by Camden Watts | Oct 10, 2014 | Film
Last week I attended the Illumination Experience, a cinematography workshop on lighting taught by Shane Hurlbut, ASC. I went through the course once in Charlotte, N.C., and dropped everything to do it again in the Washington, D.C. area so I could participate in the...
by Camden Watts | Oct 2, 2014 | Directing, Industry, Inspiration, Leading, Learning
This week I was in Charlotte, N.C., for the Illumination Experience Tour. It’s a workshop on lighting for filmmakers led by Shane Hurlbut, ASC. He’s the man. (Check out his IMDB profile for a list of movies you’ll recognize.) I’m so glad I was...
by Camden Watts | Sep 28, 2014 | Community, Film, Inspiration, NC Film, TriFilm
Recently I promised to tell you more about the screenings during filmSPARK in September. (The related blog post is here.) It’s taken me a while to sit down and write this for a number of reasons. I have a lot of irons in the fire so time is scarce these days....
by Camden Watts | Sep 28, 2014 | Directing, Distribution, Documentary
Yesterday was the Beericana Craft Beer and Music Festival in Holly Springs, N.C. It was absolutely incredible. Here are some of the reasons why I’m a huge fan. Quick summary? No detail was overlooked, which is something I absolutely love and appreciate....
by Camden Watts | Sep 24, 2014 | Creativity, Film, Producing
Having a healthy imagination is part of what makes filmmaking so much fun. Your imagination frees you to invent people, places, and things that delight us on screen. Your imagination has such unlimited potential. That’s fantastic! Unless, of course, you...