Week 8 BOC: Progress on My Final Project

So far on my project I am on the brainstorming portion of it. It will be located downtown Las Vegas. It will be also named "Scriptz". I am still trying to figure out how the bar will be making money. Obviously the bar will be serving alcohol however I'm trying to figure out how to bring people in to my bar and not just any other bar. I'm also trying to figure out how to differentiate my bar from the ones already located downtown. I will be having to compete with a great idea of Insert Coins which is a "bar-cade" and a urban bar like Common Wealth which is always bringing people in. So I'm just trying to figure out how to be different basically.

My bar will be catering to everyone but also want to bring in people in the film industry so that many of the independent filmmakers will have a place to go to network. I always wanted to go to a place where I could network with many filmmakers and not just when a film festival is being celebrated. I want a place where I can serve people refreshments but also showcase hard work that people have created on screen.

Week 7 EOC: The Pitch

My ideal bar will be different from any regular bar. It will not only serve alcohol but also serve what you would normally get at a movie theatre, that being Candy, Popcorn, Soda, etc. The bar is an independent movie bar. It will cater to many of the independent filmmakers of Las Vegas or around the world for that matter. It will be a place where many people from the industry can connect and network with. During the week it will showcase different films and shorts that independent filmmakers have made and want to show. During the weekend it will be a place where everyone can come to entertain and talk about films that have been shown. It will only show independent films and nothing that has been produced in Hollywood. Not many filmmakers have a place to network with so this will be a place they can do that. It will be located downtown Las Vegas and it will be for everyone to come to entertain friends and family but mostly people within the industry including of age students.

The bar will make money off of the traffic of the bar and location. It will also make money off of showcasing the independent films. Students with proper identification can get a discount on drinks. Ladies will get two for one drinks on weekends. General pricing for gentlemen at all times. The bar will also hold special occasion sporting events (SuperBowl, NBA Finals, Etc.) It will still serve everyone, not just people in the film Industry.

Week 6 EOC: Items that describe me

I'd say the three items that describe me is my iPad, My Watches, and My Extensive Blu ray Collection. I chose these three items because all of these are valuable to my everyday life. 

My iPad is for many things. I use my iPad to do homework, look things up, and even write my scripts when I have free time. If it weren't for my iPad, I probably would not know what to do to pass the time by. There are just so many things I could do with it including communicating with friends, connecting on social media, and even catching up on some shows I missed over the weekend. That is why I feel my iPad is indeed a big part of me.

Another part of me is my watches. I have never owned a watch as a child and growing up I always felt a man should have one. As soon as I got my first job I bought a watch, as time went on I expanded my collection and always have a watch to wear to an event, work, or just casual day off.

The last item or items I should say is my Blu ray collection. As a film student and professional I constantly look back at my favorite films for inspiration. It has become a big part of my life to watch films and constantly look for more films to add to my collection. 

Superbowl Ad: Samsung

Week 5 EOC

Week 5 EOC: Superbowl Ad

I feel that the Samsung commercial that featured to very comedic actors of Paul Rudd and Seth Rogen was very successful. You heard what the company was and you saw one product from Samsung on the table. They managed to add the company and a product without really saying much about it. Adding the two comedy stars I believe helped the commercial out immensely to add not only humor but also something to remember it by.

SBnation.com's Randy Booth states "Was Samsung's Super Bowl commercial better than its teaser? Maybe not. Regardless, Samsung came out of Super Bowl XLVII with one of the better commercials." By adding the funny people are now able to remember these commercials and even have a nice pitch to it with saying "The Next Big Thing" by Samsung.

The commercial did cost a lot but it did rake in many viewers. "With the commercial checking in at over two minutes long, plus with Rudd, Rogen and James being the stars, the commercial cost $15 million." I'd say it was well worth it since I did not care much for what they were selling but still was interested because of who was in it and I was able to remember who it was that made the commercial.

Week 4 EOC: Creating an App

If there were an app that I could create it would probably be one that could make my meals for me. I could set up a time the night prior or schedule it somehow to make it easier for people like me to eat breakfast at a timely manner rather than not eating breakfast at all. People these days don't eat breakfast and if they do its usually from a fast food window which is something we should really stay away from. Since there are apps for everything else nowadays I feel this is something that should be looked into.

As far as this app being developed the only thing I see even remotely close to it is a game app where you would make someones breakfast in a timely manner to retrieve a high score on the Android Market. Another app that is close to it is the Breakfast Recipes. Even though it doesn't make the food or breakfast for you it shows you how to make some yourself.

I just don't think we're at the level of technology quite yet where we have something just create food for you without some kind of human intelligence. I think there are so many apps out there that could possible make a timely maybe alarm to help you eat breakfast or create some kind of chart, however when it comes to making your food it might be still far away. Now if you maybe cook the food the night prior and place it in the microwave and have the app heat up the food while you're probably still in bed it may work out. Something along the lines of just having an app that helps people eat breakfast daily would help many immensely.

Week 3 EOC: My Demographic

My demographic is apart of the Generation Y generation. It is also knows as the Millennial generation. We pretty much follow the Generation X demographic. They range from births of the early 1980’s to the early 2000’s. Mostly we are children of the X generation. 

As part of this generation we were exposed to technology most of our lives so naturally we are very Tech Savvy. Our generation also chooses to be with family more rather than the work place. We are also achievement oriented where we are not afraid to question authority and very confident in things we do.  Millennia’s’ are also team oriented. We love to play team sports and support many team activities as part of a no person left behind generation we are loyal. We also crave a lot of attention; we love getting feedback and need the guidance. We benefit from mentors who like to guide during the young part of our careers.

http://mashable.com/category/millennials/

http://legalcareers.about.com/od/practicetips/a/GenerationY.htm