tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post8113724426077203818..comments2024-03-28T06:14:54.076-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: Music Videos I’ve DirectedAlex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-40423901993916217202019-09-24T09:38:32.168-04:002019-09-24T09:38:32.168-04:00I'm really sorry to hear that, Richard. I hope...I'm really sorry to hear that, Richard. I hope you're hanging in there.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-18255802390326479922019-09-15T22:54:04.167-04:002019-09-15T22:54:04.167-04:00I did not need to watch Mint Green. Not on you, I ...I did not need to watch Mint Green. Not on you, I made a bad choice for myself. Richard Kirkhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428986542891346618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-15325382460909977562019-04-05T16:16:40.395-04:002019-04-05T16:16:40.395-04:00Wow, Katy, this is such a nice comment. Thank you ...Wow, Katy, this is such a nice comment. Thank you so much! The color scheme for Lauren Hynde was kind of insane, and definitely time consuming. For that scene, I positioned three soft box lights out of frame, and yep, basically changed the bulbs to a new color before every take. I explained the color idea to the actors, and they were totally on board with it. The fun of shooting and editing that scene was that I purposefully ignored continuity, which is something I had never consciously done before. So I had a blast breaking all the rules.<br /><br />Thank you again for this comment!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-83213191570650352852019-03-31T17:09:04.675-04:002019-03-31T17:09:04.675-04:00Love your music videos! You directed the actors an...Love your music videos! You directed the actors and musicians beautifully in all of them. How did you use and create the different colors in the apartment for Lauren Hynde - is just different colored bulbs on regular lamps or special lighting? Was it easy to change for different takes? Each story and the approach you took really fits the song well. Great job as always!Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00287429151542133314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-67757128613235656282019-03-31T12:16:51.609-04:002019-03-31T12:16:51.609-04:00Thanks so much for such a kind comment, Henrik! An...Thanks so much for such a kind comment, Henrik! And yep, a few of those faces have appeared in my other work as well. I always thought music videos were a great way to keep the relationship with actors going between bigger projects. But I'm very happy you liked the videos and the songs as well. Thanks for checking them out!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-50357183829728180252019-03-31T12:09:42.111-04:002019-03-31T12:09:42.111-04:00Thanks so much for checking them out! I absolutely...Thanks so much for checking them out! I absolutely love music videos, but great ones are so hard to find nowadays. I like many of the directors you listed, and recently have been drawn to Kendrick Lamar's videos. The best ones tell an interesting story, and utilize so many cool filmmaking techniques. I also remember discovering the music video for Tove Lo's "Habits (Stay High) - Hippie Sabotage Remix" and being blown away buy it. I'd love to recreate that somehow, without intentionally ripping it off.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-53683009785250256192019-03-15T12:23:02.307-04:002019-03-15T12:23:02.307-04:00Great job with all of these. I really enjoyed sitt...Great job with all of these. I really enjoyed sitting through them all. Music videos can really be like great short movies with the right director and i think you accomplished that here. My favorites were probably Mint Green (i think i have seen that one before as well.) and Fossils. I loved what you did with the split screens there. I think i recognized some of the actors in these videos from your movie Wait as well, is that right? The music was also good. I think i need to add a few of these to my Spotify playlist. I hope you keep posting more of your work here. I always enjoy checking it out.Henrik Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328417397416651007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-10227928696685242442019-03-08T17:13:19.474-05:002019-03-08T17:13:19.474-05:00I remember seeing the Mint Green video but the res...I remember seeing the Mint Green video but the rest I'll definitely check out as it's good to see that you're getting work for some videos. BTW, any music video directors are you influenced by such as David Fincher, Michel Gondry, Chris Cunningham, Mark Romanek, Spike Jonze, and Russell Mulcahy?thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.com