by Camden Watts | Oct 26, 2013 | Editing
Editing is something I complete loathe and totally love. How’s that possible? Who knows. This weekend, while organizing some footage, I cause myself a few problems. My over-organizing tendencies meant that my Adobe Premiere project was totally jacked up when I...
by Camden Watts | Oct 21, 2013 | Documentary, NC Film, Screenings, Women in Film
Yesterday was the screening of Ashley Maria’s film, Business and Professional Women: A History, A Movement, at IMAX at Marbles in Raleigh, N.C. The 22-minute film is about the women’s organization, BPW, and its impact on women in the workplace. Watch the...
by Camden Watts | Oct 19, 2013 | Creativity, Film, Health and wellness
Many years ago I made the decision to scale back on my spending. It was a decision born out of necessity. I had grown too comfortable and I needed a drastic change. Once I decided to make that change, every decision thereafter was based on how much it would cost me...
by Camden Watts | Oct 18, 2013 | Acting, Comedy, Community, Social Media, Socializing
Calling all fellow filmmakers, comedic improvisers, and actors! There’s an excellent opportunity to get professional headshots taken next week. My friend and fellow photographer, Amaris Hames, is organizing an evening full of fun. The Professional Headshot Night...
by Camden Watts | Oct 17, 2013 | Film, NC Film, Screenings, Socializing, Women in Film
Earlier this week I mentioned that director Ashley Maria will screen her documentary film this weekend (read the previous post here). Her film is titled Business and Professional Women: A History, A Movement and will screen for free at the IMAX Theatre at Marbles on...
by Camden Watts | Oct 16, 2013 | Equipment, Planning, Tech
This new documentary has proven that it’s time to step up my game. I need new equipment. There’s not enough cash to cover all of it so I’ve been thinking hard about what I really need. I’m becoming something of a professional window shopper...
by Camden Watts | Oct 15, 2013 | Family, Film, History of filmmaking
I get a lot of questions about how to transfer old footage. It was one of my biggest challenges during the making of my first film, Abandoned Allies. I’m incredibly grateful to A/V Geeks for helping me out. If you have old footage but you’re lost about how...