Social Deviantz – Bent (Edit)

A music video for Social Deviantz.

“Bent” off the album Bleaky Deky, coincides with the band’s return from a 5-year hiatus.

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Posted: June 25th, 2008
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Fake Shark-Real Zombie! – Designer Drugs

A music video For Fake Shark-Real Zombie! in which everyone just has a great fucking time.

Fake Shark-Real Zombie!’s Zebra! Zebra! is finally available in North America.

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Posted: June 15th, 2008
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Fake Shark-Real Zombie!: E!P!K!


We were commissioned to direct this Electronic Press Kit provide to introduce the properly punctuated Fake Shark – Real Zombie! to an unsuspecting (North American) public. Shot over a 2 month period, This piece was produced by Salazar and edited by Ryan Anderson.

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Posted: December 5th, 2007
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Aritzia Fall-Winter 2007 Montage

A montage of clips we directed and shot for Aritzia‘s website to promote their Fall-Winter 2007 looks. Models Holynde (Richard’s) and Lauren (John Casablancas) were styled by Aritzia’s in-house team with hair by Tania Becker (No Basura) and make-up by Jenny Kanavaros (Judy Inc.).

The montage is set to Digging my Lawn by Giles, Giles & Fripp.

Posted: November 30th, 2007
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Circlesquare – Fight Sounds Part 1

A music video for Circlesquare.

In a track about how loyalties change, Jeremy Shaw of Circlesquare finds himself among familiar faces. But is it he who’s changed, or is it everyone else? Who’s to blame when friendships fall apart?

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Posted: February 12th, 2006
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Circlesquare – Non-Revival Alarm

A music video for Circlesquare.

With the objective of trying to capture the sight of darkness itself, Our Character is chased down never-ending hallways by a darkness that moves like thick blood and tar with infinitely collapsing rebar.

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Posted: May 6th, 2004
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Circlesquare – Sub-Reminisce


A music video for Circlesquare.

The video uses macro photography and motion graphics to create a fluid, non-linear narrative of memory, banality, and toxic violence. (more…)

Posted: August 24th, 2003
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Weapons

Weapons

The Weapons of Mass Distraction series is a set of five promotional videos
that focus on the relationship between media and the audience.

Session 1: Glamour explores the artifice of advertising.
Session 2: Mass compares television and nuclear weapons.
Session 3: Gaze revisits Jon Berger’s woman watching herself being looked at.
Session 4: Spectacle was based on Guy Debord’s seminal book.
Session 5: Uprising is currently in production.

Posted: February 12th, 2003
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Ladytron – Jet Age

Jet Age

This music video for Ladytron was commisioned by Neumu.

Building on the narrative in the track, we follow our characters through their travels and added a back story to create a more dramatic arc, resulting in something a little more twisted.

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Posted: October 1st, 2002
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LB – Jealous Guy (404)

LB - Jealous Guy (404)

A spec music video for LB’s cover of John Lennon’s ‘Jealous Guy.’

Jeff MacPherson and Laura Harris of RCI Pictures contracted me to create the main title sequence for Come Together after viewing a rough cut of this video.

It plays with the concepts of love, hate, and regret; all applied to relationships and technology.

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Posted: October 12th, 2001
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