows me various types of film usage.

        Questions: How much money will they raise to help New York? Will any other companies donate money as well? How many people will actually donate money?

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http://www.deadline.com/2012/11/hurricane-sandy-threat-delays-winters-tale-start/

Breaking Dawn Part 2

Opening on November 16th, Breaking Dawn Part 2 seems to be the highest tracking film. It is estimated to make breaking records in the box offices. Already having an advanced ticket sale 16% ahead, this seems to be the highest movie through out all the twilight saga's. Everyone is well aware of this movie and Summit Entertainment is hoping this movie will make more money than Part 1 on the opening week. Nikki Finki, editor of the article, claims that the movie is a huge success due to the "on-again, off-again, now-again real relationship between Kristen Stewart and Rob Pattinson."

This article is important because it informs the reader of a highly known and high record movie. It discusses the success through out the twilight saga's. I specifically chose this article because I am a Twilight fan and i have seen all the movies. I have been waiting for part 2 and I can not wait to go see it.

As a student, this article impacts me because the movie being discusses has influence me to read the novels.  In the future when if i become a filmmaker this article helps me stay involved in the film industry by informing me about high rating movies. As a consumer, this article keeps me informed on the top box office films.

By reading this article I have developed a few questions: As predicted, will this movie have the highest ratings in the box office? Does Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson's real relationship have an impact on this films success? Did Kristen and Robert get back together just as publicity stunt?

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http://www.deadline.com/2012/10/twilight-saga-breaking-dawn-2-tracking-like-monster-hit-maybe-biggest-of-them-all/

Disney and ABC win Prizes(:

Disney and ABC television both won the "industry star's"  top prize at the Mobile Excellence Awards. The awards were given out last night in conjunction with the Digital Hollywood conference in Marina del Rey. Disney/ABC also won an the Best Content Extension Made for Mobile due to their "Mickey Mouse Road Rally Appisode.” 

This article is important because it informs us about different awards that are given out. I honestly never knew about the Mobile Excellence Awards until I read this article. This article caught my eye because I saw the words Disney and ABC which are t.v. channels I use to watch. As a future filmmaker this article has an impact on me because it informed me about the various awards that are given out. As a consumer, I would like to see if any of my films will be able to win an award. Questions I have are: What other types of awards are given? Why don't many people know about this? How long have the Mobile Excellence Awards been going?

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http://www.deadline.com/2012/10/disneyabc-nabs-prizes-at-digital-confab/

Disney vs. Marvel

Walt Disney has been making movies with superheros based on Stan Lee's characters. He wants a $5.5 billion profit from Walt Disney. The defendant claims Walt Disney has copy rights to the characters being used, but seem to be false. Lee is seeking "the maximum statutory damages allowable” along with full control over Iron Man, Spider Man, etc. In the suit, SLMI claims that Stan Lee signed his rights over the comic books that he had created. In  August 2009 Disney bought Marvel for $4 billion. That deal had been confirmed at the end of that year. 

This article is important because it discusses why Stan Lee is suing Walt Disney and it gives facts about the law suit. This article caught my eye because it I love watching Disney movies. It's my childhood. As a student, this article teaches me about law suits. As a future filmmaker, this article informs me what is happening in the industry. As a consumer, this article would influence my decision on investing in a company. Questions I have now are: why is Stan Lee suing Walt Disney now when he signed his rights away? What will be the outcome?  

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http://www.deadline.com/2012/10/stan-lee-media-lawsuit-walt-disney-marvel-superheroes-copyright-infringement/

Good Morning America

Good Morning America has been raising their ratings. It has opened the 2012-2013 season as the number one viewed morning news program. The show has a total  of 4.95million viewers. It also has a total of 1.9 million viewers by adults in between the ages of 25-54. By September the show got a total of 5.0 million views.

This article is important because it shows how the rating improved through out the years. I chose this specific article because I sometimes watch this show in the morning when I am getting ready for school. As a student, it teaches that hard work does pay off and to never give up on anything. As a consumer this article gives me feedback on successful shows. If I was a consumer I would like to invest in something that will succeed. Reading this article made me realize that success does no happen right away. You just need to be patient and continue working with what you have. The only question I have is how does it feel to be the No. 1 viewed after all those years?

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http://www.deadline.com/2012/10/good-morning-america-continues-its-steady-ratings-rise-over-today/

Wizards of Waverly Place reunion special.

The Disney Channel original series "Wizards Of Waverly Place" will be having a reunion episode sometime in the year 2013. Everyone will cone back to play their original roles in this one-hour special. The show has won a total of three awards for the Best Children's Program Emmy at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, in 2009, 2010, and 2012. The storyline takes place in Tuscany, Italy where the Russo family travels to meet their long lost relatives. Trying to prove that she is more than a carefree young wizard, Alex Russo, (Selena Gomez) gets herself into a situation that only she can get herself back out.

I believe this article is important because it talks about having a reunion for a show that has been going on for several years. This show has been successful for about 4-5years. This article caught my eye because I grew up watching the show since it first aired. As a future filmmaker this article affects me by showing me how successful a show can become. As a consumer, I would want to invest on a show that will be as successful as Wizards of Waverly Place. I have a couple questions on my mind, Why are the producers making a reunion episode? Does it involve money? Will this episode be entertaining? Are they planning to make more reunion episode in the future, not only in this show, but others as well ?  

Breaking Amish

   Scandal!!  TLC's reality t.v. show, Breaking Amish, appears to be fake. The show is about Five adults, ages 20-32, who have been isolated from the modern day world. They give up their little community to go to New York and see how life has progressed. Unfortunately, two members of the cast were photographed wearing modern day attire in the big city, in 2011. The two were claimed to be a couple and even have a baby. The show premiered on September 9th to 3.1 million viewers, making it the highest ranked debut.

   This article is important because it shows the truth about some "reality" shows. It is fake and cannot be trusted. It also shows what producers, and directors would do in order to get high rankings. This article impacts me as a student and future filmmaker by releasing the facts and uncovering the truth about reality shows. As a consumer, this article benefits me because I would like to work on a project that has high ratings. Maybe expanding the truth, and over dramatize things will become a big hit in the industry. Questions I have now are, Are all reality shows like this? If not, How often does this happen? If all reality shows are like this then, How successful do these shows become? Is it worth lying to the viewers just so the show can get high rankings?

                                     Link(:

http://www.deadline.com/2012/09/breaking-amish-caught-bending-the-truth-tlc-reality-tv/

Guys With Children

A new show is about to appear on NBC called "Guys with Children". The comedy show revolves round three men, who are a stay at home father. In order to avoid school fundraisers, finding a real babysitter, etc. they hang out at bars and play it "cool". Their actions create tension with their wife's.

Los Angeles Times Television Critic, Mary McNamara, discusses this television program to underestimate fathers ability in parenthood. McNamara believes, "perhaps Fallon can be forgiven for viewing the fact that some men take care of their own children as earthshaking news because we keep treating it as such." McNamara does not believe that fathers theses days do not get the same credits that stay at home, mothers get.

This article is important because the writer discusses her opinion on society and television programs. She criticizes the the show, just as any other person would. This article caught my eye because i have seen this commercial and in my opinion, the show looks some what interesting. It makes me curious, as to what kind of things will appear in the show? This impacts me as a  student and future filmmaker because it teaches me that criticism happens everywhere, especially in the film industry, and it is okay to criticize some things. You shouldn't be afraid to state your opinions. As a consumer, this article could be used to take into consideration, whether or not, this show will become a hit. This articles leaves me thinking, will this show offend any fathers? Will this show become a hit, or will it just air the first series and just die down after? How does the writer come up with all the scripts?

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But perhaps Fallon can be forgiven for viewing the fact that some men take care of their own children as earthshaking news because we keep treating it as such. 

‘Paranormal Activity’ Producer Scares Up New Haunted House Business

Blumhouse is using its expertise in horror film productions to create "an innovative and frightening haunted house experience in the heart of downtown Los Angeles." Blumhouse is very passionate about telling scary stories and now they are transforming the Variety Arts Theater into a thrilling Halloween attraction. "The Blumhouse of Horrors will bring visitors face-to-face with the ghostly spirits of the magician and his disciples, on the lookout for volunteers for tricks that could end in disappearance or death." The Haunted House will be open to the public from Thursday to Friday all throughout October. It will also be open everyday on the last week of Halloween.
I believe this article is important because it shows how working in the film industry can have different benefits. Blumhouse is using everything they know about film production to help them create this attraction. I specifically chose this article because the word Paranormal caught my eye. Horror films have been catching my attention lately. This article impacts me as a future filmmaker because it gives an example on the different things you can work on based on your knowledge and experience in the film industry. This article also impacts me as a student because I have learned that using my knowledge in one subject can also help me in another. The questions running through my head is will this Haunted House be successful? How many people will be attracted to the Haunted House? Will the Haunted House be scary?


Blumhouse production

The Avengers

Marvel's  The Avengers is trying to raise more money by expanding this movie to about 1,700 theaters on Labor Day weekend. It has made around  $1.5 million already, this makes it the third biggest grossing film. The film will continue to take in more money when the DVD is realeased.

This article caught my eye because of the word Avenger.  I enjoyed watching this movie. It had a combination of both Comedy and Action. I dont understand why their trying to raise more money than they already have. This article doesnt really affect me as a student but as a future filmmaker it shows me what production companies will do in order for more money. The questions I have running through my head now are how many times does this happen? why does marvel want to get more money?

Legendary Pictures ends deal with Warner Bros Television.

Legendary Pictures is a successful fracture financier/production company. In January 2011 legendary pictures had launched a deal with Warner Bros television to conjunct with each others . The deal has been put on hold due to the lack of untraditional t.v. Legendary pictures is known for its untraditional ways, and Warner Bros is traditional. This article is important because it discusses the types of movies different companies make. It also talks about the results that happens when two different companies, with different ideas combine. This article caught my eye because I like watching Warner Bros movies. This article has an impact on me as a future filmmaker because it shows that although combining different ideas may be useful and creative, it can also have a negative affect at times. The only question I have now is what will legendary and Warner Bros tv come up with next ?

Fox Intership Lawsuit

     A lawsuit had been made against the Fox Entertainment Intership program in the fall of 2011. Fox had been accused for "alleged violations of employment laws'' during the "Black Swan" intership program at Fox Searchlight. The interns were over worked  and were not even pay. Fox changed its policy to pay its interns $8 an hour in 2010, but interns highered to work in the studio were not payed even though they were required to " fill out I-9 forms, sign confidentiality agreements and were deemed "employees" covered under workers' compensation laws." The interns are trying to expand the lawsuit to accomidate the 20th century Fox.

     This article is important because it talks about the unjustice and unfair treatment interns have recieved in the film industry. It is especially important if you are looking to work in the film industry. This article appealed to me because I would one day like to become an intern and get a feel of what it is like to work in the film industry.

      This article has a tremendous impact on me as a student and a future filmmaker because it informs me of the current treatment some interns have faced. I will hopefully one day be an intern and I would not like to be mistreated in any way. Interns have rights and they should be treated well, not taken advantaged of. They deserve to be payed at least the minimum wage.

     This article makes me wonder what other types of unjustice treatment do interns deal with. I am also curious to know what other major companies mistreat their intern. These inerships are suppose to help and give the person educational training, but in some cases they dont live up to the expectations.

Fox Intership Lawsuit