05 Sep Upcoming: Beer or Wine?
When Nic, Dave, and I get together for a weekend in Santa Barbara, California, we do not just film one commercial, we film two. Beer or Wine? That is the question. Coming Soon. Behind the scenes stills:
05 Sep Upcoming: Extravacanza (Coors Parody)
How do you know if a Coors Light Beer is cold? By the can? Nooo….. that’s so last year. Coming soon! Had a blast making this parody spec with these two goof balls, Nic Putnam and Dave Tressel. The funny part about this commercial is the fact that both Nic and Dave are directors themselves, so it was essentially a bunch of directors directing each other. We made a great team. Though, I must say… I can be bossy at times when I am trying to run a set. Nic and Dave made fun of me the entire time by…
10 Aug Vlog #17: Upcoming Projects
It has been an insane few weeks. Moth to Flame Films has projects up the wazoo and they keep coming! The biggest news is that we are 4 for 4 right now. This means that we have submitted 4 specs to Poptent and they have all been recognized. These are the following results: 1.”What is Happy to You?” – Purchased by Clinique 2. “Boss Don’t Take Checks” – 1st Place Editor’s Choice 3. “Just Married” – Honorable Mention 4. “Assemble Your Team” – Finalist This is a huge step for Moth to Flame Films… especially the purchase by Clinique. We…
02 Aug Clinique: What is Happy To You?
Moth to Flame Films had the honor of working with two very inspirational women. Heather Alden, artist from Faded Paper Figures, and Hollywood actress, Michelle Faraone. Clinique wanted spec commercials that answered the question “What is Happiness to You?” I thought about this for a while and came up with the idea of interviewing women who enjoy what they do. My inspiration mainly came from my own experiences. I worked in corporate for 3 years and realized that I could not go on in life half living. I took a risk and decided to pursue film making 100%. Ever since,…
05 Jul PoptentMedia Spec: Assemble Your Teams
There are only two words to describe this commercial spec for Poptent Media. Pure Awesomeness… The idea for “Assemble Your Teams” came literally 7 days before the commercial spec due date. Christine Chen, Michelle Faraone, and Matt McCallum were sitting leisurely in Matt’s West Hollywood apartment when suddenly Matt said… “I have a great idea, but…” Three hours later and a lot of “We are crazy to do this in 7 days,” the team had already secured a group of talented cast members and were busy converting the interior of Matt’s apartment into 3 different film locations. RANDOM FACT: 3 …
27 Jun PayPal Spec: Just Married
Find out what happens when a newly wed couple checks into a hotel in California… During the weekend of June 18th, Moth to Flame teamed up with a group of talented actors to present “Just Married”. One random fact about the set… The husband’s wedding ring is actually a keyring because we forgot to bring a wedding band for the actor. The cast included: Ryland Shelton (Husband), Michelle Faraone (Wife), Jesse Merlin (Receptionist). Co-Produced and Written by: Christine Chen and Michelle Faraone. Video released on June 27, 2011 and received a honorable mention award from PayPal. Check out the behind…
27 Jun PayPal Spec: Boss Don’t Take Checks
During the weekend of June 18th, Moth to Flame teamed up with a group of talented actors to present “Boss Don’t Take Checks”. We filmed starting at 2 am in the morning in Newport Beach. The cast included: John Ross Clark (Vinny), David McCallum (Antonio), Matt Valle (Mikey), Danny Tuch (Danny). It was a huge success. We recently found out that we not only made the finalists, but also won the Editor’s Choice Award. Check out the behind the scenes photos:
21 Apr How do you like me now?: Urban Dish
Do you want to change the way you eat? You should try out Urban Dish.
21 Apr Don’t Eat Trash: Urban Dish
This was a project commissioned by MBA 2011 student, Aaron Lyons. Aaron Lyons is planning on launching a restaurant in the near future and wanted something that would generate buzz about his company. The special nature of this project was that everyone in the commercial were MBA students (1st and 2nd years). We shot everything in a matter of 4 hours. We wanted to portray that Urban Dish is a lifestyle – hip and healthy. The first concept “How You Like me Now” stemmed from a collaborative brainstorming effort between the different producers. The second idea “Don’t Eat Trash” was…
21 Feb Homeaway Spec
Spec Commercial for Homeaway. Release Date: February 21, 2011.