Interview: Jack Watts, Deluxe Technicolor

It’s clear from within a matter of seconds of talking to Jack Watts that he has a firm handle on the state of the film production market. As Head of Technology and Development at Deluxe Technicolor Digital Camera he has his finger firmly on the pulse of both the realities involved in solving workflow problems as a service provider and the politics and challenges faced in the world of Digital Cinema.

He believes there is now much more awareness, both in general and at IBC, surrounding both the production and post-production phases of filmmaking. “The advent of social media and awareness of open source toolkits has really given people such as indie filmmakers, or people outside of normal studio-based productions, the access to more information and toolkits to facilitate creating their own productions,” says Watts.

“This has garnered a sense of community and obviously IBC is a place where the latest and greatest are showcased with often similar technologies sitting in both camps – broadcast and film. I think it’s important for IBC to accommodate this and start embracing the direction from all production communities which is, without doubt, more important than ever.”

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Watts’ work for major clients has given him a major problem-solving role for global Digital Cinema operations. He also has deep insight into the…