Pre-production

important and just what capitalism is, Monica smith tells us, “Capitalism is an economic system in which capital, or wealth, is put to use in order to create more capital. The system is characterized by private ownership of land and the means of production and distribution, which are used to make a profit with little or no government control.” (Monica Smith) Capitalism is such an important thing in our society today, it is what built us up to what we are today. We work hard to get the stuff we…

there is the resonating question of whether or not revolutions are useful. This paper will explain Michel Foucault 's theory, which shifts sovereign power to the concept of disciplinary power. Through these disciplinary constructs, power becomes the production of individuals. The power of discipline will then be explained through hierarchical gaze, normalizing judgement, and Panopticism. Using these concepts, I will argue that Karl Marx’s concept of class revolution and how his economic fueled…

effects utilizing techniques like multiple exposure. The editor is one of the greatest combinations of art and skill. The editor delivers the message of the director and screenwriter. With the increasing use of special effects, the amount of post-production only grows. Film editors are responsible for every major motion picture ever consumed.…

the General Law of Capitalist Accumulation. The basic notion of the principle of commodification is the capitalism converts all use values to exchange values. "As a historical phenomenon, commodification is the tendency of the capitalist mode of production to extend market relation to a wider and wider range of social phenomena, thus making it possible to convert capital (i.e., money) to other types of value." (p. 15). In relation to the theory of the state, the…

blue uniforms, red tool boxes, and noise above 80 decibels, in year 2013, factory floors at the American manufacturing facilities accounted for 12.5% of the total gross domestic product. US manufacturing has come a long way, from cotton and Tabaco production in 1800 to modern day airplanes of the 20th century. Last two decades have seen unprecedented growth in automation in manufacturing facilities, however, internet of things (IoT) will be a new revolution to promote smart factory culture,…

profit and keep up with the demands of consumers. Since manufacturing facilities in smaller countries can pay their workers lower wages, they can export products at very low prices. By paying less for production, businesses are able to keep the price of products on the shelf lower. Despite lower production costs, low wage manufacturing companies are a controversial topic because there are several different points of view that people have…

improvement. There can be changes to the processes due to new technology, think about robots, or product redesign. There can also be changes to the basic way you extrapolate data to determine how your operations are running. We used to keep track of production data on paper, it was inefficient at best and lacked the timeliness to react in order to prevent problems from occurring. We needed something newer and more accurate in order for our business to survive. My previous company, a small…

The same is true for those who reject the idea and argue that education is not the only factor that affect production and economic growth. Certainly one can argue for wither side of the debate. However, Schultz’s argument is supported by empirical studies that show there is a direct correlation between education, wages, and the quality of input and output in production, thus economic growth. For this reason, individual who choose not to invest in higher education or lack formal training…

means of production. The orthodox Marxist tradition as developed in the Soviet Union, and Maoism as developed in China, sought to accomplish this through the bureaucratic apparatus set up by vanguard communist parties. While attractive for its philosophical elegance, to put it mildly, when implemented it caused catastrophic harm. More recent inheritors of Marxism have modified their approach and, instead, now call for approaches to the democratization of the means of economic production. Without…

Where we can have production in the economy privately owned by companies, goods and services are produced in a free competitive market, and that privately owned companies can buy and sell their property without government interference or it being highly regulated. This is one…