By Chip Potter From learning film production lingo to receiving a Los Angeles rite of passage (an undeserved parking ticket), this summer has certainly been an incredible education. From my studies as an undergraduate to my current focus on my graduate degree, I have found it is very easy, and even at times tempting, to
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By Chip Potter During my first days working in Los Angeles, I was understandably a bit timid. I was in a new city and wanted to make a good first impression on by bosses at Ghost House Pictures and Cold Iron Pictures, so I kept my head down and focused on the work in front
By Chip Potter The unprecedented growth of the digital media marketplace may seem daunting to many entrepreneurs trying to break into the world of the creative industries, but as we learned in Professor James Webster’s class, Understanding Media Markets, it actually provides tremendous opportunity. Understanding “Big Data” is absolutely crucial to sustained success in marketing,
By Chip Potter The MSLCE cohort visited Cinespace Chicago Film Studios on Feb. 10, where they met with Cinespace Studio Owner Alex Pissios, and several other film entrepreneurs at Cinespace’s film incubator, Stage 18. Pissios offered an invaluable perspective on Chicago-based film and television content creation, and also shared lessons he’s learned during his 10
By Jake Nelson Though a countless number of people have attended world renowned film festivals like Sundance and Cannes, few can say they’ve been there for college credit. Chip Potter is one of them. The MSLCE student went to Sundance in 2013 for school credit while studying at DePauw University in Indiana. “I met these