Matt
Richmond

Developer | Grip | Photographer

Conglomerate Mapping

The Corporate Octopus

Visualizing the massive corporate trees and the illusion of choice in the modern studio system.

ParentsBig 5
Branches142
Monopoly88%
Depth4 Tiers

"Six companies own everything. By mapping the parent-subsidiary relationships, I see how a few boardrooms dictate the world's storytelling themes."

"The illusion of choice"

CASE FILE: The Monopoly Tree

The 'Modern Studio' is no longer a physical lot, but a node in a vast financial dendrogram. This chart tracks the flow of capital from parent conglomerates down to specialized labels.

Subsidiary A

Parent Corp