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RENEE CHEN
As a Chinese-American visual storyteller and creative, I thrive in the intersection of film, photography, and marketing. I'm passionate about bringing stories to life from behind the lens to behind the campaign
PHOTOGRAPHY
Experience in portraits, editorial, travel
WORK EXPERIENCE
Experience in product launches and marketing campaigns across industry giants
![Sidequested for @demon_slayer_offcial ās US Red Carpet Premiere and screening now playing in theatersš„¹šā¤ļø I donāt know what I did to deserve this but it was truly an honor to be able to go and support for one of my favorite animes of all time since 2016 when the manga came out š
Itās a bit fitting in terms of the timing of the release of this film here how much of its universal themes that makes you think a lot about morals/values + ethics and how it gives you feelings towards demons essentially or allows you to start to understand their motives - the characters (especially for one of my favorite villains + his backstory that made a certain re-appearance from Mugen Train Arc š) are well written and the fight sequences deserves every amt of attention and immersion and from the biggest screen possible (animators deserve a raise fr š®āšØ) + alongside the music from Yuki Kajiura and Go Shiina and voice acting that makes you want to root for them š I normally watch the series in subbed but have to pay my respects for the Eng voice actors as well š¤Æ Got to meet some of them as well + creators (and even one of my favorite seiyuus of all time Natsuki Hanae whoās the Japanese VA for Tanjiro came! š Almost a reunion too bc I first saw him speak at a panel for Demon Slayer at Anime Expo in 2024 š)
The audience reactions were amusing from the cheering for their favorite slayers to the synchronization of everyone sniffling and grabbing their tissues š¤ and yes I cried like 3x and might cry some more for the subbed version again soon lol
Please go watch it in theaters but ah if you donāt already know what Demon Slayer is all about, you might want to watch the series first before watching the films š
Thank you so much for healing my inner child @1iota and @crunchyroll and massive thank you Juan @j.zav15 for manifesting the tix for me!ššš»āāļø
[š9.9.25š]
#demonslayer #demonslayerinfinitycastle #crunchyroll #moviepremiere #anime](https://scontent-sea5-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/545467512_18078905833971934_6374579816139611953_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=100&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=yCusUvSYSIUQ7kNvwGDMU5k&_nc_oc=AdqgyP7CIv3Gq7TXp5QnlJBYiwbzlRjhJNzRsjMn7adCqbKu6E4qX6NUoH490wFmD5Q&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-sea5-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=BsaE4soOgdZuQKU8XSahgg&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQI8Ov1bUbAcBB41AFpFJgvsXCDfjLsHUOZAQQcBM-ESUjELMZljfFoicdZHe9SNCRdzKhw1IQC3&oh=00_AQSZzFz3NXd_80Z5wTmnkaiSdiaSWchjOkltOw7TxL70cw&oe=6AFA7161)
![šøFrom the time I went to see the Cherry Blossoms Szn for the first time with my parentsš„¹š„°š«¶ šø
Also find Papa Chen chasing after a cat in one of the postcards š¤(the father daughters gene š±)
Music š¶ I swore Iāve been thinking about these soundtracks since April and theyāre some of my favorite artists and composers ā¤ļø (hopefully the translations are correct weāre still learning š
)
1. āå
ććØć (Hikaru Toki)ā by @hitsujibungaku
2. āFirst Lightā by @marika_takeuchi
3. āWe Must Go (Re-Build) ft Takahiro Obata by @yukihayashi1231 (from āé¢Øćå¼·ćå¹ćć¦ććā (Kaze ga Tsuyoku Fuiteiru - Run with the Wind OST )
4. āSparkā by Evan Call (from JosĆ©e, the Tiger and the Fish OST)
5. ććććę āKatawaredokiā by @radwimps_jp (Your Name OST)
6. å¤©ę³£ (Tenkyu) by Migiwa Hashimoto (from ćć®é³ćØć¾ć! - Kono Oto Tomare OST)
7. ē«éćć¾ć© ē¦°ćč±ćåćć®ćć (Kamado Nezuko no Uta) by Go Shiina arr. @samuelkimmusic (Demon Slayer OST)
8. äŗäŗŗć®ęé (Time for two) By @radwimps_jp (from Suzume OST)
9. . āHome for the Heartā by Evan Call (My Happy Marriage OST)
10. Lit (var.) by @agraph (Kensuke Ushio) (from A Silent Voice OST)
11. āRestless Heartā by @agraph (Kensuke Ushio) from the Dangers in my Heart OST)
12. āåęćÆåć®åā Your lie in April theme song by @masaruyokoyama0
13. ęäøč±ē« Uchiage Hanabi - Fireworks by @daoko_official ft @hachi_08 (Kenshi Yonezu) (for Fireworks Film) acoustic by @theofficialsunghajung
14. Heads or Tails by @masaruyokoyama0 (Tsurune: Linking Shot S2 OST)
šø: @lumix @lumixusa
š: Japanese Friendship Garden, San Diego, CA
[šøCherry Blossoms Szn 3.22.25šø]
ā-
#wherelumixgoes #shotonlumix #cinematicphotography #cinematiclook #movingpostcards #cherryblossoms #spring #cinematicvideography #cinematicvideo #animemusic (lol)](https://scontent-sea5-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/524884522_18074462761971934_5269691545198421692_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=108&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=plf7c3CblYgQ7kNvwGX6cV-&_nc_oc=AdosxMoOqm3NJN_OWl3QTaCfdMslMUPC1PyJL8_TluxMjXf-0AjwChVUJIlxNf1haKM&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-sea5-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=BsaE4soOgdZuQKU8XSahgg&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQIEmUziqfXvmu_dHEXTw-W9_8ig1EFmD77oVWYcmOq7A_bwYkS-rconhYtfKBdu2V-QRMVKxbzx&oh=00_AQS5yIvdSWTZz-EAZxr-RxCvZFnA8jhq2eB4Pst7pZM7XQ&oe=6AFA7A63)
![[š¬ BTS of Milk Bleb š¼] dir by the lovely @emili.kim š„¹
Missing everyone from set and the memories made so I decided to commemorate it here š¤§ itās been a while since Iāve done any 2nd AC and grateful that I was given the chance to pick it back up again and got to learn from the badass @kclancyfancy and @josephpyao šš»āāļø
And ofc thank you @emili.kim and @naomisedgwick for bringing me on! š„¹ā¤ļø
šø: thank you @vpham21 for some of the photos! š
#shortfilm #filmmakinglife #filmmaking](https://scontent-sea5-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/516746347_18073075144971934_5748553522917934881_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=108&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=v0tqYOUDHiEQ7kNvwFBda_v&_nc_oc=AdpUW6XrUDLSyLyR0DHevsyaszkQFFXOwx6xtbtEm0M1Yby6XlM5cz3CjrZ0i70ZYT0&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-sea5-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=BsaE4soOgdZuQKU8XSahgg&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQLZIQ9QR0QrdiCeujK40BIe_uzdKJu4ijhQKVGmW1x5sUbmXSc96MB7udOFtcnPF2SAVUiR1UP3&oh=00_AQR3A4ZiY9Sdf-7lla_aOFyLf2827xFYBGs15Zkz4hk9tQ&oe=6AFA7B83)
![[šø4.17.25šø] BTS of Heritage photoshoot captured by @elijahjupiter ! šš»āāļø
Ty for capturing the memories! š](https://scontent-sea5-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.75761-15/500790763_18069145555971934_7953060669470119947_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=102&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=dZ-Hf4fogQkQ7kNvwEg9hRT&_nc_oc=AdrKjTeGPs6yxGfffUONlTXQSJLNSK4KWmIgspW3hSohe9zWaBlY7DCHE7OCWhBvu4w&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-sea5-2.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=BsaE4soOgdZuQKU8XSahgg&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQIJQfTNc83qkSjq9wX-RdsADP2vC3HWI8iSuydmobZZLHQ_mbGQqCoFFaqQqcG_YnSnNXhJu0Jn&oh=00_AQS6_kdxtK3WR9wwU6TLQMX5lTmaxL1n28I6q9bO3jzZQg&oe=6AFA5C53)
![[šµš4.17.25|5.1.25šµš] Heritage
As weāre nearing end of AANHPI month, itās been a goal to always uplift the community as someone who hasnāt been able to embrace oneās own cultural heritage fully until hitting my 20s and able to do so whole heartedly bc of the support of the community. And when Dylan asked to help assist in lighting for a photoshoot that means close to him, I immediately said yes.
Thank you for bringing me on to this beautiful project and thank you to this amazing team of talented artists for letting me learn from yāall š„¹š«¶
Director/Photographer: @dylantabirara
Producer/1st AD: @madelineabiera
Production Designer: @isaballoon
PD Assist: @noah.v14
Digitech: @jer.aquino
Lighting Director: @jej.fotografi
Lighting Assist: @kuhneeo and š„ø @_renchenchen_
Photo Assist: @kaylynnyamanashi
Key HMUA: @jordann_nguyen
HMUA Assist: @monolidmary
Stylist: @brownjeesus
BTS Photographer: @elijahjupiter
PA: @by_koahiga @koahiga @sydneyliing @serenacflickz
Talent: @jazforte @dev3ra
Studio: @mnml.photostudio](https://scontent-sea5-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.75761-15/501675506_18069143851971934_3627602767872407463_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=108&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=JtnBxmhYqagQ7kNvwGOAzdV&_nc_oc=AdqFVV7w_sfU-ek5Dsx4SpWJ0vdDtRA3Cz2WD4DYMAx1JjlBjHlcRV7sXEMo54AACSA&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-sea5-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=BsaE4soOgdZuQKU8XSahgg&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQJY3JplEGPw7o5-mhrsg8yQffJhZETtq1F1Gl_5-XglttHVWZ1Lw9QUnJGysLgQ4fxUE2i4CuHt&oh=00_AQR2B6QYfSvmL5qQxmGQJan58afA1xGhsGnTPjH_ggVBmA&oe=6AFA75AB)
![[š¶š¬1.31.25š¶š¬] tbt some BTS of āNitrivacationā MV Shoot by the lovely @wendyawang and with an amazing team that I got to learn from šš»āāļø
šø: @miiinthuta (ty for taking the photos!!) + other BTS from the rest of us š¤](https://scontent-sea5-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.75761-15/501446376_18069125869971934_5779703158916499971_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=110&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=juPHMXJNO3QQ7kNvwF1Erfx&_nc_oc=AdqtkzYjpqY5m8ge_R6oK0syvlVHjY6JHG7m0VD_3o4hN-kgQtbUrlJogIvqnkcPbaQ&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-sea5-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=BsaE4soOgdZuQKU8XSahgg&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQInOcK15rmh-FfzFJQ1BytiHt5r3TsbartMdEEAxrCkZ3An5grYZx-3X5HvytuRlIi4M148GEfJ&oh=00_AQRQD2EvTbKBWx6kPnve6vja2aLD3fkEt3C7Vww4bWsQGQ&oe=6AFA4FE5)
![[SECRETS ON THE ROCKS] Lilly: āHey I have a script for a 5 minute short film and was wondering if we can produce this in less than two weeksā
Jan, Sophie and I: āHold our beerā šš»
What was a project on a whim back during the summer after having been out of the producing space for a while, it was a chaotic yet fun learning experience while trying to pull this off in a limited time frame and resources, and happy to have reconnected with old friends and gained new friends out of this š„¹š«¶
Hereās a couple BTS to commemorate - thank you @lilyyyy_ka for trusting me and bringing me on and thank you to these talented friends that gave us their time and had to deal with us hehe - please support them! š„°
I kinda want to get back into producing (altho on the side hah) and just learn and do as many creative projects this year so if friends want to collaborate hmu! š
Credits:
Writer/director: @lilyyyy_ka
Producers: @lilyyyy_ka @jandavidsoutar
@sophiamaxinee and šš»āāļøš„ø
Casting Director: Jan-David Soutar @jandavidsoutar
Casting Assistant: Sophia Hernandez @sophiamaxinee
Starring:
Cameron Ley as Kevin
Sophia Koikas as Margaret
Kayla Lanzalaco as Joanna
Clent Bowers as Bartender
Britton James as Margaretās Date
Featuring:
Jan-David Soutar as Margaretās Date (Voice)
Nya Manneh
@jaredarosenthal
Ruishi Gong
@rainacelestep
1st AD: @z.aldas
Script Supervisor: @s.l.eight
PA: @josstheboss94
DP: @nil_yelnats
1st AC: @lostinyourart
2nd AC: @kaylaacunning
DIT: Gabe Voss
BTS Photography: š„ø(I tried lol š
) @lumix
Gaffer: @patrick.shirt
Key Grip:@athenamarierethis
BBG: @yorickmfilms
PD: Jungshu Lu
Production Sound: Steven Chen
Sound Mixer and Designer: Megan Kharsynrap
Composer: Takumi Sugai
Music Editor: Megan Kharsynrap
ADR Recordist: Yuxin Wu
Editor: Alexandre Dalbadi
Colorist: Steven Chen
Special Thanks:
Xiaowei Guo
Junli Zhang
James Ting
Jianyu Xu
Yongtao Lu
Yun Zhu
Fiona Xuanlin
@ourhomestudios
#btsphotography #cinematicphotography #shortfilms #indiefilmmaking](https://scontent-sea5-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.75761-15/480909372_18060609253971934_1312444718262261208_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=107&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=AqFRvmSE898Q7kNvwG8bNvw&_nc_oc=AdqZoRyPkqqia_jBUcsgPCwGe_YHwP2nXNaA1gYAsGeIriQ0fYn12cA3U7gX4wdd6CI&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-sea5-2.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=BsaE4soOgdZuQKU8XSahgg&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQKhwVhN97mBA0oP3oLFMihQNBGfZNgRmqa1yu2UzQ54GrrZ4G0_WpIKKYM15DGKWFo0uBxoqxrQ&oh=00_AQSilsjkKov7VthLs7ggyldJhZetZ4GX25I1owmrIyrJLg&oe=6AFA485D)
![For the friends that trusted me to take grad photos for the first time š„¹ā¤ļø Miss yāall š¤§
šø: @lumix @lumixusa
š: @eemilyllee
#gradphotos #grad2024
[šGrad Photos Pt 5/6š]](https://scontent-sea5-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/656479901_18078522818573018_1773801253843454348_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=108&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=zUj9GadtMe8Q7kNvwEoly8f&_nc_oc=AdpZyRzdd8cclT-ICs5R2y2bm8RC4dlr3YPAJTMFAd6LSmbvexojAYw5j2vGEZ8DXG8&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-sea5-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=BsaE4soOgdZuQKU8XSahgg&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQI_n_RkSb7Z4AFOzKYQ2VdBPdG6nnahys5VB4FBg9BDkl-Z5SoOzsq1ejuwGEcFNVeoh948NRoZ&oh=00_AQSPFJ1ut-RZmQvZIQmzS21_GjGVnKA9bZjAKIYdZSakLg&oe=6AFA4DE2)
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