About Me

Fast Quotes | Friendly Crew | Since 2012, Trent has served as a Cinematographer on over 900 projects for clients like Netflix, Nat Geo, Showtime Boxing, Microsoft, Google, and hundreds more. His short narrative "Ro & the Stardust" qualified for the 2024 Oscars. He owns ARRI and RED cameras, Lighting, Lenses, Monitors, Gimbal, etc.

WORKING STYLE
Trent is a storyteller and craftsman who enjoys working within the constraints of every shoot to bring his collaborator's vision to life, to tell a powerful story (for doc/narrative) or deliver a strong message (for commercial/branded). He brings on crew who contribute to a fun and professional set, and always tries to foster a fun, collaborative environment where directors, talent, and crew all feel empowered to contribute as artists.

STYLE
Trent likes big bold shapes, strong compositions, and saturated colors, with beautiful highlight and shadow roll-offs. His style as been described as "glowing" or "lush". But he's a storyteller above all, and only fell into cinematography because screenwriting was too solitary. He is inspired by the work of dozens of Cinematographers, such as the lush/glowy feeling of Dariusz Wolksi's early work (The Crow, The Fan, Crimson Tide), the hard backlights and glow of Janusz Kaminski (Jerry Maguire, West Side Story, Bridge of Spies), and the "storytelling-above-all-else" approach of Roger Deakins (Fargo, Big Lebowski, Skyfall).

Send him an email and say hi! trent@trentwatts.com

I have been in the industry since 2012.