Cole Walliser facts for kids

Cole Walliser is a Canadian filmmaker and director of music videos. He is famous for operating the Glambot, a special high-speed camera. Cole has directed videos for many popular artists. These include Miley Cyrus, P!nk, Katy Perry, and Laura Marano.

About Cole Walliser

Cole Walliser was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He grew up in Richmond, British Columbia. He studied Psychology at the University of British Columbia.

Cole became interested in filmmaking when he was 14 years old. He started by making videos of skateboarding. He also made a short film about the first day of high school. This film is still used at his old school, Hugh McRoberts High School. When he was 24, Cole moved to Los Angeles to become a director. He began by filming his friends who were professional dancers. He did this for free to gain experience.

In 2008, one of Cole's dancer friends was working with Miley Cyrus. This friend asked Cole to help with a dance music video. This led him to direct two episodes of a web series called The Miley and Mandy Show. These episodes featured a dance battle. It was a challenge against Jon Chu's and Adam Sevani's dance crew. These videos became very popular online. They were even called "the biggest online dance battle in YouTube history." Many famous people appeared in them. The videos also got attention from media around the world. They were even shown on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. The dance battle ended with a live performance. This happened at the 2008 Teen Choice Awards, which Cole also directed.

In 2009, Cole directed the opening video for P!nk's Funhouse Tour. He also directed a 30-minute documentary. It was called Life On Tour with P!nk. He directed four of her music videos too. These videos played during her Funhouse Summer Carnival Tour.

In 2010, Cole Walliser helped edit two episodes of a dance web series. It was called The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers. Later, Cole worked with Katy Perry. He directed the story videos that played during her California Dreams Tour. He also edited videos from Katy Perry's wedding to Russell Brand. These were used for her performance at the 53rd Grammy Awards in 2011. Cole often works with car companies like Mercedes-Benz and Lexus for their ads.

Cole Walliser is also well-known for his high-speed videos. He films celebrities posing on red carpets. He captures these videos using a special camera called the Glambot. He shares these videos on his social media. He also posts behind-the-scenes looks at how he sets up the shots. He started making Glambot videos in 2016. This was when he worked the red carpet for E! Entertainment.

Cole Walliser's Work

Cole Walliser has directed many music videos and other projects. Here are some of them:

Music Videos and Tours

• 2022: Laura Marano - "Dance with You" (featuring Grey)
• 2018: Laura Marano - "Me"
• 2016: Laura Marano - "Boombox"
• 2016: Red Bull - Intel partnership (featuring Jason Paul)
• 2014: Red Bull - "Parallels" (featuring Harry Shum, Jr.)
• 2014: Syd Youth - "We Don't F Around"
• 2013: P!nk - The Truth About Love Tour opening video
• 2013: Fake Shark – Real Zombie! - "Get Weird"
• 2012: Joe Cocker - "Fire It Up"
• 2012: Joe Cocker - "I Come In Peace"
• 2012: Tinashe - "This Feeling"
• 2011: Katy Perry - California Dreams Tour videos
• 2011: Chevrolet and The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers - The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers opening act video sequence (Glee Live! In Concert!)
• 2011: Ocean Grove - "I Want You In Love"
• 2010: P!nk - Funhouse Summer Carnival Tour opening video sequence, "Please Don't Leave Me", "Funhouse", "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)", "Mean"
• 2010: Whitney Houston - "Song For You", "Worth It" (tour videos)
• 2010: Leo Moctezuma - "Unconditional"
• 2009: P!nk - Funhouse Tour opening video sequence
• 2009: P!nk - Life On Tour With P!nk (documentary)
• 2008: Miley Cyrus - Dance battle stage performance (2008 Teen Choice Awards)
• 2008: Miley Cyrus - The Miley and Mandy Show (Episodes: "M&M Cru with a U BATTLES Step Up 2", "M&M Cru Final Dance Battle: Cyrus Blaine Seacrest Tatum")
• 2007: Britney Spears - "Gimme More" behind-the-scenes (2007 MTV Video Music Awards)

Editor Work

Cole has also worked as an editor for web series:

• 2010: The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers - Episodes: "Fanboyz", "The Tale of Trevor Drift"

Short Films

Cole has directed several short films that have won awards:

• 2005: Heaven Awaits - Won Best Picture, Best Cinematography, and Best Sound at Filmerica.
• 2005: A Flippin' Love Story - Won the Wiebetech G505 video contest.
• 2005: Night & Daze - Placed 3rd at the Vancouver International Film Festival.