and Tony Hawk. For Viva La Bam's five-season duration, Frantz served as director of photography and contributed to the aesthetic of the show by shooting scenes and montages in super-16 and 35-millimeter film, using a variety of experimental cinematographic in-camera techniques (such as stop-motion), producing the only motion picture film presented on a reality program in the history of television. Bam's Unholy Union Frantz was producer and director of photography of the Jackass/Viva La Bam spinoff Bam's Unholy Union (2007). The series chronicled the marriage of Bam Margera to his high school sweetheart Melissa "Missy" Rothstein, and featured Ryan Dunn, Brandon DiCamillo, Brandon Novak, Rake Yohn, and Frantz in a cameo role. MTV's Blastazoid MTV's Blastazoid was the featured show on MTV's highly advertised "Gamers Week". The half-hour special was created by MTV's internal division with Joe Frantz and Brandon DiCamillo, who were signed on as producers to head up the project shortly after approaching MTV with their idea to create a "Live-Action Donkey Kong"; a five-story, life-sized version of the classic arcade game. Blastazoid chronicled the lives of hosts Frantz, DiCamillo, and Rake Yohn, as they brought "Live-Action Donkey Kong" to life. It also showcased user-created gaming, fan, and tribute footage found on the internet. Although MTV's Blastazoid Special ended with a trailer for a "Live-Action Frogger" episode, the teaser was a spoof and Blastazoid had never been intended for a series. Music videos and documentaries HIM Frantz has served as both producer and director of photography with director Bam Margera on four music videos for Finnish band HIM: "Buried Alive by Love" (featuring Natural Born Killers star Juliette Lewis) (2003) "The Sacrament" (2004) "And Love Said No" (2004) "Solitary Man" (2004). The international success of the HIM videos initiated the production of a series of documentary features by Margera and Frantz: HIM: The Making of "Buried Alive by Love" (2003) HIM: The Making of "The Sacrament" (2004) HIM: The Making of "And Love Said No" (2004) BAM presents HIM: The Making of "Dark Light" (2005) Interspersed with Margera's signature antics, the documentaries highlight the history of the band and depict challenges of the video productions. CKY In 1999, Frantz served as producer and director of photography with director Bam Margera for the CKY video "96 Quite Bitter Beings" (1999). The video was a success on MTV's Total Request Live, and the Margera / Frantz team has since released