http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-dreamworks-layoffs-20150122-story.html

The article I read is how Dream Works plans on laying off over 500 employees because they feel it would save them more money. As of recent years Dream Works has been in somewhat in a slump as they are not making nearly as much money in the box- office as opposed to previous years. The lay off of the 500 employees is said to be "best" for the studio as it would also lessen their payroll and he number of movies released per year; from 3 to 2. Although this seems like a bad thing to must the studio has said, that by doing so they will be able to spend more time and effort of the movies released for greater revenue.
 This article is important because it shows business side to the film industry. It shows us how a major studio can suddenly lay off people just to save a quick buck. As a filmmaker this shows me that he work in the field is tough and if you really want to make it you must be at the top of you game or else thing like this, where the studio lays you off, happens.This article raises a few questions in my head such as: would laying off all those people really benefit the studio? Why would you decrease the number of movies you release per year if that is where your source of income is? In my opinion I don't think they should have laid off all those people nor have decrease their number of movies produced per year. Doing this doesn't really solve anything, yes it save you a quick buck, but if you are consistently not making as much money as you expect per film, wouldn't it be a bright idea to maybe think about investing in better movie ideas or more movies? To make money you must first spend money.