by Camden Watts | Dec 1, 2014 | Directing, Film, Pre-Production, Producing
As we work hard to finish Brewconomy, I find myself thinking about my next film. Action brings clarity. So even though I’m working really hard to finish up this film, I’ve been thinking long and hard about the next one. It’s what I do. This thought...
by Camden Watts | Nov 10, 2014 | Directing, Film, Industry, Inspiration
After thousands of conversations with my fellow filmmakers I’ve come to some conclusions. One of them? Learning to become a filmmaker is a unique challenge for each of us. Many filmmakers are learning the ropes by doing. The “low cost of entry” means...
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...
