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Creative Direction for Music Videos

Influences

A course by Lyona Ivanova , Audiovisual Director

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99% positive reviews (433)

14,222 students

Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese

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About the video: Influences

Overview

“In this lesson I will show you those directors who have inspired me, who have made me love the video clip and who have been fundamental pillars in shaping my own style. It is impossible to create from scratch, we have all drank from thousands of references throughout our lives. Everything we see, everything we hear and everything we experience influences us in some way; the beauty is to channel it, mix it up and find within all these looks a look of your own. I'll tell you about the wit of Spike Jonze, about the irony of Dougal Wilson, about how Velvet Goldmine , by Todd Haynes, has greatly influenced most of my work, the approach to the characters of Andrea Arnold and of how the video clip for Bittersweet Symphony is the culprit that most of my video clips have predominantly blue tones. ”

In this video lesson Lyona Ivanova addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creative Direction for Music Videos. Learn to realize your artistic vision from shoot to post-production.

Partial transcription of the video

“In today's lesson. i'll discuss the artists who've shaped my perspective. ranging from Andrea Arnold's cinematic works to Spike Jonze's innovative music videos. Let's delve into their influence. Todd Haynes' Velvet Goldmine serves as a significant reference point. This film. which profoundly influenced me at the time. is a biopic centered on the life of David Bowie. Indeed. it might as well be a two-hour music video. as it's visually stunning. intensely musical. and moves at a brisk pace. capturing the essence of a dynamic experience. What I love most about this film is its depiction of nos...”

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Course summary for: Creative Direction for Music Videos

Level: Beginner
99% positive reviews (433)
14222 students
5 units
27 lessons (5h 37m)
8 downloads

Category
Photography & Video
Software
Adobe Premiere
Areas
Film, Video & TV, Storytelling, TV, Video, YouTube Marketing

Lyona Ivanova

A course by Lyona Ivanova

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Audiovisual Director

Lyona is a filmmaker specializing in directing music videos. Since 2004, she has made more than 100 music videos for bands and artists like Love of Lesbian, Amaral, Leiva, Sidonie, Lori Meyers, and Carlos Sadness.

She is passionate about cinema and music, finding the creation of music videos to be the perfect fusion of both. Her work with artists and record labels allows her to create unique visual worlds based on a song.

Lyona is also an illustrator, collaborating on story books and publishing some of her own, including Alyona with Lunwerg Editores or Sex-¡oh! with Random Comics.