1,2,3 with KROZM

note: Planning to update a blog while on vacation in a foreign country is even more foolhardy than blogging itself. So, my apologies that this week has been much slower on the posting front than planned. Should be back full-strength soon, by Monday at the latest. In the meantime, this will hopefully tide you over for a bit...

Krozm is a directing/creative collective from Australia. Videos include:

• Jet "She's A Genius"
• Architecture In Helsinki "That Beep"
• Cut Copy "Lights And Music"
• The Grates "Aw Yeah"

Krozm was willing to help relaunch our 1,2,3 feature, in which music video movers and/or shakers are invited to pillage YouTube for three things that inspire them or their work. He is Krozm's 1,2,3...
1,2,3 with Krozm...

1. John Carpenter's "Starman" (transformation scene) [link]
   Aside from being a great story the effects in this film are striking. In-camera techniques combined with lighting, prosthetics, editing and of course amazing performances from both Jeff Bridges and Karen Allen work to make something sci-fi but very believable and dramatic. An animatronic baby with a glowing head! The sequence where by the glowing alien sphere of light becomes a dead husband brought to life is achieved through a great combination of optical effects by Stan Winston and Rick Baker. Jon Carpenter's films have been an influence on our music videos since the beginnings of Krozm.
   
2. Sun Ra "Space is the Place" [link]
   So lo-fi but so seriously scripted. A Pharaoh costumed Sun Ra proclaims the whole planet should be teleported using music! Fair call. Ceremonious, weird and mystic this intro to the feature film starring 'Sun Ra' and his band has a unique charm and timelessness to it. Dialogue is amazing! Inspiring to see the seriousness with which this scene is pulled off. The mirror faced hooded character is brilliant.
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3. Sesame Street "Same and Different" featuring Mummenschanz [link]
   Vintage Sesame Street is a constant source of inspiration but the minimal surrealism of Mummenschanz who featured on the iconic children's show a few times is nothing short of amazing. Mummenschanz is a Swiss theatre group who use pantomime and very simple costumes / props to achieve a distinctive and surreal playfulness which often represents a poignant yet comical commentary on human interactions.
   

Krozm is signed with Mighty8 for US representation...