{"id":7379,"date":"2019-04-19T18:38:07","date_gmt":"2019-04-19T18:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nyglamour.net\/?p=7379"},"modified":"2026-02-03T04:09:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T04:09:27","slug":"i-feel-a-huge-sense-of-pride-and-growth-in-myself-as-a-person-and-that-has-directly-affected-my-work-and-the-success-josh-mccausland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nyglamour.net\/?p=7379","title":{"rendered":"“I feel a huge sense of pride and growth in myself as a person and that has directly affected my work and the success”-Josh McCausland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Josh McCausland\u2019s work approaches visual reality from its own\nunique angle. As both a videographer and graphic designer, Josh is comfortable\nreconciling the real with the imagined, and it shows in what he creates. His\nwork is refreshing, and exhibits a cleanliness that is never too removed from\nhumanity. Healing plays a large part in creation for Josh as \u201can outward\nexpression for internal struggles.\u201d Art is his way of continuing to exist \u201cas a\nchild in the living room sketching on the floor, with no restrictions and no\nworries.\u201d It is this feeling of freedom that Josh\u2019s work truly captures,\nallowing everyone who interacts with it a much-needed moment of peace in its\nsimple beauty and effortless elegance.
\nIn his pursuits, Josh has completed a BFA at Cumberland\nUniversity with a major in Entertainment Design and a minor in film studies.\nHe developed his own film company, iQ Flicks during college and now maintains\nhis small business while working full-time for Relativity, in Chicago as a\nPhoto & Video Specialist. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exclusive Interview with Filmmaker Josh McCausland <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam:\nCongratulations on being accepted at the prestigious International Filmmaker\nFestival of New York. Can you tell us about the film and the process of making\nit?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnamnesis\u201d is a dive into a man\u2019s conscious and unconscious mind as the physical and imagined world blend in front of him through his struggle with Alzheimer\u2019s disease. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The film was dedicated to my grandparents. The story is of my grandfather who forgets his deceased wife due to Alzheimer\u2019s. He is delivered a picture of her and she tries to reach out to him to remember her through it. It\u2019s a heart wrenching film that shows the true horror of Alzheimer\u2019s, which is completely forgetting the ones you love most.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The film took about 9 months to make. I composed the music first and started preproduction around the idea of telling a story about my grandparents. It was technically a very challenging film to make because I was very set on it being a one take. I wanted to tell this story in a one take performance style piece. It felt like a ballet without dancing really. I did a full write on the behind the scenes process here if you are interested in more <\/em>https:\/\/filmlifestyle.com\/how-to-make-a-short-film\/<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam:<\/strong> How\ndid you go about casting for the film?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I searched through Facebook groups in the Chattanooga area and eventually met with Bruce who was perfect from the get-go. I had Vienna in mind for a long time. She didn\u2019t look at all like my grandma but she has this style and grace about her that fit perfectly. After having those two mains roles, I posted for filler extra roles and we were good to go for filming.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam:<\/strong> What is the story about\nand how did you achieve it cinematically?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The story is ultimately about a man who suffers with Alzheimer\u2019s. Quite simply it\u2019s a very intimate look into the mind of someone with Alzheimer\u2019s. The film highlights the struggles and hurt someone goes through. The moments of clarity overshadowed by overwhelming sadness and defeat. We achieved this so well through the one take. Had we cut away to other angles I believe it would not have been as successful. Seeing this all play out in front of you in real time is really immersive. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam:\nWill you be attending the IFFNY festival in New York in May?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t believe so. I unfortunately have to be out of town for a funeral. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam:<\/strong> How long have you been\nmaking films and videos?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I started making films in high school. So that would have been back in 2008. I would say I started making films more professionally in 2014 when I started iQ flicks, my company. I freelanced and traveled a lot for music video and short form work. By my senior year I had made 2 short films and continued on from there.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam:<\/strong> What\nfilm was your directorial debut? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Personally I would say Chaos Theory was my first film that I made completely out of university umbrella.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam:<\/strong> What\nwas the most important lesson you had to learn that has had a positive effect\non your film? How did that lesson happen?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patience is key. I took my time with this one and made sure everything was in order before I actually committed to starting production. I made sure my emotions were in order, my actors were ready and most of all the story was in order. This happened from producing the music first and taking my time with working through the real life story and processing the emotions of it through the music and then going from there. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo by: Jered Scott <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam:<\/strong> Is it harder to get started or to keep going? What was the\nparticular thing that you had to conquer to do either?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t think either are particularly hard at all. Getting started only appears hard because of a fear. Starting can be terrifying because of so many reasons, but mostly fear of failure on some level. It\u2019s scary to go into a project you have thrown your heart into and let it become real. It is never exactly how you imagine it. Martin Scorsese said, \u201cIf you sit through a first cut of your film and you\u2019re not sick to your stomach, you\u2019re doing something wrong.\u201d At the beginning of each project I always do my best to wrap my head around letting the project become real. And as far as keeping going, every time I finish a project I am even more excited to continue. It becomes a cycle of inspiration rather than constant fear of what\u2019s next. I accept that each project in my eyes will fail or fall short on a certain aspect but it will always fall a little further down the line showing me at least I am progressing in some way.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam:<\/strong> How has your style evolved?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve really evolved into relying heavily on music as a narrative the past couple years. Chaos Theory and Anamnesis were both involved one takes grounded by the music. The music came first in both and set the mood for the shoot. I have transitioned personally a lot more to composing music and so naturally that has shown its precedence in my directorial appearances as well. It\u2019s been an interesting approach and a huge flip to how I\u2019d been making films for the 5 years prior.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam:<\/strong> What\nhas been your personal key to success? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It really depends on what you use to measure success. I think personally I feel a huge sense of pride and growth in myself as a person and that has directly affected my work and the success of my work. The biggest key to growing my work and my art is simply working on the person who creates it, myself. Pushing myself to be better and get back to that kid laying on the living room floor, dreaming and inspired and not letting anything stop his brain from thinking and feeling.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam:<\/strong> What are you thinking about\ndoing next?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have so many ideas currently of things I would like to do. I recently just moved to Chicago and am starting over there. I have a couple short films I have written I would like to see produced as well as still working on a feature film script that I would like to start planning on getting a team together for. Right now, I am at a good place though. I will keep writing and composing music when I can and enjoying creating pieces that matter to me. Well, and pieces that matter to others as well. One of the reasons I made Anamnesis was to give people who have experienced Alzheimer\u2019s a doorway to talk about it to others. People typically cry when they watch it. It\u2019s still not easy for me to watch it. But whenever we are sad and vulnerable is typically when we are most connected to others. It\u2019s been so rewarding to show this film and then see people interact and share stories and share hugs and tears together. It\u2019s not an easy watch, but it really has brought people together. I\u2019d like to keep doing heavy work like this that people can connect to on such an emotional level.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam:<\/strong> Where\ndoes your studio want to go from here?  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I currently don\u2019t have a studio, unless you\u2019re referring to my studio apartment, in which case I sure hope it\u2019s not going anywhere anytime soon because I really enjoy my bed.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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