Monday, January 19, 2009

Reporting from Sunny LA:

Hey everyone! I'm back to blogging for a new semester in a new state! That's right...I'm in the Governator's state of California participating in the UTLA program. This program is all about helping students get into the entertainment industry through internships and classes. I currently have 2 internships with a television show and a film production company. It's going to be a lot of work especially with classes on top of that. By the end of the semester, I'll hopefully know if I want to go the route of becoming a producer. I'm also planning on staying here for the summer to fulfill my marketing internship credit with another couple of companies in mind. I'm going to go all out and hopefully get something in return!

The classes I'm taking sound pretty interesting:

1. The Creative Process of TV and Film - This class is going to cover the whole development process of a script to production.
2. How the Music Industry Works - It'll cover everything from writing songs to marketing/promotions.
3. Topics in Entertainment - This class is split into 3 different topics: Directing Feature Films, Post Production and Editing, and Acting.

I'm taking these classes as my upper-division non-business electives. I actually only need two so I could potentially pass/fail one of them. We'll see how they go!

I hope everyone has a great start this semester. It definitely feels weird that all my friends are back in Austin while I'm 1500 miles away. I'll definitely miss everyone there! Keep me updated with Austin life, or if you have any questions about UTLA or the entertainment industry...leave me a comment!

Oh and the pictures on the right were shot by my sister this past weekend! We went to Malibu and Pepperdine University to get some of those shots.

PS. This clip is hilarious...see if you can spot yours truly dancing at 2:33. ;)

3 comments:

Eric said...

Mina!
Yay for LA!. I LOVE the ELLEN SHOW! I can't believe you were on it. Haha. I saw the clip of you dancing your heart out! haha! Rock it!

Anonymous said...

Mina! I say this with nothing but love for you - I hate you. Dying of jealousy as you shake your thing on the Ellen show. WOW!! Too cool! We miss you!
Melissa

Cansu said...

Mina! I'm so jealous! I love Ellen! Did you get to meet her at all?

I hope you're doing well...It certainly seems like it :)