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Missing Korea 💌 Wrapped a shoot in LA with ‘The’ lady gaga, and immediately hopped on a plane to Korea to film with some friends a few weeks back 🤸‍♀️🫶 Totally felt surreal, i felt very blessed. Fell hard for Korea - ended up extending my stay after wrap for a week of solo travel- Got a kiss from a raccoon, thrifted some great pieces, hiked 10 miles along the palace walls and then soaked in a hot tub on a rooftop in buckchon. Drank an obscene amount of coffee—there’s a café every 10 feet in Korea, they have so many fun drinks, i was obsessed. Got completely lost trying to find an outdoor art museum 45 mins outside of seoul… showed up hours late, in the rain, at night, and still—completely worth it. Got a tattoo I’ve dreamed about for 15 years- Definitely thought that was a great idea before a 13 hour flight home- Grateful doesn’t even begin to cover it. This trip was grounding, soul-filling, and unforgettable. I’ve been having so many adventures lately and haven’t quite known how to share the hundreds of photos, so ive been hoarding my collages Hope ya like it bc Ive made more 🤸‍♀️❤️

Some renders I did of sets we ended up never making but I wanted to share for funsies anyways! Love, a pre-vis girlie💅🌸💝

Such a pleasure to collab with Director @meggamez & DP @josh_saideman on these Welches Spots 💕 I love seeing my renders next to the actual sets <3 Pre-vis is truly one of my favorite parts of the process, I could spend all day texturing and tinkering with my digital sets, if there was ever enough time in the day, lol! It takes a village to make it all happen, thank you to the entire team. Of course an extra special thank you to the entire art dept, I love you all so dearly, I could go on-and-on but Ill spare the innocent bystanders my love-fest for how you all inspire and amaze me daily ❤️‍🔥 Credit Below: PRODUCTION | @seed.media.arts POST I Uppercut @uppercutedit VFX I Apix Films @apixfilms Director - @meggamez EP - @producedbybrad Line Producer - @kippc Production Supervisor - @kenyonrobertson Production Supervisor - Christian Aeschliman 1st AD - @fasteddie1965 DP - @josh_saideman VFX Sup. - @hugopayen Editor - @lacalandraPost Producer - @kacydonaldson Post EP - @abitajen Color - @taylorschafer GFX - @macsbn Mix - @yesnetherton Gaffer - @jacob_film Key Grip - @ihavethedinero Prod Designer, Renders - @araewebner Art Coordinator - @mishicka46 Set Dec - @leandaharley Shopper - @goforjoni Leadman - @papatoni1 Set Dresser - @lukelove Set Dresser - Elizabeth "Chip" Mayersohn Set Dresser - @camiloravedj Set Dresser - Meaghun Crookston Scenic/Set Dresser - @robertwkruczek Food Stylist - Molly Reis Prop Master - @prop_tart_44 Prop Asst - @britttbrenn Stunt Coord - Simon White SFX Coord - @therealarthaynes Art PA - @femblackartist Art PA - @louis.shoots Sound Mixer - Michael Martin VTR - Ryan Steward

Always love working with @christhedirector & @powell_robinson After the scout, Powell & I sat down, chatted through shots with Chris, and then planned out how to light the room with practicals. Such a dream for me- Im forever a lamp gurlie. On set a few days later it was so satisfying to see the room look exactly like my render, Im so happy with how this came out! Thank you to @tytyfilms for being a phenomenal set dec and going in on all the details with me! ❤️ Shoutout to leadman @goforjake who Ive known since I was a bby designer, so glad we got to work together again! Thank you to the entire team of baddies! @lakynrenae @femblackartist @katiedifiore @marsapothecarius @louis.shoots Oh and how can I forget to thank prop master @nathanaeltrahan for making the best pizza/duct-tape mask Ive ever seen! Also a thank you to @skyepoetcom for being the fastest painter I know, painting that entire room in the hours before we showed up. CREDITS (partial) Director: @christhedirector Producer: @miketheproducer Production Manager: @nicky_bonez Production Coordinator: @anthony_nelson Production Company: @luckybastards_inc @londonalley Label: @atlanticrecords DP: @powell_robinson Key Grip: @adamshambour Gaffer: @culorado.hickman VFX Supervisor: @sergiimashevskyi VFX Company: @cameofx Art Dept: 💕 Production Designer: @araewebner Art Coordinator: @mishicka47 Set Dec @tytyfilms Leadman: @goforjake Dresser/Drivers: Joe Grant & Luis Farias Shopper: @goforjoni Set Dressers: @katiedifiore @louis.shoots @lakynrenae @femblackartist @marsapothecarius Props: @nathanaeltrahan Painter: @skyepoetcom

HALSEY: Love and Power Tour I might be a bit late to the ball with this one but I loved working with @robwittdidit and @juliendemersarsenault_perso to make these grungy sets. I can't resist posting them (even if its months late.) Design and Renders: 💁‍♀️ Set Construction by @diazluisgerardo and his amazing crew, you guys always knock it out of the park for me <3 SFX by @taylorestevez and Tristen, thank you for taking my crazy calls to make crazy things happen! @tytyfilms Im so glad we worked this together and I got to see you use some of your many talents in that spider web trap, love you lots <3 thank you to the whole set dec team: @wasly , @nolanhaney @salaejohnson shopping by the one and only @leesteffee . Lastly to @mishicka47 who consistently pulls of miracles, all while making everyone laugh. So glad I get to work with my badass best friend all the time <3

U2 SPHERE 2023: Gosh- time to finally post this one- What a whirlwind- before I knew it I was on a plane to Colombia to shoot this spot. The entire crew was phenomenal, from the whole creative team to the crew, everyone gave it their all. Love looking at the final sets next to my renders 💕 Such a pleasure to work with you @benkutchins , you worked the layers of the set into all of your shots and brought such a great perspective, you are such a talented💫 Art Director @elirelo I can not express how amazing she is, the glue that held everything together and with an insane timeline- you and your team are so beyond phenomenal. Thank you @lornehiltser for bringing me on, you are one of my absolute favorite producers to work with, you truly care for your entire crew and I always feel valued, appreciated and heard when I'm on your teams, you are truly a gem. 💝 Countless crew were so amazing, so many new friends made and such a blast, thank you Colombia, you have a special place in my heart. ❤️

SZA- KILLBILL So thankful to our amazing team for putting this together at lightning speed- Stoked to finally design for my favorite artist ❤️❤️❤️ Executive Producer: @a_lerios @lluuggaaaa Director: @christhedirector Supervising Producer: @a_lerios Producer: @Miketheproducer Production Manager:  @nicky_bonez Producer Coordinator: @anthony_nelson Production Company: @londonalley X @luckybastards_inc Label: @rcarecords - Director of Photography: @xiaolongdp 1st AD: @makingmovesmorales 2nd AD: @damon_limbrick 2nd 2nd @sarahendrx 1st AC Cam: @jacobperry15 StediCam: Bill Hunt BTS: @thefemaledirector - Gaffer: Danny Durr BBE: Daryl Didier LPC: Patrick Mattes Hyphenate: Xavier Lopez SLT: Jesse Crusing SLT: Franky Martinez SLT: Carter Lee Garter SLT: Joel Marich SLT: Noah Shettel SLT: Bailey Clarke SLT: Chris Ginnaven SLT: Tony Hernandez SLT: Rodolfo Martinez Ballon Light Tech: John Savedra - Key Grip: Wadsworth Peters Grip: Blake Danchik Grip: Deepak Whitesides Grip: Noah Flippo Grip: Jimmy Udel Grip: Doug Udel Grip: Sage Vincet Hyphenate: Richard Estrella Grip: Marc Gonzalez - Lead Stunt Rigger: Pat Romano Stunt Rigger: Jason Anders Stunt Rigger: Aaron Neas Stunt Rigger: Beni Alexander Stunt Rigger: Greg Houston Key Grip: @adamshambour - Production Design & Renders: 🙋‍♀️ Cordinator: @mishicka47 Shopper: @tytyfilms Leadman: @daniel.oregel.3 Prop Master: @prop_tart_44 SFX Coordinator: @runswithscissorsfx Construction: @diazluisgerardo & a-z shop 💕 - Stunt Coordinator: Paul Lacovara SZA Stunt Fighter Double: Cina McKenna SZA Stunt Motorcyclist: Dee Bryant - Casting Directors: @bigapplecasting - Post Producer: @ivanovalle Color: @matt_osborne_color Editor: @luiscarazapeimbert - Key PA: Munkhbat Norovsambuu Truck PA: @james_hirschfeld PA: Favian De Los Santos PA: Aaron Brumback PA: Kris Wade PA: Matt Dulberg PA: Daved Olivencia PA: Richard Linville PA: William Moorhead - Catering: Mia’s Cuisine Crafty: @craftyg312 @sunflowerbrewcoffee - SZA Styling: @aleherself Cast Styling: @mstr_of_disguise Hair and Make up: @sevile.m @fainafx - Camera: @panavisionofficial @bokeh.rentals -

The world is a lil too much right now so Ill spare you my existential poems and offer you a dog pic in a cabin instead:

I don't normally post my work on Instagram- it's a little slice of space to embrace my human-ness without feeling the need to capitalize on it or show off for clout- but this project is so special to me- so fuck it. These are some of my favorite sets to date and I'm so proud to share them and celebrate our amazing team! Thank you to everyone involved, I'm thankful every day for this life marking art with all of you! 🎉💖 Director: @christhedirector DP: @powell_robinson Production Designer: @araewebner Art Directors: @diazluisgerardo & @losangelesartdirector Art Coordinator: @mishicka47 Prop Master: @prop_tart_44 Leadman: @wayofwaz Set Dresser: @leandaharley Set Dresser: @tytyfilms Art Dept: @bbad_la

Is this life or death? Endlessly in either direction-fully embracing the unknown as the greatest kindness in my life. Teaming with possibility & endless wonder, populated with versions of myself I have only met in dreams. All of us floating endlessly into the comfort of this star-covered void purely for the sake existence itself, an endless act of rebellion.

Rolling into 2022 like:

Some of my favorite moments are those of passing. I feel the moment- as it passes through me, its fragments dancing through my brain, scoring the walls as if to signify their importance before they disappear forever, they are fleeting, running from my consciousness before it comes back to me.