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Vagabon Grapples With the Primal Forces of Nature in Maegan Houang’s Sumptuous Music Video ‘In a Bind’

Maegan Houang tells DN how she used rear projection and practical effects to conjure up the primal forces of nature for exquisite music video 'In a Bind'.

Animation, Live Action

Maegan Houang Weaves an Alluringly Surreal Tale of Memory & Loss in Fantasy Short ‘In Full Bloom’

Maegan Houang shares how personal memories of loss informed the narrative and emotion of her practical effects based surreal short 'In Full Bloom'.

Music

Maegan Houang Calls Out the Cult of Rape Culture in Allegorical Charly Bliss Music Video ‘Chatroom’

Maegan Houang shares how she deftly deployed the shorthand of allegory to address the pernicious damage of rape culture & sexual assault in 'Chatroom'.

Music

Maegan Houang Transforms Chastity Belt’s Melancholic Sound into a Bloody Fight for Survival in ‘Black Sail’

Maegan Houang joins DN to discuss how she found gruesome horror on the Oregon Trail in her meticulously observed period music video ‘Black Sail’.