Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Music video with scenes from the movie Dawn of the Living Socks.
imdb.com/title/tt10514850 I did this music video because... why the @#$% not?
Dawn of the Living Socks is a cult filmish movie originally filmed on Super-8mm film with no sound, mostly in Victoria*, BC in 1980-81. Some scenes were done at the University of Victoria. Some editing was done with the film, then it was converted to 3/4th inch video in early 1982, and the voices were dubbed on, and sound effects and music were added. Sorry for scratches, video noise, and focus and lighting issues. I'd love to send a high-resolution digital camera back in time for us to have used instead.
*(Additional scenes filmed in CFB Wainright, AB, CFB Shilo, MN, and Fort Lewis WA.)
Premiered at Imagine Con, at the University of Victoria in February 1982.
This digital re-release of Dawn of the Living Socks is converted from a Betamax copy of the 3/4th inch video. Some scenes have been added, many of which were also filmed in super 8mm film, but a few were done with a Nikon CoolPix waterproof, with the resolution adjusted to come close to matching the rest of the film.
Some dialogue and sound effects have been added, and a few bits of dialogue have been corrected from mistakes made during the original dubbing (we only had a few nights to do the sound and video editing). The additions are intended to better hold the story together, and hopefully at no point hurt the flavor of the original version.
Dawn of the Living Socks was produced by members of a Star Trek club, known as The United Federation of Canadian Star Trekkers. (Not all of the people who worked on the movie were members of the club.)
Karl Johanson: Cast: Strong Handsome Hero. Voice of Dr. Evil Mad Scientist, various sock troopers, various helicopter radio operators, et al. Post-credits Announcer. Crew: Directing, Digital Video Editing, 3/4" Video Editing, Filming, Film Editing, Sock Animating, Sock Puppetry, Sound Effects, Prop Creation.
Professor Paul Delany: Cast: Dr. Evil Mad Scientist, Sock Trooper.
Dan Cawsey: Cast: Igor, Sock Trooper. Crew: Filming, Editing, Sock Animating, Sound Effects, Sign Art, Movie Poster Art (movie posters shown in the end credits), Prop Creation, Narrator Mask Creation.
E. B Klassen: Cast: Narrator, Sock Trooper, Post-credits Zombie. Voice acting, Various sock troopers, Civilian in the Woods, various helicopter radio operators, et al. Crew: Sock Animating, Directing.
Rick Holt (now Rick Eisenman): Cast: Mailman, Sock Trooper, Underground base Person #1. Crew: Directing, Main Camera Man, Film Editing, Sock Animating, Potato Animating, Guy Who Owned the Camera.
Paula Johanson: Cast: Sock Trooper, Narrator’s Groupie, Post-credits Trooper, Damsel. Voice Acting, various sock troopers, helicopter radio operators, et al. Crew: Sock Animating.
Ian Fleury: Cast: Base Security. Crew: Sock Animating, Title Animating.
John Sunde: Cast: Troop Commander. Voice Acting: Black Shadow 22, et al. Crew Sock Animating, Special Effects.
Brian Stennes: Cast: Sock Trooper, Diver. Crew: Sock Puppeteer, Prop Production.
Joe Johanson: Cast: Electronics Technician.
Dan Heaman: Cast: Sock Trooper. Voice Actor: Underground Maintenance.
Greg Stratton: Underground Maintenance.
Kevin McDougal: Civilian in the Woods, Underground Trooper.
Thor Sunde: Sock Trooper. Crew Sock Animating.
Lynne Fonesca: Sock Trooper.
Joanne Van Heteran: Sock Trooper.
Kevin Fraiser: Crew: Film to Video Conversion, 3/4" Video Editing, Sound Editing. Voice Acting: Underground Base Person, Electronics Technician.
Dr. Robert Runté: Voice Acting: Base Security Person. Cast: Post-credits Trooper.
Additional Sock Troopers: Doug Currie, Veronica Dalson, Dale Harris, Ralph Leski, Kathy Puddey, Ann Sunde: Glen Turlock, James White: et al.
Ray Hawksworth: Crew: Film to Video Conversion, 3/4th inch Video Editing, Sound Editing.
Stephanie Ann Johanson: Cast: Post Credits Trooper. Voice Acting: Black Shadow 14, et al.
Music in the movie:
Organ: John Sunde 0:09, 16:38, 32:22.
Electronic Guitar: Gordon Hubner 8:55, 21:12, 26:08, 28:53, 35:47.
Synthesizer and echoed vocals: John Wright & Karl Johanson 1:33, 24:28, 34:56.
New Credits music: Karl Johanson 39:04.
Music video with scenes from the movie Dawn of the Living Socks.
imdb.com/title/tt10514850 I did this music video because... why the @#$% not?
Dawn of the Living Socks is a cult filmish movie originally filmed on Super-8mm film with no sound, mostly in Victoria*, BC in 1980-81. Some scenes were done at the University of Victoria. Some editing was done with the film, then it was converted to 3/4th inch video in early 1982, and the voices were dubbed on, and sound effects and music were added. Sorry for scratches, video noise, and focus and lighting issues. I'd love to send a high-resolution digital camera back in time for us to have used instead.
*(Additional scenes filmed in CFB Wainright, AB, CFB Shilo, MN, and Fort Lewis WA.)
Premiered at Imagine Con, at the University of Victoria in February 1982.
This digital re-release of Dawn of the Living Socks is converted from a Betamax copy of the 3/4th inch video. Some scenes have been added, many of which were also filmed in super 8mm film, but a few were done with a Nikon CoolPix waterproof, with the resolution adjusted to come close to matching the rest of the film.
Some dialogue and sound effects have been added, and a few bits of dialogue have been corrected from mistakes made during the original dubbing (we only had a few nights to do the sound and video editing). The additions are intended to better hold the story together, and hopefully at no point hurt the flavor of the original version.
Dawn of the Living Socks was produced by members of a Star Trek club, known as The United Federation of Canadian Star Trekkers. (Not all of the people who worked on the movie were members of the club.)
Karl Johanson: Cast: Strong Handsome Hero. Voice of Dr. Evil Mad Scientist, various sock troopers, various helicopter radio operators, et al. Post-credits Announcer. Crew: Directing, Digital Video Editing, 3/4" Video Editing, Filming, Film Editing, Sock Animating, Sock Puppetry, Sound Effects, Prop Creation.
Professor Paul Delany: Cast: Dr. Evil Mad Scientist, Sock Trooper.
Dan Cawsey: Cast: Igor, Sock Trooper. Crew: Filming, Editing, Sock Animating, Sound Effects, Sign Art, Movie Poster Art (movie posters shown in the end credits), Prop Creation, Narrator Mask Creation.
E. B Klassen: Cast: Narrator, Sock Trooper, Post-credits Zombie. Voice acting, Various sock troopers, Civilian in the Woods, various helicopter radio operators, et al. Crew: Sock Animating, Directing.
Rick Holt (now Rick Eisenman): Cast: Mailman, Sock Trooper, Underground base Person #1. Crew: Directing, Main Camera Man, Film Editing, Sock Animating, Potato Animating, Guy Who Owned the Camera.
Paula Johanson: Cast: Sock Trooper, Narrator’s Groupie, Post-credits Trooper, Damsel. Voice Acting, various sock troopers, helicopter radio operators, et al. Crew: Sock Animating.
Ian Fleury: Cast: Base Security. Crew: Sock Animating, Title Animating.
John Sunde: Cast: Troop Commander. Voice Acting: Black Shadow 22, et al. Crew Sock Animating, Special Effects.
Brian Stennes: Cast: Sock Trooper, Diver. Crew: Sock Puppeteer, Prop Production.
Joe Johanson: Cast: Electronics Technician.
Dan Heaman: Cast: Sock Trooper. Voice Actor: Underground Maintenance.
Greg Stratton: Underground Maintenance.
Kevin McDougal: Civilian in the Woods, Underground Trooper.
Thor Sunde: Sock Trooper. Crew Sock Animating.
Lynne Fonesca: Sock Trooper.
Joanne Van Heteran: Sock Trooper.
Kevin Fraiser: Crew: Film to Video Conversion, 3/4" Video Editing, Sound Editing. Voice Acting: Underground Base Person, Electronics Technician.
Dr. Robert Runté: Voice Acting: Base Security Person. Cast: Post-credits Trooper.
Additional Sock Troopers: Doug Currie, Veronica Dalson, Dale Harris, Ralph Leski, Kathy Puddey, Ann Sunde: Glen Turlock, James White: et al.
Ray Hawksworth: Crew: Film to Video Conversion, 3/4th inch Video Editing, Sound Editing.
Stephanie Ann Johanson: Cast: Post Credits Trooper. Voice Acting: Black Shadow 14, et al.
Music in the movie:
Organ: John Sunde 0:09, 16:38, 32:22.
Electronic Guitar: Gordon Hubner 8:55, 21:12, 26:08, 28:53, 35:47.
Synthesizer and echoed vocals: John Wright & Karl Johanson 1:33, 24:28, 34:56.
New Credits music: Karl Johanson 39:04.
