This document discusses three music video directors: Spike Jonze, Mark Romanek, and Melina Matsoukas. Spike Jonze is renowned for directing videos for artists like Weezer, Lady Gaga, and Kanye West. His video for "Sabotage" by the Beastie Boys won several MTV awards. Mark Romanek transitioned from screenwriting to directing and has worked with Madonna, Coldplay, and David Bowie. His video for "Scream" by Michael Jackson cost $7 million to make. Melina Matsoukas directs alternative pop videos for Beyoncé, Rihanna, and Leona Lewis. Her most famous video is Bey

1. MUSIC VIDEO
DIRECTORS

2. Spike Jonze
• Spike Jonze is an American director, producer,
screenwriter and actor, whose work includes
music videos, commercials, film and
television. He is highly respected by the music
industry directing some of the most famous and
unique music videos. The artists he's created
these music videos for include; Weezer, Lady
Gaga and Kanye West.
• Jonze began directing music videos in 1992
when he was hired to shoot a new video for
'100%' by Sonic Youth. However, Jonze's first
successful video was for a song called
'Sabotage' for the Beastie Boys. This particular
music video won four MTV Music Video Awards
including best director and video of the year.
• Jonez has received a numerous amount of

3. Mark Romanek
• Mark was originally a film screen play writer but
decided to focus on music videos when he was
signed to satellite films. Mark has worked with a
collection of artists from a variety of genres. Artists
he has worked with include; Madonna, Coldplay,
Taylor Swift and David Bowie.
• In 1996 Romanek was awarded his first Grammy
award for best short form video “Scream” by
Michael Jackson, the video cost $7 million to make
and has been classed as one of the most
expensive music videos in history.
• Romanek also directed Jay z performance art video
for the song “Picasso Baby” , this was directed in

4. Melina Mastsoukas
- Melina Mastsoukas is an American music video
director; her work includes directing music videos
for she has directed music videos for numerous
artists including: Beyonce, Rhianna and Leona
Lewis.
- Melina’s music video style is alternative pop , this
is shown with the type of artists she has worked
with over her career.
- Matsoukas started out working for Gorilla Flix film
production company but is now currently a music
director at Pretty bird, her most famous music
she has directed is Beyonce “pretty hurts”.
- Matsoukas says that expensive equipment is not
necessary for a quality video and one should