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 | 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 | 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 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...
by Camden Watts | Sep 23, 2014 | Directing, Film, Leading, Learning, Pre-Production
Next year it’s going to be time for another short fiction film. I’m not sure what it’s about yet. But I know I want to make one. This is how Trophy started in 2012. I wanted to see what it’d be like to write a screenplay that became a real...
by Camden Watts | Sep 22, 2014 | Film
Today’s the day! I’m so ecstatic! Crowdfund Your Film, a step-by-step guide to crowdfunding for independent filmmakers, begins today! I’ve been working towards this day for so long, and I’m absolutely thrilled it’s finally here....
