April Whaley

LATEST ARTICLES ( 20 )

• Modern-Day Journalism

  

  Miley CyrusBy now, even those who didn’t watch the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday (like myself) have at least heard about a spectacularly controversial... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2013 BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, MEDIA

• Movie Product Lines

  

  Fashionista I’ve spoken before about companies employing viral marketingand creating advertising campaigns that tie-in to upcoming blockbuster movies. Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2013 BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT

• How to Make It in the Film Industry- Part 2: Business Plans

  

  Word Press In my last post, I wrote about two Hollywood producers, and some of the advice they give to aspiring filmmakers. Kathleen Kennedy and Kevin Geiger... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2013 BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT

• How to Make It in the Film Industry

  

  Popcorn Monster This month, I’m going to talk about two film industry professionals that have worked on large science fiction and fantasy movies, and what they... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2013 BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT

• Men Arrested for Creating Death Ray

  

  Exile in PortalesMy last post covered some of the extraordinary advancements in science that we are already starting to see come from science fiction stories. Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2013 BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT

• The Future is Now

  

  Star Trek Gallery Science Fiction can contain fantastic storylines of idyllic peaceful governments, horrific post-apocalyptic landscapes, and futuristic... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2013 BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT

• Viral Marketing

  

  Legendary Films One of the more impressive things about the digital revolution is the length that advertisers now need to go to in order to capture our... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2013 BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT

• Spoilers!

  

  11 DoctorsDirectors have always been leery of people leaking information from film sets. Especially now, in a time where information can spread so quickly acros... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2013 BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT

• Entertainment Law

  

  Law Update In the last few years, there seem to be more podcasts popping up every day. Different people cover every subject imaginable, in multiple ways.... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2013 BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT

• Theatrical Legal Battles

  

  ShakespeareLawsuits are a frequent possibility in any industry. Entertainment is no exception; in fact, the multitude of artistic personalities can lead to... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2013 BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT

• The Future of Filmmaking

  

  Kickstarter Website One of the big news stories lately has been the success of a recent crowd funding campaign to fund a movie version of Veronica Mars on the... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2013 BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT

• Separating Art from Personal Belief

  

  Cover Art for Orson Scott Card's Ender's GameRetrieved from http://www.hung-truong.com/blog/2009/11/29/enders-game-book-report/ Every day, we hear about new... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2013 BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT

• Interview with John Sbordone

  

  Retrieved from http://www.360palmcoast.com/Entertainment/CityRepertoryTheatre.html I had a chance recently to talk to John Sbordone, an artistic director from... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2013 BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT

• Entertainment Bankruptcy

  

  Retrieved from http://www.polygon.com/2013/1/21/3898906/atari-u-s-files-for-bankruptcy Obviously, the financial crisis has been hard on all industries.... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2013 BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT

• The Commercialization of Art

  

  Retrieved from http://www.hdwallpapers.in/star_trek_into_darkness-wallpapers.html One of the major issues in entertainment has always been the argument between... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2013 BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT

• Theatre Organizations

  

  Retrieved from http://www.majesticempire.com In order to remain competitive in any industry, you have to be plugged into the culture of that industry. The sayin... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2012 BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT

• Arts in Education

  

  Retrieved from http://www.centerusd.k12.ca.us/cusd/Students/Clubs/tabid/255/language/en-US/Default.aspx I’ve spoken previously about the cuts to educational... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2012 BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT

• Overusing Science Fiction Story Lines

  

  Retrieved from Giant Freakin Robot An article I read recently, by JoshTyler, discussed the opinion that science fiction is slowly destroying itself by... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2012 BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT

• Politics Filtered By Fantasy

  

  Mitt Romney at the third presidential debate on Monday, and Imelda Staunton as Dolores Umbridge in Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixPhotographs by Marc... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2012 BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT

• Television and Arts Funding

  

  Retrieved from http://articles.latimes.com/2012/oct/09/nation/lat-na-tt-big-bird-20121008With all of the recent election coverage, one of the most publicized... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2012 BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT