Spike Jonze is an American director, producer and actor known for his collaborations with Charlie Kaufman on films like Being John Malkovich and Adaptation. He began his career making music videos and directing commercials. Some of his most notable works include music videos for artists like Ludacris and Where the Wild Things Are. He was also a co-creator of Jackass on MTV.

1. Spike Jonze
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2. Spike Jonze
• Spike Jonze who was originally born Adam Spiegel; October 22, 1969 is
an American director, producer and actor, whose work includes music
videos, commercials, film and television.
• He is best known for his collaborations with writer Charlie
Kaufman, which include the 1999 film Being John Malkovich and the
2002 film Adaptation, and for his work as director of the 2009 film Where
the Wild Things Are.
• He was also a co-creator and executive producer of MTV's Jackass. He
is currently the creative director of VBS.tv.
• When he was in junior high and high school, Jonze hung out at
Bethesda community store, where the former owner Mike Henderson
gave him his nickname Spike Jonze.

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4. Ludacris-Get back
• In 2004, Spike Jonze released his video for Ludacris - Get Back.
The lighting in this video is quite low. It is low because it
increases the definition of Ludacris’s prosthetic arms. This helps
to highlight his strength.
• The camera angles used in this video are mostly mid shots and
low shots. Spike Jonze uses these camera angles to make
Ludacris look bigger and intimidating. There is also voyeurism at
the beginning of the video, this effect makes the audience feel
involved in the scene. The mid shots used emphasize Ludacris’
body when he is strutting around.

5. • The mis en scene in this video includes Ludacris
being very violent in the environment he is in. Spike
Jonze had Ludacris wearing prosthetic arms which
emphasizes his strength.
• The sound in this video is the music played in the
background. The sound complement the lyrics, as
well as the instrumental.