What was involved in directing the Scenes From New York DVD?
MP: It was a big job, and it took a lot of time and energy. But at the same time, it was one of the most satisfying projects I’ve ever worked on. For the DVD, I had to put all of the elements of music and film together. The director of a film is very similar to the producer of a record. You’re overseeing every element of the project. I had a vision for the project. I knew how I wanted it to look and how every shot would be shown. In terms of which band member would be shown on screen at a certain time, who’s going to know better than one of the bandmembers who wrote and played the music? I know exactly which instrument needed to be highlighted at what point, and I used a lot of split screens to highlight doubling and unison lines and harmonies.
