This photo was taken on a day when two friendly movers from Two Men and A Truck came out to help us shoot a scene. It was probably the easiest moving day they ever had on the set of Funemploment. All that was being moved was a mattress that day.
This was taken at the fabled Peter Pan Mini Golf course in Austin when pirate love was in the air on the set of Funemployment.
Today’s throwback image was created on the set of Funemployment, after Adam Duncan took a fall while helping Christine Chen film some b-roll that left him a bit immobile. Lucky for him Joe Brostowicz was there to carry him around set.
On the set of the Blackbox Trainer Crowdfunding video The shoot for the Blackbox Trainer app went quite smoothly compared to previous shoots I’d been involved with in the past. We had everything pretty much set up before any of the talent had showed up, and the shot list all planned out from beginning to end. Once we got everything set up, Christine and myself went about making sure I could pull her around while she worked the camera on the dolly, while Kellie Penna went about contacting the talent and Kenny Horton went about learning how to run the…
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.
Moth to Flame and Austin Phoenix went to 8 locations throughout Austin, per the suggestions of some entrepreneurs. We wanted to see where startups like to frequent. This is what we came up with!
The idea to reality of A Bird’s Nest has been a whirlwind. It took one short story, by Eric Hwang, written almost a decade ago and the right lead, Deke Garner, to spark the inspiration for this short film. The screenplay, adapted by Christine Chen, will be shot in Shreveport, Louisiana, May 28-30, 2014. More updates to come. Here is our first official poster designed by Alicia Marshall.
Every morning, one of my main routines is opening up YouTube or Facebook and scanning through for the most “buzzed” about online video content. What I have found is that increasingly a lot of this content involves well-done commercials with incredibly told stories. I have had this conversation with multiple people about why I enjoy making commercials. As a filmmaker, commercials allow me to explore and experiment in short form without having to dedicate the amount of time and resources necessary to make a 8-10 minute short film or a 90 minute feature. In very little time, I…
With the increase in startups in Austin, Texas, co-working spaces are popping up everywhere! Wandering around Austin with local magazine, Austin Phoenix, Moth to Flame had the opportunity to check out these very unique spaces. Each one of them had their own culture, from tight knit frat like environments to creative and designer spaces, we saw and captured them here in this video. For more information about each individual space, check out the article by Austin Phoenix: Guide to Coworking Spaces
The best parts about making a fun video are the behind the scenes moments. Here are a few random facts from filming the “Everything is Awesome” music video for our Funemployment Kickstarter supporters. Behind the Scenes Facts We stopped traffic of all sorts (pedestrian, vehicles, bicycles, and more) We had random strangers stop us to participate (the guy Stephanie Quinn chases after in font of the “Never Give Up” bridge) We ran into a group of #besomebody supporters, who coincidentally were also spreading the message of following your passion and dreams (does that remind you something? Perhaps Funemployment?) and made…