14 Feb Happy Valentine’s Day
Here at Moth to Flame we hope you have a lovely Valentine’s Day. Kellie Penna made a cute stopmotion animation just for the occasion. Hope you enjoy!
11 Feb A Little Sneak Peek
Kellie Penna has an animation brewing and here’s a few quick shots from behind the scenes. Make sure to check back Saturday for a special animation post!
25 Dec Stop it!!!
Ah the dual nature of stop motion animation… The first side: all the planning, and prepping: It can be anything from sand, to Legos, G.I. Joes, to drawings, to the classic “Claymation”. You spend hours plotting out the story, making the background, each individual frame (if required), and then you finally shoot it. Which, if anyone is wondering, takes several more hours. The second side: you’ve accomplished all this work!!! Then you play the footage……..it lasts 8 seconds. Literally. 8 seconds le sigh That’s it. You might be able to stretch it to 10-12 seconds, 15 if you’re really good….
24 Dec Moth to Flame’s 2014 Holiday Special
This was almost the Holiday Special that was never uploaded, but thanks to the awesome Kellie Penna she got it all done and uploaded. Now here it is for you to view and enjoy. Tomorrow Kellie herself will give you a rundown of all the hard work that went into producing this video.
08 Dec Funemployment: Script to Screener
Making my first feature, Funemployment, has been an epic adventure… one of the most difficult journeys that I have ever taken as a filmmaker. Would I do it all over again? Hell yes. I am 200x the filmmaker I was before I started because I learned so much. Here are some things that I learned.
27 Nov Thanksgiving Throwback Time!
Everyone at Moth to Flame hopes you’re having a good time this Thanksgiving with friends and family. To celebrate the day we’re sharing one from the Moth to Flame vault. Enjoy!
28 Aug Help “A Bird’s Nest” win $50,000 at the Louisiana Film Prize Festival
Our team needs your support more than ever. We are in the top 20 films selected for the Louisiana Film Prize. This means that we are in the running for a $50,000 grand prize. 50% of the votes are determined by attendees to the event. We hope that by spreading the word and creating enough buzz, people will want to attend the event and vote for our film!
06 Mar Funemployment SXSW Party Line Up!
We hope everyone is stoked for our 2nd SXSW Moth to Flame party, happening at the Geisha Room on Congress, in the heart of downtown. We brought in over 500 people the first time with no music… now we have a special line up of music for our fans to enjoy, including free drinks, free coffee, free food, and free swag from our sponsors. Spread the word and remember to tag #SXSWMTF #areyoufunemployed The first part of the party will be a networking event for any startups attending SXSW (so bring your business cards). In addition, we will be…
02 Mar Jason Hatch’s 2014 Oscar Predictions
Its Oscar Sunday, and just in time I am ready with my picks! I want to be clear that this is not necessarily how I would vote if I were a member of the Academy. This is simply how I project the Academy will have voted for this year’s nominees. Here are my picks for 9 major categories: Cinematography: Gravity This one is a lock in my mind. Gravity was personally one of my least favorite films last year, but there’s no denying its beauty. The look of the film stands way above its competitors, and unfortunately for Gravity this is the only category…
29 Jan Photography with Adam Duncan
Taking photos is what I do when I want to relax. It is what I do when I travel or when I want to get to know someone better. In my opinion, the key to taking great photos (when your subject matter is a person), is to figure out how to make your subject as comfortable as possible. As model/actor, lead of my debut feature, Funemployment, and friend, Adam Duncan and I explored Austin, we talked about goals and dreams. As I snapped away with my camera, I asked him to think about funny things that happened when…