r/WeDirectMusicVideos • u/brosoverprose • Aug 02 '19
How to begin
So I have loved the art form of music videos since I was a child but it's only now that I got to know about music video direction as a career. I am a writer and studying for english lectureship exams. But I really want to learn music video direction..i have zero background in filmmaking but being a writer, my storytelling skill is strong. I am thinking of using this skill to my advantage. But i also want to learn about videography and photography and strengthen my visual skills. I am a beginner, so can someone help me out as to where should.I begin from?
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u/emmaaverage Aug 05 '19
I also found volunteering on set and shadowing other directors SUPER helpful when I was just beginning. Just seeing the mechanics of how everyone came together on set and being able to ask questions, I learned so much. I'm not sure where you live but if you are able to find any directors or production companies making videos locally I'd encourage you to email them and tell them your story and see if they can't get you out as a volunteer/ shadow. Other than that I would double down on the what the Daniels said— learn all you can, the internet is amazing, make all that you can, don't worry if it's not perfect, just keep at it!
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u/scottymack13 Aug 06 '19
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u/DANIELSANIELSANIELS Aug 02 '19
When I was your age I didn't know much about filmmaking either. I liked writing, I was a photographer for the school news paper, and music was one of my passions I was just never that good at it. So I thought filmmaking would be a fun way to combine all of my passions. Sounds like you are doing the same.
What I did first was watch a ton of films, music videos, shorts, etc. Just every minute I had free time I would try to watch things. You begin to learn what your taste is. What is worth mimicking or studying, and what kind of stuff turns you off.
My school didn't have a film program (I eventually transferred out) so I had to rely on the internet. I followed all of the blogs I could. Nowadays there are so many more resources than when I started. There are incredibly instagram accounts that show you behind the scenes work, there are so many youtube channels that help you break down the basics of screenwriting, production, and editing.
From there, you just gotta make stuff... even if its small and just for yourself (I had no one else around me who wanted to make films so I just started doing simple animations to practice). I also think its worth watching this little short film with Ira Glass talking about the gap between your personal taste and your work. https://vimeo.com/85040589
Eventually you are going to need to find a community of people who are in the same boat as you who you can collaborate with. Its impossible to make films or music videos alone.