03 Aug

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On set, you get to meet, bond, and work with the most incredible people. One of these people that I had the pleasure to work and become friends with is Trish Hooper. It is with great sadness that Trish Hooper passed away recently, but I am ever grateful for the brief time I had to know her.   How I Met Trish Hooper I met Trish at the Hill Country Film Festival this year (2017). I was there with my co-producer, Adam Duncan, representing our film “Ya Albi.” At the end of the screening, while doing a Q&A, a very…

31 Dec

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2012 has been a rollercoaster – a mix of intense growth and extreme lows. If I had to summarize the entire experience in one word, it would have to be “challenging.” I graduated this year from business school and took a leap of faith to not pursue a corporate job, but instead to follow my dream of building Moth to Flame. With school debt and a growing business, it has been an interesting learning experience, but I can proudly say that I survived. I more than survived actually. For the first time in my life, I focused 110% and sustained…

17 Sep

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When starting off with any new idea or venture, one feels a mixture of emotions, both excitement and fear. Both of these emotions can drive us closer or further away from our goals. Too much excitement and we forget to slow down and build a strong foundation for our dreams. Too much fear and we tend to doubt our own abilities.   People often ask me what it takes to start a company like Moth to Flame. My answer is always, I have no clue, I just did it. Sometimes we must learn to accept that the future does not…

05 Dec

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Moth to Flame decided to try their luck and enter not just one, but four separate spec commercials to the 2011 Doritos Crash the Superbowl Contest. Check out our entries and the making of video! I have been wanting to make a Doritos commercial ever since I saw the ones from 2010. They are so fun and clever. This year I came up with four different subjects. Each of these subjects were refined and perfected after bouncing off the ideas to several key members: Harold Williams, Graham Smith, Tom Beagles, and Nicholas Hasandras. Be sure to check out each of…

04 Dec

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1st Dates are always awkward, but perhaps not with a bag of Doritos? Starring: Michael Vera Stephanie Quinn Harold Williams Extras: Steve Herron Crew: Directed/Filmed/Edited By: Christine Chen 2nd Camera: Praveen Katta Sound Mix: Shannon Deane PA: Tom Beagles, Steve Herron, Harold Williams

14 Nov

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Steve Herron talks about his experience on his first set with Moth to Flame for some Crash the Superbowl Doritos specs that the team filmed this past weekend. I’m a new member to the Moth to Flame family and I’ve been invited to blog about some of the new work we’re doing. This past weekend, Christine kindly allowed me to help out as a group of MBA students and local actors made a series of Doritos commercials. Before coming to grad school I worked in politics and my background is closer to the production side of film-making so it was…

03 Oct

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I have been M.I.A. from the social media space in a while because I have been running around shooting various spec commercials and a project for the University of Texas as well. It has been a good few months for Moth to Flame Films — just extremely hectic. My room looks like a tornado hit it and I look like I have been hit by a bus half of the time. School has been insane as well. Overall, crazy. Good crazy. Busy crazy. We released our Coors spec commercial, but unfortunately did not place as a finalist. About 2 weeks…

21 Sep

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Moth to Flame was invited by Skinny Cow to make a spec. Though we were not chosen as one of the finalists, I think we still did a pretty darn good job. Starring: Lesley Pedersen, Stephanie Quinn, Gina Gheller, and Cherry Whitten how to get your ex back Crew: Christine Chen (Director/Camera/Editor), Chris Jackson (Sound, PA) zp8497586rq