Music Video Direction: From Concept to Presentation

A course by Fred Ouro Preto , Director

Director. São Paulo, Brazil.
Joined November 2020

Learn how to direct a music video step by step and translate your ideas into a visual format

100% positive reviews (41)
1,542 students
Audio: Portuguese
Portuguese · Spanish · English · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Learn how to direct a music video step by step and translate your ideas into a visual format

Behind every music hit is a video that seeks to convey the song through images while strengthening the artist's visual identity. Working with this audiovisual language can be an exciting challenge, as demonstrated by director Fred Ouro Preto, who has worked on pieces for artists such as Emicida and Xênia França, been recognized with an MTV Video Music Brazil award, as well as nominated for Best Music Video at the Berlin Music Video Awards.

In this course, learn the process for making a music video from preproduction all the way to finishing up in postproduction. Fred teaches you to define concepts, find references, put together a script, and choose your film crew. Wrap things up by discovering how to create an effective publishing strategy.

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What will you learn in this online course?

14 lessons & 13 downloads

First ideas
2 minutes, 53 seconds
Searching for references
2 minutes, 13 seconds
Assembling your presentation
7 minutes, 25 seconds
Team and equipment
7 minutes, 20 seconds
The lease
4 minutes, 49 seconds
  • 100% positive reviews (41)
  • 1,542 students
  • 14 lessons (1h 12m)
  • 13 additional resources (4 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Portuguese
  • Portuguese · Spanish · English · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Create a dossier containing all the necessary steps for putting together a music video.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

Students and professionals in the audiovisual and music fields who want to make their own music video.

Requirements and materials

No technical knowledge is necesary for this course, but basic experience using cameras and editing software would be an advantage.


Reviews

1,542 Students
41 Reviews
100% Positive ratings

Fred Ouro Preto

A course by Fred Ouro Preto

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Fred Ouro Preto is a director whose work spans the fields of sports, lifestyle, and music. He has signed music videos for artists like Karol Conka, Emicida, Rincone, Xênia França, and more. His work has been internationally recognized with a nomination for Best Music Video at the 2019 Berlin Music Video Awards and an MTV Video Music Brazil award in 2011.

He has filmed across various countries including the UK, Mexico, Romania, Egypt, and South Africa. In December 2020, he released his debut feature film Emicida: AmarElo - It's All For Yesterday, a Netflix Originals documentary starring his long-time colleague Emicida.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
  • U2

    Conceptualizing the video

    • first ideas
    • In search of a conceptual proposal
    • Searching for references
    • Assembling your presentation
    • Team and equipment
  • U3

    Producing the video clip

    • the lease
    • art and costumes
    • photography direction
    • Direction of action
    • filming plan
  • U4

    Post production

    • the select and the balance
    • I have a project: what to do with it?
  • FP

    Final project

    • Video clip creation: from concept to presentation

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Music Video Direction: From Concept to Presentation. Photography, and Video course by Fred Ouro Preto

Music Video Direction: From Concept to Presentation

A course by Fred Ouro Preto
Director. São Paulo, Brazil.
Joined November 2020
  • 100% positive reviews (41)
  • 1,542 students