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June 10, 2010 College? Or School of Hard Knocks?
I’m torn by indecision today! I’m trying to decide if I should: A.) Use my spare time to go back to school and (eventually) get a degree, then hopefully some promotions…. B.) Use my spare time, talents, and know-how to build a business creating family-friendly entertainment. It’s such a hard decision! Aaaaaah! I have a [...]
Tags: advice, business, career, choices, college, decisions, dreams, entertainment, entrepreneur, family, happiness, hard, help, life, money, school
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May 11, 2010 Mr. Zombie Lost His Nose
“Excuse me sir… can you help me find my nose?” asked Mr. Zombie politely. “I believe it fell off into the mud!” I like this one.
Tags: art, business, character, creepy, doodle, drawing, guy, man, mud, nose, pencil, scary, zombie
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April 28, 2010 Doing My Homework: The Future of Online Video for Kids and Teens
If you’ve been wondering why I haven’t posted anything for the past couple of days, it’s because I’ve been absorbing a tsunami of information about the current state, and future, of online video! Since online video is the primary area I plan on investing in, then it is extremely important that I do my homework [...]
Tags: business, cartoons, entertainment, internet research, IPTV, kids, online video, research
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April 18, 2010 Where to start…?
In my previous post post I decided I would focus my initial efforts in online video. I think there’s a lot of potential there for an independent creator like me, and I also think it would be a boatload of fun!! Now I just have to narrow my focus down to a specific audience. Do [...]
Tags: animated series, business, cartoons, children, entertainment, ideas, kids, online video, shows, tv
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April 16, 2010 Places to Sell Your Indie Videos
I found an awesome article online that lists several places independent video producers can sell their work. I didn’t realize there were so many sites that actually paid out cash for content. Many of them depend on lots of ad views, but there are quite a few that pay flat rates as well. This is [...]
Tags: business, distribtuion, entertainment, money, video
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April 11, 2010 Future TV = Hulu plus iTunes plus Netflix
The entertainment world is fast changing! Which means big opportunities for anyone with enough entrepreneurial spirit and talent. Traditional “old media,” like newspapers and magazines, have already declined a great deal with the media revolution caused by the internet. I believe that broadcast television, cable and satellite are next to go. But the TV Giants [...]
Tags: Apple, business, entertainment, future, Hulu, iTunes, media, money, online video, opportunity, television, tv, video
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April 7, 2010 Transmedia Intellectual Properties, etc…
Well, I read an article in KidScreen today that confirmed what I was thinking. (See this post to see what I’m talking about.) Only they summed it up much better by calling it “transmedia intellectual properties.” Or transmedia IPs for short. The idea behind transmedia IPs is to develop intellectual properties with a holistic view. [...]
Tags: business, entertainment, feelings, media, money, research, transmedia
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March 28, 2010 Build great Intellectual Properties and They will come!
(or…) Question of the Month: part 5 (the final decision) Okay, if you’ve been following along then you know that I’ve been painstakingly researching the art and entertainment industries. I’ve been trying to determine what area(s) I want to invest myself in; what industry sector(s) should I create stuff for? And trying to determine the [...]
Tags: business, entertainment, important, intellectual property, IP, money, research, wisdom
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March 26, 2010 Yes! Some answers! (Thank you Tad Stones)
In my search for more information on the art and business of entertainment–selling animated shows in particular–I found an excellent source of information and inspiration. Tad Stones, a successful dude in the animation industry, has been thoughtful enough to share some insight into the world of animation. In particular, how to pitch an animated series. [...]
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March 7, 2010 Question of the Month (part 2): Art OR Entertainment
The Arts and Entertainment industries are often lumped together as one. I like to think of them as two very different industries, with entirely different business opportunities or career paths. I’m continuing to learn more about the Arts and Entertainment industries and it’s becoming abundantly clear that the most profitable area to invest myself in [...]
Tags: art, books, business, entertainment, games, movies, tv
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March 4, 2010 Question of the Month??
Okay, so I’ve done a lot of thinking lately! I’ve come to realize that I have to narrow my goals down to something more particular than this: “…to create awesome ART and ENTERTAINMENT that you, and millions of other people will (hopefully) love… …oh, and to make sweet MONEY doin’ it!” Keeping the above as [...]
Tags: animation, art, books, business, cartoons, design, entertainment, games, graphic novel, movies
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March 3, 2010 A thinking young businessman
Getting more comfortable with drawing people. Here’s a young businessman in a suit, thinking about the future.
Tags: business, drawing, human figure, man, pencil, thinking
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