MYTHS ABOUT BECOMING A MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTOR
MYTH #1: You need to go to film school.
Wrong! While film school is really fun, and a great way to network with other filmmakers
MYTH #2: You don't live near Hollywood, New York, or London, therefore you could never break into the Music Video Industry.
Wrong! Some of the Industry's most successful music video directors come from Finland, England, Russia, South America, Japan, India, and all throughout the United States, just to name a few. In a lot of ways, it could work to your benefit, because you have abundant resources of people that want to help you create videos for little or no money. Additionally, you have a chance to cut your teeth as a director and build your reel, without a critical eye of people in the industry watching you.
MYTH #3: It is an impossible industry to break into.
Wrong! This industry has more opportunities than probably any other segment of the Entertainment Industry. Because music videos are short in length, and have a limited amount of time that they are featured on MTV and related sites, there is a constant need for new, and inventive music videos. Additionally, this being on of the most successful launching pads for directors to becoming feature film, television, and commercials directors, there is constantly a need for new and upcoming talent.
MYTH #4: You am a female, and it is a career path that is only for males.
Wrong! While there are not many female directors, some of the fastest rising careers in the history of MTV have been women. One of the reasons for this is that there are not many women in the industry, and there are many female artists, as well as many female music video commissioners at the Record Labels that are looking for a fresh female vision.
MYTH #5: MTV doesn't play as many music videos anymore, with all their shows like "The Hills", "Real World", etc. Is there as big of a need for videos as there was in recent years?
YES! More than ever, there is a need for music videos. Today, there are many more outlets than ever before with the rise of YouTube, Facebook, Myspace, etc., and this creates opportunities for Record Labels and artists to promote their videos on more outlets than ever before! This creates a tremendous opportunity for creative up and coming directors. The need for good and creative work is greater now, than EVER before.
For more MYTHS and information about becoming a music video director, visit:
http://iwanttobeamusicvideodirector.com/
MYTH #1: You need to go to film school.
Wrong! While film school is really fun, and a great way to network with other filmmakers
MYTH #2: You don't live near Hollywood, New York, or London, therefore you could never break into the Music Video Industry.
Wrong! Some of the Industry's most successful music video directors come from Finland, England, Russia, South America, Japan, India, and all throughout the United States, just to name a few. In a lot of ways, it could work to your benefit, because you have abundant resources of people that want to help you create videos for little or no money. Additionally, you have a chance to cut your teeth as a director and build your reel, without a critical eye of people in the industry watching you.
MYTH #3: It is an impossible industry to break into.
Wrong! This industry has more opportunities than probably any other segment of the Entertainment Industry. Because music videos are short in length, and have a limited amount of time that they are featured on MTV and related sites, there is a constant need for new, and inventive music videos. Additionally, this being on of the most successful launching pads for directors to becoming feature film, television, and commercials directors, there is constantly a need for new and upcoming talent.
MYTH #4: You am a female, and it is a career path that is only for males.
Wrong! While there are not many female directors, some of the fastest rising careers in the history of MTV have been women. One of the reasons for this is that there are not many women in the industry, and there are many female artists, as well as many female music video commissioners at the Record Labels that are looking for a fresh female vision.
MYTH #5: MTV doesn't play as many music videos anymore, with all their shows like "The Hills", "Real World", etc. Is there as big of a need for videos as there was in recent years?
YES! More than ever, there is a need for music videos. Today, there are many more outlets than ever before with the rise of YouTube, Facebook, Myspace, etc., and this creates opportunities for Record Labels and artists to promote their videos on more outlets than ever before! This creates a tremendous opportunity for creative up and coming directors. The need for good and creative work is greater now, than EVER before.
For more MYTHS and information about becoming a music video director, visit:
http://iwanttobeamusicvideodirector.com/