i s a a c k a u
高尚樂 Isaac Kau is a Taiwanese American artist currently based in Los Angeles, California. He grew up drawing on the back of bulletins, following his dad around in small, empty churches across the states.
Crafting his aesthetics in documentaries, Isaac focuses a steady and calm eye on moments of serenity amidst chaos and dead space within the noise. His work has screened internationally, and can be found on Kodak Shoot Film, Omeleto, and PBS. When not working, he’s often taking the train and getting lost in places he shouldn’t be.
He currently works in documentary, music video, & fashion in LA and NY.
Skills:Film & Video Direction, Cinematography, Portraiture, Creative Direction, Art Direction, Editing, Sound Design, Composing
Clients: ODDA Korea, Jacquemus X Nike, Little Words Project, Kylie Cosmetics, Argent
Artists (Photos/Music Videos):Quiet Light, Harry Teardrop, Push Ups, James Ivy, Wavedash, Porter Robinson, Bubble tea and cigarettes, The Album Leaf, Father Koi, Xinxin, Paul Deiss Smith II, Carbike, Kai Tsao, Sofya Wang, Take Kare, Strawberry Launch, Adam Acosta, Nebulous Quartet, Yasmina, Xtina.gg, Yuzuha, & aryy.
concept design, director, producer
Director: Isaac Kau
Production Company: Ozu Was Right
Producer: Grace Zhang
Director of Photography: Eileen Yoon
Assistant Camera: Miga Purev-Ochir
Gaffer: Benjy Berkowitz
Key Grip: Anna Yang
Production Design: Elsa Wong
Stylist: Emi Vu Styling
Production Assistant: Jonathan Lopez
Production Assistant: Lawrence Lan, Nolan Adelsky, Samuel Tan
Casting: Sungbin Moon, Isabel Faith, Amos Jin
Colorist: Miki Inoguchi
Special Thanks: Hephzibah Organic Farm
Starring: Amos Jin, Malika Ashetova
Drummer: Brandon Pasio
Japanese Lyrics translated by Ayu Megumi
---
photo lab and print shop in bedstuy brooklyn at 1113 fulton street, 11238.
film, edit, color, & music by isaac kau
stills by dom
---
6-minute documentary on my grandma and her long-distance love story with my grandpa, who I never met.
Film by: Isaac Kau
Co-DP: Ian Lima
Screenings:
2024 VC Film Festival
2022 San Diego Asian Film Festival
2022 Newport Beach Film Festival
2022 PBS - KCET Fine Cut
On Mubi.
---
Directed by Isaac Kau
Edited and produced by Bubble Tea and Cigarettes
Lighting Assistant - Sungbin Moon
Camera Assistant - Yoontaek Hong
Japanese Subtitle by Ayu Megumi
From Bubble Tea & Cigarette’s second album ‘we should’ve killed each other’ now out everywhere.
---
EP: @madeisaac
Client: Milli Point Two
Director/Editor: David Herrera
Director of Photography: Isaac Kau
Assist: Glenn Espinosa
Still Photographer: Mike Stein De Soul
Sound: Glenn Espinosa, Paisley Vivier
Actors: Lew Caine, Raven Lehmkuhl director: ben see-tho
cnetographer: isaac kau
AC & 2nd cam op: colson ayar
---
Live recording session in studio of Xinxin’s newest song, “RED FLAGS.”
Shot on 16mm 500T on location in Los Angeles.
Director/Editor/Producer: Isaac Kau
Cinematographer: Jackson Sjogren
1st AD: Sergio Vazquez Mora
1st Loader: Colson Ayars
Production Designer/BTS: Isabel Faith
Key Grip: Jason Jung
Animation/Titles: Stephen Reed & Janize Ablaza
+
Percussionist: Angel Lin
Recording Engineer: Pat Howard
Mix Engineer: Stephen Reed
---