by Camden Watts | Nov 20, 2012 | Design, Film, Learning, Reading
Graphic design, like filmmaking, is a form of visual communication. So if you’re a filmmaker, you probably already understand some of the basic graphic design concepts like composition, contrast, and rhythm. So don’t feel intimidated when it comes to...
by Camden Watts | Nov 20, 2012 | Design, Film, Learning
A friend posted this on Facebook a few days ago. It’s awesome, for so many reasons. Enjoy!
by Camden Watts | Nov 20, 2012 | Documentary, Film, Inspiration
Last weekend I attended the Documentary Summit, as you probably know. It was a great weekend, full of fantastic conversations that left me feeling inspired to tackle another film. I’m still processing everything. At the summit, I met so many interesting people...
by Camden Watts | Nov 19, 2012 | Community, Documentary, Film, Inspiration, Learning, NC Film, Socializing, TriFilm
Yesterday was day two of the Documentary Summit: Raleigh. As I mentioned in my post about day one here, the Documentary Summit was a chance to hear filmmakers talk about filmmaking. Panelists were locally-based people working in the documentary film industry. Let me...
by Camden Watts | Nov 18, 2012 | Community, Documentary, Film, Inspiration, Learning, NC Film
Yesterday was day one of the Documentary Summit. It’s a two-day event organized by Andrew Zinnes (@docsummit), author of The Documentary Filmmakers Handbook. I flipped through the book yesterday and there were some great interviews in it. The Documentary Summit...
by Camden Watts | Nov 16, 2012 | Industry, Inspiration, Learning, Producing, Reading
I’ve been reading changes in the film industry for many years. There are quite a few similarities to the publishing and music industries. Since the changes to these three industries are all fairly similar — financial projections that rely on rapidly...
by Camden Watts | Nov 15, 2012 | Film, Producing, Socializing
Filmmaking can require a lot of meetings, no? To be a prolific and productive filmmaker, it helps to use your time wisely. Here are things you can do to make the most out of the meetings you set up. 1. Do you actually need to meet? Figure out if you actually need an...
