How Do You Be A Music Video Director?
Being a music video director has many traits in common with working on feature films but the format does require some unique knowledge, sensibility and experience. It`s also difficult to transition from directing music videos to other mediums, so be sure you have a passion and flair for conceiving and filming these short films set to music. Start by researching the market and making some key decisions about what kind of career you would like to have as a music video director. Are you interested in being jack-of-all-genres or would you like to be known as a go-to auteur for hip-hop, pop or noise acts? Decide on a career path you can be passionate about and study videos in the field and learn the established rules, so you can conform to or subvert them. Is your ultimate goal to freelance as a music video director or to be on staff at a production company that specializes in music videos? (Although the former can be done, it is much easier to gain consistent work as a member of a producti
