Director X is a music video director who is known for his high-budget, visually distinctive videos featuring artists from rap and R&B such as R. Kelly, Usher, Kanye West, and Jay-Z. His trademark technique is tweaking the letterbox format by having the black bars vertically open and close to reveal the video. The document provides a list of some of Director X's most notable music video works from 2010 to 2012, which feature artists like Drake, Nicki Minaj, and The Wanted. It also notes that he is currently represented by the Hollywood talent agency DNA - David Naylor and Associates.

1. Media A2: Auteur Theory
Ross Nagy

2. Julien Christian Lutz
AKA
Director X
A protégé of Hype Williams, X has been noted for his high-
budget, visually distinctive music videos for popular music
singles, including videos for R. Kelly, Usher, Kanye West, Jay-
Z, Korn, Nelly Furtado, Sean Paul, Justin Bieber, Drake, Nicki
Minaj and The Wanted. He is currently represented by DNA -
David Naylor and Associates, Hollywood, CA.

3. The majority of Director X’s work features
artists from rap, and R’N’B. His trademark
is tweaking the letterbox format; instead of
just using black bars on the top and bottom
of the frame to frame the image, many
videos by X actually feature the bars
opening vertically to reveal the video and
closing vertically at the end, like a letter
box.
Typical Example of
standard ‘letterbox
format’.
Specific Genres & Visual Motifs

4. 2012
R. Kelly - "Share My Love"
Drake - "HYFR"
Shanell featuring Lil Wayne & Drake - "So Good/6 AM"
Nelly Furtado - "Big Hoops (Bigger the Better)"
The Wanted - "Chasing The Sun"
Justin Bieber - "Boyfriend"
2 Chainz featuring Drake - "No Lie"
French Montana featuring Rick Ross Lil Wayne & Drake- "Pop That"
2011
Karl Wolf ft. Kardinal Offishall - "Ghetto Love"
Mohombi ft. Nicole Scherzinger - "Coconut Tree"
The Wanted - "Glad You Came"
The Wanted - "Warzone"
The Wanted - "Lightning"
2010
Street Pharmacy - "Stone Bricks And Mortar"
Sean Kingston - "Letting Go (Dutty Love)"
Nicki Minaj - "Your Love"
The-Dream - "Love King"
Filmography: 2010-Present