by Camden Watts | Sep 6, 2013 | Inspiration, Learning
My mother was an art teacher. So I grew up going to art museums a lot. As a kid I thought an art museum had to be the Most Boring Place in the World. As an adult, however, I feel like art museums and galleries feel like home. For some people, art museums can be a...
by Camden Watts | Aug 8, 2013 | Documentary, Film, Leading, Learning
Getting started in filmmaking can be tough. It was tough for me since I had no formal training and didn’t know where to start. I’d acted but never tackled making my own film. In 2008, when I started Abandoned Allies, I jumped in head first with no idea of...
by Camden Watts | Aug 2, 2013 | Crowd funding, Kickstarter, Learning
If you’re trying to learn more about crowd funding before you launch your own campaign, one of the quickest ways to learn is to donate. There’s no faster way to learn than playing the game. When you support a project, a few things happen. You’ll...
by Camden Watts | Aug 1, 2013 | Design, Industry, Inspiration, Learning
I rediscovered this recently: 33 Filmmaking Infographics from Indie Filmmaking Tips. The infographics are broken down into seven categories: working in the industry, making a film, how cinema works, the money, history, fun facts, and individual film infographics....
by Camden Watts | Jul 30, 2013 | Design, Health and wellness, Home, Inspiration, Learning, Planning
Since I’m thinking about my home office / studio a lot these days, I thought it’d be fun to revisit the past for a quick minute. I wondered if y’all might find this remotely interesting. I like seeing how other people set up their own work space....
by Camden Watts | Jul 22, 2013 | Crowd funding, Fundraising, Kickstarter, Learning, Planning
There are plenty of online crowd funding platforms out there but the most popular ones, by far, are Kickstarter and Indiegogo. I’ve been studying both, trying to learn the differences. Which one is better? Let’s explore that question — very briefly...
