Winter
Term 2008
JCM 270 FL
The Business of Entertainment
Peter Kiwitt • 010 E
entertainment products and the impact that industry has on other
communication industries in the Los Angeles area.
PREREQUISITE: Communications Fellow and an academic rank of Sophomore,
Junior, or Senior. Application to course required.
conceptualizing, organizing, funding, producing, and distributing entertainment
products, and to become aware of the impact of the Los Angeles entertainment
industry on other media.
- Introduce the various processes used in production, post-production
and
distribution of film and video through film theatres, broadcast television,
DVDs and the Internet.
- Create an awareness of the various roles of producers, directors,
studio
personnel and the studio itself and the history behind that system as it
impacts decisions made about which films are made or emphasized.
- Examine and apply theories in presenting images and information
to the
production of information and entertainment content in the Los Angeles
environment.
- Utilize and enhance knowledge from previous courses in writing, shooting
and
editing video and digital photographs for inclusion in individual research
papers and presentations.