Brandon Laatsch

Brandon Laatsch is an American filmmaker and YouTuber, known for directing Video Game High School and other online video content.[1] Laatsch collaborates frequently with filmmaker Freddie Wong.[2] [3] Laatsch and Wong are two of the first YouTubers to appear in mainstream television, including appearances on Jimmy Kimmel and Carson Daly.[4]

In 2014, he received press for attempting via Kickstarter to crowdfund a Minecraft feature film, which was cancelled by Mojang over IP concerns.[5] Laatsch currently primarily works on longform video content[6] and virtual reality video games.[7]

In 2016, Chinese game publisher FunPlus invested an undisclosed amount of venture capital in Laatsch's Stress Level Zero.[8]

Laatsch attended college at USC School of Cinematic Arts.

References

  1. ↑ "VGHS Interview - FreddieW, Brandon, and Matt (Spoilers)". IGN.
  2. ↑ Bradley, Paul T. "Freddie Wong and Brandon Laatsch Blow Things Up, for Cheap". LA Weekly.
  3. ↑ Reuters Staff. "YouTube Sensation Freddie Wong: 'Hollywood Is Out of Date' (Exclusive)". Reuters.
  4. ↑ Eorodogh, Fruzsina. "YouTube stars cross over to late-night TV". The Daily Dot.
  5. ↑ ""Former Freddie Wong Partner Has a Misstep"". Doodle.
  6. ↑ Lanning, Carly. "Inside the Video Effects Studio of Brandon Laatsch". Dailydot.com.
  7. ↑ Chevalier, Eric. "Take a Look Inside Stress Level Zero". VR Scout.
  8. ↑ Takahashi, Dean. "FunPlus invests in Hover Junkers creator Stress Level Zero". Venture Beat.
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