Nimble Productions was resurrected a little over a year ago, mostly as a means to give me a reason to stay in Seattle and not move back to the Bay Area. I find myself saying "we" a lot in the copy of this site, but the reality is that Nimble Productions is just me, krk nordenstrom.

In the last year, I have worked mostly with one client and ran the annual 48 Hour Film Project Seattle. In the course of working with Green Human/Rung Studio, I have created more automobile dealership commercials than I can count and participated in a cross country video blog comparing hybrid technology to clean diesel technology.

Long ago I used to work as a graphics production artist for both web and print. I worked on countless websites for the like of Intel, Microsoft, Nintendo, Holland America Cruise Lines and many more. I was always working either on a "for pay" website or on a pet project. In the last year though, I have had this very bare bones website that focused on a business model that simply didn't pay off.

I read blogs constantly. I love the fact that anyone with a computer, an opinion and an internet connection can express themselves for all to see. Then it hit me! I should make my official "business" site a blog! I can still run a traditional structure for people to find out what I do and how they can contact me, but I can also create a living website!

Welcome to the first post!

When I was three or so years old, I contracted pneumonia. While I was sick, my brother spent a lot of time with me. We'd build couch cushion forts and play a lot. During this time together, he taught me two very important things. The first was the alphabet; reading was soon to follow with my mom's encouragement. The second thing he "taught" me was the importance of music. He played me KISS, Queen, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin and much much more.

Ever since, music has been one of the most influential forces in my life. In almost everything I do, music has exerted it's influence. When I was younger and interested in journalism, Rolling Stone is where I wanted to work. When I got into photography, almost all I shot was photos of bands. When I got into design, I was making posters and web sites for bands.

Ultimately, I found my true creative calling; filmmaking. After upwards of fifteen years of following bands, I realized I had found my medium for working with music and it wasn't music itself. It was creating music videos and performance videos for bands.

Now, I do "play" an instrument. The electric bass. I do it very poorly, but it is fun. I also used to sing in a very offensively named band in college; better than I play bass, but still not professionally. Even though I don't play music professionally, it has been such a huge factor in my life that it seeps into almost everything I do.

When it comes to editing, I've found this manic obsession with music very very helpful. Editing is a rhythmic endeavor. Finding the story, finding the exact frame to motivate a cut... it's very musical. If I have a real gift, it's finding the music in imagery.