by Camden Watts | Nov 5, 2014 | Art, Communication, Creativity, Directing, Film
“Making films is all about — as soon as you’re finished — continually regretting what you’ve done. When we look at films we’ve made, all we can see are the flaws; we can’t even watch them in a normal way. I never feel like watching my own...
by Camden Watts | Jun 16, 2014 | Art, Comedy, Community, Film
Happy Monday, y’all! What’d you do last weekend? Spend any time on Instagram? I totally did. Since some of my friends are using Instagram more these days, we all chatted about our favorite accounts to follow. And because Monday’s tend to be a little...
by Camden Watts | Mar 20, 2014 | Art, Comedy, Creativity, Inspiration
Recently I stumbled into Start With Why by Simon Sinek at the library. It was highlighted as business management book, which I totally geek out about. I checked it out and have been reading since. Watch this TED Talk about the same thing: I’ve been thinking...
by Camden Watts | Mar 3, 2014 | Art, Film, Title Sequence
Title sequences have a lot of power. They’re the beginning of the film. They immediately set expectations for an audience. My first title sequence was for Abandoned Allies, my first feature-length documentary film about the Montagnard people. Three friends...
by Camden Watts | Feb 27, 2014 | Acting, Art, Comedy, Communication, Encouragement
Filmmaking is a collaborative effort. That’s why there are so many people listed in the end credits of a major Hollywood picture. The collaboration is one of the things I love most about filmmaking. We can’t do everything. Sure, you can be a...
by Camden Watts | Nov 8, 2013 | Art, Creativity, Editing
I’ll stop editing a video when you rip it from my cold, dead hands. Not really. But that’s how it feels a lot of the time. I can be a perfectionist. Yes, I admit it. I’m trying desperately to quit that. But, shhhhhh, don’t spread that around....
