Biography
Who is Lasse Gjertsen?
Early life and education
Lasse Gjertsen was born in Larvik, Norway. He pursued his studies in animation at the Kent Institute of Art & Design in England. He also attended Volda University College in Norway.
His time at the Kent Institute ended after his instructors did not appreciate his creative work. This included his piece titled Hyperactive.
YouTube success
Lasse originally posted Hyperactive to YouTube because he saw a low quality version uploaded by another user. Within six months, he uploaded 16 additional videos. Many of these projects were created during his animation coursework.
His videos What The Fuck?, Amateur, and Sogno ad Occhi Aperti were featured on the YouTube front page. The video Amateur was even mentioned in an online article by the Wall Street Journal.
The video Hyperactive won third place for Most Creative video at the 2006 YouTube Video Awards. This specific work was also used by Cartoon Network in an advertisement for Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. Lasse considered legal action but decided it was too difficult.
Music and film career
Lasse Gjertsen produces electronica music and has released a self produced album. He uses FL Studio to compose tracks. He has used samples of himself playing instruments like the piano, guitar, harmonica, drums, and his own voice.
In 2007, he collaborated with Italian cellist Giovanni Sollima on the music video Sogno ad Occhi Aperti. This work was shown at the 8th International Fringe Film Festival in Marzamemi, Italy. That same year, he directed a music video for the song Get Fizzy by the rapper Timbuktu.
Since 2019, he has worked on the children's program Minibarna for the broadcaster NRK. He provides voice work and VFX for the show. He and his colleagues won a Gullruten award for best VFX in May 2021.
Professional views
Lasse has received offers to work with brands like MTV and Chevrolet. He has declined these opportunities because he publicly disagrees with the concept of advertising. He considers such work to be below his standards.
His technical workflow involves several software tools. He uses Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Adobe Photoshop. He also utilizes Debugmode WinMorph and FL Studio for his creative projects.
Birthday and age
Lasse Gjertsen was born on July 19, 1984, which makes Lasse 42 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Lasse shares the date with 26 other famous people.
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