Music Video

Colors and Costumes in a Music Video

While music videos focus on performers, other elements—such as props and locations—often play memorable roles. For filmmaker Lee Zavitz, colors and costumes were key ingredients in shooting Chiara Young’s “Fake Friends.”   Making of “Fake Friends” Because the project was supported by Zhiyun, it’s not surprising that the Smooth Q3 gets plenty of screen time…

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Music Video Featuring a Light Show Takes Top Prize

The marriage of rock and the light show dates to the 1960s. Now filmmaker/musician Sigfrido Giammona  brings the same kind of electrified excitement to the music video.  Giammona’s kaleidoscopic “From My Heart” was chosen as IMVA‘s Best Mobile Music Video (2021).   MobileMovieMaking has previously featured several of Sigfrido’s productions created with Clara Congera. Check…

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Guerilla Music Video Exploits the Urban Landscape

All the world’s a stage, especially with music videos. Locations we’ve seen include alleys, beaches, and busy urban neighborhoods. Brionne Olsen’s “Incremental”—is set on an outdoor basketball court, with players in the background adding to the energy. The video starring South African rapper Teshxn was shot on an iPhone using the FiLMiC Pro camera app…

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Music Video Benefits Young Performers

“There for You” is a unique music video meant to foster creativity among young kids. Directed by Simon Horrocks and sponsored by Generali Switzerland,  the video features Luca Hänni. The Zurich Film Festival co-sponsored the project. Interview with Simon Horrocks MobileMovieMaking: What equipment did you use in shooting the video? Horrocks: We used 2 iPhone 12…

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Electronic Vision of the Digital Apocalypse

If the Wachowskis had chosen to present the Matrix as a music video, they might have come up with something like “Across the Fog.” But they didn’t, which left an opening for Danilo Scozzari’s “Across the Fog.” Submitted to the Moment Invitational Film Festival 2021 as a music video, this four-minute mobile movie could just…

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Drone Music Video Wins Moment Award

A drone’s maneuverability enables filmmakers to create visually rich films in a single shot. The latest example is Luke Bell’s drone music video “We Can’t Breathe.”  The two-minute movie features rapper Phehello Makgoe. Like the director and the singer, the entire crew is from South Africa. Key members are the drone pilot Bradyn Hopking, the…

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