My First Big Label Music Video Was A Disaster

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At the tender age of 26 (7 years ago now!) I got my first shot at a big label, decent budget music video. Producers, camera crew, lighting, grip, a choreographer, talent, hair, make up, costume, art department, ARRi, catering, a 1st Assistant Director, a DIT and more! I had all the tools and talent at my disposal. I gave it everything I had and it was a complete failure that really knocked my professional confidence. This is my account of that experience.
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[@jamieandrei]

That ONE lucky break.. 4,632 lucky breaks later.. still rolling the dice! 😆

[@tsiktsiktsik4773]

Great to see someone being so transparent about their fails! It’s rare to see this level of transparency. I’m from Madagascar, and it’s inspiring to see this kind of openness from someone so far away. Thanks for sharing your journey with us!

[@ScottPetersFilms]

That's great to hear, thanks! You're very welcome :)

[@camilleaalyssa]

Thanks so much for your honesty and transparency around what most feel too uncomfortable to talk about. Super helpful for up and coming directors

[@retlwiz]

2 years late to this, but what a great video about the realities of filmmaking! Imagine if the commissioner hadn’t been on holiday and had insisted on the right casting or if the DP had insisted that the location wouldn’t work for moody lighting, or if you had lucked out with the steadycam op! It was really a story of poor communication in at least two of those instances. The more time goes on, as a DOP myself, I try to insist when I see a location isn’t right - sometimes a director just isn’t experienced or knowledgeable enough about lighting to know why, so it’s the DP’s job to set it up for success for them, even if they like the location for other reasons or if they have run out of options and money.

[@ScottPetersFilms]

If only I could turn back time 🕰️ - but THIS experience was THE experience I needed to not let something like it happen again :)

[@jonnynoakes9070]

What a hero for sharing this dude - I messaged you on your instagram and would love to hear back from you :D

[@ianblackburn2645]

amazing video everyone hates it when things get canned especially when you've worked so hard on the project.

[@kennyaye8961]

Hey, I like how you spill all tea ! it was quite helpful!

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Glad to hear it

[@RonaldReidJr]

The music industry is just very unprofessional and is the wild west. There is very little respect for the concentrators and filmmakers who put in the hard work to try to make a great piece of art. It’s also very confusing that labels don’t take these videos more seriously in a time where content is King. I’m curious to know how many filmmakers around the world confidence have been crushed or traumatized because of the music business.

[@ScottPetersFilms]

It’s brutal

[@ponograce5610]

Thanks fo sharing! Always looking forward to these type videos you do. Your budget breakdowns for different projects are super interesting as well.

[@jonahlevine]

Fucking AMAZING video dude. Incredible insight and transparency, so helpful. Quickly becoming one of my favorite youtube channels, keep it up dude.

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Thanks so much Jonah. Means a lot mate! Glad you’re digging it :)

[@andreasxvisuals]

Oh god, what a complicated situation. I pray every project to avoid moments like this. I admire the courage and confidence you have had to move forward.You must have learned a lot. Incredible video, as always. thxyou for the content! ❤🚀

[@EdmundElijah]

Yes! I've been looking forward to a new Scott Peters video!

[@ibidunnioladayo]

Just going to drop this here that I really love your channel, As a director from Nigeria your videos feel so relatable. I also had a very similar experience to this.

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Thanks so much Ibidunni, kind of you to take the time to comment! 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@sundersquare]

aw man, that sucks so bad. would love to hear what you would tell yourself now if you could tell past you how to set yourself up better in case this happened

[@omenka]

Really nice video!

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Thanks very much! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@AlexBloggFilm]

Ouch, I can feel the stress. Thanks for being so open and candid Scott, definitely a lot to learn from your experience so nice one for sharing. Amazing you have all these assets so many years later, it really tells the story.

[@ScottPetersFilms]

My pleasure Alex - glad it's of help!

[@AlexBloggFilm]

@@ScottPetersFilms Oh yeah, you bet. Inspired to up my treatment game, the amount of detail you put in is immense!

[@the180degreerule3]

this is why You need a fake ID lmao

[@Leprutz]

If I ever get it to the Labels for music videos, I'll make sure that I'll either get paid full and do as they want or I ask for full creative decision. In the end... Whatever happens. I am going to make it.

[@JohnLuna]

that's rough. but I'm sure you learned a ton. I'd probably be very upset. I have to re-watch this video.. btw, random question lol - do you still have flat mates? it's hard to be on your own as you're coming up

[@ScottPetersFilms]

No flat mates any more John no. An occasional house mate though.

[@gfbtfbtfilyfxbtyewqqef]

Woah how did I just find this channel

[@christofferpaavilainen5298]

Great video as always, thanks for the insights! Just wondering, did it backlash in any financial way with all the costs upfront (crew, location, talent, art department and so on) or did you get payed to cover those costs at least?

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Thanks Christoffer 🙏🏻 Everyone / everything was paid, Just not me, but I only have myself to blame for that for giving up my fee to go on the video.

[@darwinnewman6147]

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