An in-depth look at the work of a director in the art of music videos. An A Winged Potato original series.
Even more so than in film, directing duos are rare, typically manifesting more as “collectives” when they do exist. The husband and wife duo of Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris who directed videos over a span of 24 years before … Continue reading Video Director Spotlight: Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris
As promised, here is the first installment in my new feature spotlighting music video directors. While his music video career only lasted about three years (save two since then), Chris Cunningham was still able to create some of the greatest … Continue reading Video Director Spotlight: Chris Cunningham
For many a person of a certain age, much of their favorite music was discovered on MTV or VH1. MTV was launched on August 1, 1981 and popularized the music videos. Music videos are nothing new as anyone who has … Continue reading Video Director Spotlight: Intro
