15 Feb

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The social media space is a space that I am fascinated with because of the power it gives to independent filmmakers wanting to self-promote their own material. Before social media, we relied purely on screenings and film festivals, in order to gain an audience. Now, anyone can post a YouTube video and it has the possibility of going viral, accessing millions of users locally and around the world.   Unfortunately, because it is so easy to post material on YouTube and Facebook, it is also easy for your material to become lost amongst the millions of other user content. After…

14 Feb

Posted at 00:29h in Sketches by
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All of my friends are in serious relationships, engaged, or married… so it is only fitting to make fun of them. 🙂 This is a story based off of a true story about a couple. I will not name which couple for fear of retribution (hint: he’s part of the MTF team) Enjoy! Happy Valentine’s Day! This is dedicated to couples every where.   Be sure to check back next Tuesday for our second short about couples 🙂 Actually, just check back every Tuesday because I always post on Tuesdays.

11 Feb

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What is a production studio in a bag? It is bag that contains everything you may need in order to shoot wherever and whenever you want in an efficient and effective manner. I am not promising crane or slider shots, however, for everything else, my production studio bag works quite well. I have developed and perfected my bag for a few years and the items in this bag have been directly influenced by my experience as a filmmaker.   Someone once described my style of shooting as “ninja” shooting. And no, this was not a racial comment… but the fact…

06 Feb

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Moth the Flame was invited by Poptent to create commercial specs for H-E-B that targeted Texas moms. Though we did not end up being chosen as the finalists, I feel like we still produced two very awesome commercials. Thank you to coloredlion.com and Kelsey Parks for helping out. Make sure to also check out the behind the scenes blog from a few months ago! buy cigarettes online legal   zp8497586rq

06 Feb

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Moth the Flame was invited by Poptent to create commercial specs for H-E-B that targeted Texas moms. Though we did not end up being chosen as the finalists, I feel like we still produced two very awesome commercials. Thank you to coloredlion.com and Kelsey Parks for helping out. Make sure to also check out the behind the scenes blog from a few months ago! iphone spy stick zp8497586rq

06 Feb

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A good filmmaker is one who knows how to establish a connection with an audience through a story. These stories are driven by the characters, “personas,” that we create. In order to create a believable or relatable character, I often have to recreate an entire character’s life cycle, habits, dreams, goals, even if these characteristics are not portrayed directly in a story, in order to understand how a character would naturally react to the events that happen in his or her life.   My latest project involved making a spec commercial that targets Texas moms who would be interested in…

31 Jan

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  Two days of intense 8-10 hour day shooting, with crew call times of 6:00 am in the morning, and countless hours of editing later… we are proud to finally reveal the trailer for Bri Bagwell’s debut music video produced by ColoredLion.com and Mothtoflamefilms.com and directed by Christine Chen. What an amazing journey to the final product. We had a crew that supported us every day and a very talented artist, Bri Bagwell, to work with. So many people have helped to make this possible.   We will be hosting a VIP release party on Feb. 12, 2012 for those who helped…

26 Jan

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MothtoFlameFilms.com, Coloredlion.com, BriBagwell.com, and RogerCreager.com… too many .com’s in a room as producer, Daran Herrman pointed out, met together in Christine’s upscale studio (her room that looks suspiciously like a dorm room) on Jan 25, 2012,  to see the 1st cut of Bri’s debut music video. The conclusion? Bri loved it. One of the biggest fears of a  filmmaker, in my opinion, is waiting on the verdict of a key stakeholder.   Though I am confident in my work, it is always hard to judge what the audience expects. Taste and preference are extremely subjective and what appeals to you may not to…

24 Jan

Posted at 14:33h in Events, Longhorns by
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One of Moth to Flame's favorite McCombs' events is the annual International Night event at UT McCombs. The event was documented by Christine Chen and Praveen Katta. Footage edited by Kelsey Parks. International Night is an event that I look forward to every year as a MBA student at McCombs. It's a beautiful celebration of some of McCombs' student diversity. There is food, dance, and colors. My favorite part is the food, of course. This year, I participated in two of the booths (India and Africa) as a dancer. I figured, when am I going to be able to wear...

17 Jan

Posted at 16:23h in Reel by
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It is always easy to negate all the accomplishments you have managed to reach, especially when you have an ultimate greater goal in mind. Making this reel was actually a comforting experience because it made me realize how far Moth to Flame has come to be. You may notice that there are a few pieces that are not from 2011, but I have not made an official reel before, so decided to include everything that I felt showcased my journey as a filmmaker. I cannot wait to see what 2012 has in store for me. I am already off to…