DEAN KARR DIRECTOR-PHOTOGRAPHER

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The Tough Part of a Video

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Damian Marley and Bobby Brown

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Cypress Hill video #3

. Location scouting by helicopter is the SHIT
CHECK OUT THIS CLIP THAT MY BUDDY JOSH WITNESSED OUT AT GUADALUPE ISLAND.

THIS STILL MAKES ME PISS MY PANTS EVERYTIME I SEE IT....

I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO SAY ABOUT THIS ONE.......CREEPY!


Dean Karr Biography: When speaking of Director/Photographer Dean Karr, the one thing that people seem to agree about is that he is a true original. His signature style, often copied but never duplicated, has gained him international recognition. He is clearly a man to watch if one is interested in knowing which way the wind will be blowing. His work interprets and defines our time. .. Mr. Karr’s prolific work as a music video/commercial director has brought him to the forefront of his craft. His music videos are constantly found at the top of MTV play lists, and have been nominated for major MTV, Billboard, and MVPA Video Awards. He has worked with artists such as Marilyn Manson, the Dave Matthews Band (4x), Tommy Lee, Ozzy Osbourne (2x), Cypress Hill (3x), Stevie Nicks, Everlast, Dr. Dre, The Distillers, Queens of the Stone Age, Godsmack (2x) and Damian Marley. His TV commercial projects combine his distinctive bold imagery with strong product recognition, and include work for clients such as: Mazda( Foote, Cone & Belding), Woolrich (Siquis, Ltd.), Mortal Kombat (DDB Needham) and Universal Orlando/Coke (David & Goliath). .. His visuals reveal a highly tuned sense of style, fashion, art, and storytelling. Dean Karr’s photography has been the subject of numerous shows at galleries ranging from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art to the prestigious Merry Karnowsky Gallery where his art pieces are in great demand. His striking album and print work Includes artists such as AC/DC, Slayer, Tool, A Perfect Circle, Marilyn Manson, Seether, Lenny Kravitz, Busta Rhymes, Chris Rock, Iron Maiden and Pantera. His numerous institutional print campaigns include Universal Studios, HBO, Tommy Hilfiger and the National Ad Council. .. A native of Seattle, Washington, Karr received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Washington State University. The excitement of the emerging Seattle rock scene provided him with early photographic subject matter, while working many years at Evergreen Washelli Cemetery doing burials and landscaping. Moving to Los Angeles to attend the Art Centre School of Design in Pasadena, Karr found himself drawn away from the academic world by the reality of the extraordinary and malformed characters that he encountered in the depths of the city. .. Gaining their trust, he passionately captured their uniqueness on film. The technique was highly original; the work was shockingly beautiful - an important new artist burst upon the photographic scene. Intrigued by the potential of the moving image, Karr ventured into music videos. The promise of his early work led to Karr being asked to direct Marilyn Manson's "Sweet Dreams." The resulting piece was a shocker, drawing immediate and broad commercial attention. It served to propel both Manson and Karr into the forefront of the visual rock world. .. Work with other top artists soon followed. "I have been a top photographer for 15 years, capturing moods nonverbally and placing them in a single frame of film," says Karr, "Working in moving images provided me with an even more varied and exciting palette with which to express myself. Commercially, I love the challenges involved in visually conveying the essence of a product to a target audience." Always finding inspiration from reality, Karr has developed a sense of adventure in seeking out unique settings for his projects. .. Recent ventures have taken him to such varied locations as the Amazon Rain Forests, and the chilled waters of South Australia and Mexico to film the Great White Shark. Says Karr’s producer, industry veteran Arthur Gorson, "Dean is a powerful, exciting, and challenging talent to work with. His eye is totally original, his instincts full of immediacy and freshness. He has the gift of being able gain peoples trust so they give that something extra in front of the camera. Its always exhilarating to see what comes next." .. Music videos Directed by Dean Karr: Willie Nelson – Gravedigger, Velvet Revolver – Get Out the Door and She Builds Quick Machines, Billy Talent – Fallen Leaves, Shooter Jennings – Fallen Leaves, It Ain’t Easy and Goin’ To Carolina, Three Days Grace – Animal I Have Become and Home, Anthony Hamilton – I can’t Let Go, Seether – Truth, Anouk – Lost, Slayer – Still Reigning Feature Film, Everlast – White Trash Beautiful, Cypress Hill – What’s your Number and Rap/Rock Superstar, Puddle of Mudd – Away From Me, Backyard Babies – Minus Celsius, The Distillers – Drain the Blood, Velvet Revolver – Set Me Free, Mudvayne – Not Falling, Jason Mraz – The Remedy, Godsmack – Straight Out of Line and Voodoo, Cave In – Anchor, Queens of the Stone Age – No One Knows, Tommy Lee – Hold Me Down, Flaw – Whole, Mushroomhead – Solitaire Unraveling, Damian Marley & Capleton – It Was Written, Stevie Nicks – Everyday, Amen – Price of Reality, 3 Doors Down – Kryptonite, Catherine Wheel – Sparks are Gonna Fly, Iron Maiden – The Wickerman, John Lennon w/Cheap Trick – I’m Losing You, Coal Chamber w/Ozzy – Shock The Monkey, Dave Matthews Band – Crush, Stay, Crash Into Me and Don’t Drink The Water, John Forte – Ninety-Nine, The Deftones – My Own Summer, Verve Pipe – Villains, Duran Duran – Out of My Mind, Soul Assassins w/Dr. Dre – Puppetmaster, Marilyn Manson – Sweet Dreams, Screaming Trees – Sworn & Broken, Filter – Jurassitol, God Lives Underwater – Don’t Know How To Be, Ozzy Osbourne – I Just Want You, Love and Rockets – Sweet Lover Hangover, SAS Jordan – Pissin’ Down. .. Awards Nominations Include: MVPA Awards 2003 "Best Rock Video" The Distillers MTV Music Video Awards MTV2 Video of the Year Queens of the Stone Age Billboard Music Video Award Best Hard Rock New Artist Clip of Year" Amen MVPA Awards Best Direction of a New Artist" 3 Doors Down MTV Europe Video Awards Best Hip Hop Video Cypress Hill Kodak Award Salute to M.V. Cinematography Dave Matthews Billboard Music Video Awards Best Alternative Clip Dave Matthews Billboard Music Video Awards Best New Artist Clip John Forte MTV Music Video Awards Best Cinematography Dave Matthews MTV Music Video Awards (2) Best Group Video Dave Matthews MTV Music Video Awards Best Rock Video Marilyn Manson Much Music Awards Best Rock Video and Best Overall Video Billy Talent, "Falling Leaves" - 2007 ..