Isaac Rentz
Isaac Rentz (born August 21, 1982 in Hokkaido, Japan) is a music video and commercial director.
Biography
Rentz was born in Japan, and was raised in Tempe, Arizona. He was signed to Draw Pictures for UK and US music video representation until 2010.[1] He is currently signed to More Media For Everyone.[2]
Rentz's work has been featured in Pitchfork Media, Spin Magazine, Boards, and TV Guide. Rentz's body of work includes music videos for groups such as Cage The Elephant, Manchester Orchestra, Great Lake Swimmers, Lissie and Motion City Soundtrack, as well as promotional campaigns for Red Stripe, Xbox, and Nintendo.
His video for Pistol Youth's "In My Eyes" was included in the Los Angeles Film Festival's 2009 music video showcase.[3] His video for Manchester Orchestra's "Shake It Out" was included in Spin Magazine's list of the top videos of 2009.[4]
In 2011, Rentz directed a promotional music video for the feature film Take Me Home Tonight. The video featured actors Topher Grace, Anna Faris, and Demetri Martin reenacting iconic scenes from classic 80s films. Huffington Post described the video as, "like IMDB at a rave".[5]
On July 20, 2011, Rentz's Cage The Elephant video for Shake Me Down was nominated for a 2011 MTV Video Music Award in the Best Rock Video category.[6] On May 21, 2013, Rentz's Tegan and Sara video for Closer was nominated for a 2013 Much Music Video Award. [7]
Music videos
- 5 Seconds of Summer - Hey Everybody! (2015)
- 5 Seconds of Summer - She's Kinda Hot (2015)
- 5 Seconds of Summer - Good Girls (2014)
- 5 Seconds of Summer - Amnesia (2014)
- 5 Seconds of Summer - Don't Stop (2014)
- A Great Big World - Already Home (2014)
- Cage The Elephant - Take It or Leave It (2014)
- Skylar Grey - Wear Me Out (2013)
- Family of the Year - Hero (2013)
- Paramore - Still Into You (2013)
- Skylar Grey ft. Eminem - C'mon Let Me Ride (2012)
- Tegan and Sara - Closer (2012)
- MGK ft. Ester Dean - Invincible (2012)
- The All-American Rejects - Beekeeper's Daughter (2012)
- Blink 182 - After Midnight (2012)
- Cage The Elephant - Aberdeen (2011)
- Blink 182 - Up All Night (2011)
- Cage the Elephant - Shake Me Down (2011)
- Lissie - When I'm Alone (2010)
- Motion City Soundtrack - Her Words Destroyed My Planet (2010)
- Cage The Elephant - In One Ear (2010)
- Pistol Youth - In My Eyes (2009)
- Manchester Orchestra - Shake It Out (2009)
- fun. - All the Pretty Girls (2009)
- Cage The Elephant - Back Against The Wall (2009)
- Great Lake Swimmers - Pulling On A Line (2009)
- Rosie And The Gold Bug - You've Changed (2008)
- Uh Huh Her - Not A Love Song (2008)
- Hot Rod Circuit - Stateside (2008)
External links
- Isaac Rentz's Website
- Interview with Keith Schofield
- Production company bio page
- Filmed Insert Interview
References
- ↑ http://abduzeedo.com/graphic-designer-and-filmmaker-isaac-rentz
- ↑ http://moremediaforeveryone.com/
- ↑ Ernest Hardy. "Los Angeles Film Festival: I Want My MTV". LA Weekly.
- ↑ Phoebe Reilly. "The 20 Best Videos of 2009". SPIN.
- ↑ Jordan Zakarin (February 15, 2011). "'Take Me Home Tonight': Music Video Plays On 80's Movies (VIDEO)". Huffington Post.
- ↑ http://www.spin.com/articles/katy-kanye-adele-lead-mtv-vma-nominations
- ↑ http://www.torontosun.com/2013/05/21/drake-marianas-trench-nab-most-muchmusic-video-award-nominations