I love shooting some of the many amazing, creative people residing in Venice. So I was thrilled to get together with the very talented Ace Norton last week at his Venice home. Since being introduced to Ace a few years ago, I’ve admired how creative and prolific he is as a filmmaker. Specializing in creative, conceptual shorts, he has created numerous remarkable music videos for artists such as the Scissor Sisters, Foster the People and Regina Spektor, as well as several commercials that bear his creative signature by frequently employing rudimentary animation, amazing color and a unique, twisted sense of humor. We had a great time roaming around his house looking for cool props and settings to play with. In retrospect looking at these images, he kind of looks crazy, particularly staring out his window. It’s all tongue in cheek, I swear. If you’ve got some time check out Ace’s body of work here: www.acenorton.com. Be prepared to spend awhile there though. Once you see one you’ll want to watch another.
