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Music Video Director
Case Study
David Meyer
About MeyerDavid Meyer was born in Berkeley, California,
when growing up he began to get a love for film during his teenage years working at a local cinema at 17. David attended Loyola Marymount University where he studied and majored in Film Production and Philosophy. Once graduating from university David went to the Los Angeles film festival and produced a short film called Copper Woman and in the following year began to work with major company Paramount Pictures to work with the development of the two films Face off and also Twilight. David began to work with well known artist in the next ten years that followed, David worked with a range of different artist and wanted each of his videos to define the artist in their own unique way. Always involved in media David then started to do commercials, one being the silhouette campaign for Apple.
The Beginning The first music video David
directed was ‘Slave to society’ by K.E.V in 1995.
In 1996 David also directed ‘Off da hook’ by Off da hook.
Another song directed by David was ‘Throw your hands up’ by IFA’ in 1996
Into 1997... David continued to direct music videos into 1997 and directed 14 in total, to name a few are:
Sons of funk’s single ‘Pushing inside you’ was directed by David.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n
szKaUOhAjQ
The song raise the roof by Luke also was directed by David.http://www.singingfool.com/title.aspx?
publishedid=240307
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7n5BtmYsGM
Destiny’s Child- Just be straight
1998...
MC Ren- Ruthless for lifehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_Axa_WaaEA
Mytown- Party all nighthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BG3S
UHO2_Tc
Another song David directed was ‘Talk show shh’ by Shae Jones
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFu5zU4iFY0&p=CEE3F23D53EA978E&playnext=1&index=44
1999...In 1999 I feel this was David’s breakthrough, in 1999 David began to work
with some well known artists, these included songs such as:
Kid Rock- Bawitdabahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ien
v1rBZFyc
Lil Wayne- Tha block is hothttp://www.youtube.com/wat
ch?v=fozA53bOUJI&feature=fvw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3UD4ufklu4
LL Cool J- Shut em down
2000...With the new millennium, David worked with more well known artists and
beginning to make a name for himself. To pick just a few, they are:
Enrique Iglesias- Be with youhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNJrzGjysHA
Pink- Most Girls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsT0KMSACl4
Britney- Luckyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqQiAfQ8erU
2001...David continued creating lots of music videos with famous artists...
Missy Elliot- Get your freak onhttp://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=FPoKiGQzbSQ&ob=av3e
Pink- Get the party startedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjXu1svK-GQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCRwjtz4g9k
Christina Millian- Am to Pm
2002...Aerosmith- Girls of summer
Mariah Carey- Through the rain
Missy Elliot- Work it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UODX_pYpVxk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmE3K3yJops
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRNdmkH8zrI
2003...
Ludacris- Stand Up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZG7IK99OvI
Missy Elliot- Pass the Dutchhttp://www.youtube.com/watch
?v=iEzTXCSDjdU
Pink- Feel good timehttp://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=3DMmj6Lm2XI&feature=related
2005...Rhymefest- Brand new
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/sy-5749496/rhymefest_brand_new_official_music_video/
Pink- Stupid Girlshttp://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=kU1DChtdXk0
Missy Elliot- Lose Control
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xdhit_missy-elliott-loose-control
2007David did not direct any music videos in 2006 due to his development in his film,
The Hitcher, but soon made more videos in hate following year of 2007.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3q4xr_natasha-bedingfield-i-wanna-have-yo_music
Natasha Bedingfield- Wanna have your babies
Pretty Ricky- Push it babyhttp://www.dailymotion.co
m/video/x59mnx_pretty-ricky-push-it-baby_music
Korn- Evolutionhttp://www.dailymotion.com/
video/x2ktyb_korn-evolution_music
2008...Missy Elliot- Ching a Ling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjIlocYE_Wc
T.I- Whatever you likehttp://www.youtube.com/w
atch?v=9yB8adfa8iE&feature=related
Pink- ‘So What’ and ‘Please don’t leave me’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XKZh3vWeGc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aH1IE8R-P9o
2009...Pink- Fun house
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2priZPjpd_o&feature=related
Britney- Radarhttp://www.youtub
e.com/watch?v=rOIhVGROaAw
Lil Wayne- Prom queenhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTurfn7vvCk
2010...?This year David has only made two music videos, but the videos are
still with global superstars..
Avril Lavine- Alice
Justin Bieber- Somebody to love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dyi1BW1cwk
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xdrd8t_justin-bieber-somebody-to-love-feat_music
Awards...
With over 15 years of directing music videos, film making and adverts David has been given lots of awards.