Director Research By Kellie Rothery

Who is the director I am researching

Julien Christian Lutz, better known as Little X, X or Director X, is a Canadian music video director. He also has his own clothing line X Fit. He was born and raised near Toronto, Ontario, and is of Trinidadian and Swiss descent•Born October 31st 1975 in Toronto Canada •Movies Kanye west: collage drop out, Onyx: 15 days of videos•Nominations and awards: BET award for video director of the year, MTV video music award for best direction

This Is A Slide Off His own Website Of His Work in music Videos: http://directorxfilms.com/direction.html• An internship in television at the "Nation's music station" Much Music in Canada shifted my interest from

illustrations to music video. I finished school and got an internship in New York City at Big Dog Films under the eye of director Hype Williams. Hype was doing the work that was changing the world. Hip Hop shinned with his direction, new stars were born. The world took notice. image An internship in television at the "Nation's music station" Much Music in Canada shifted my interest from illustrations to music video. I finished school and got an internship in New York City at Big Dog Films under the eye of director Hype Williams. Hype was doing the work that was changing the world. Hip Hop shinned with his direction, new stars were born. The world took notice. I was there drawing storyboards.

• During my internship, and storyboard artist time as Big Dog I focused on learning filmmaking. I read every book I could get my hands on. At the same time I was building relationships with Hype's clients. First running packages to their office, later as "Hype's storyboard guy". It was hip hop and R&B labels Def Jam Records an Bad Boy Records that gave me my first few shot and eventually my break.

• Music videos give the most freedom to the director of all the motion picture arts. The director if left to work freely. They create the concept and see it through to the end. I take that freedom and run. I am very with art direction, lighting, wardrobe, make-up, hair, pre-production, and post production. I et my team work and guide the process, all the while correcting to my vision and pushing for excellence.

• Music video is street ball. It moves fast with less money, less rules, less time and lots of passion. I use my street name i make it: Director X. Music video's are street. This is where you will learn the new dance, see the new fashion and the new ways. It's the voice of the people.

Music videos he has directed • Jamie fox: you changed me Ft. Chris Brown• little mix: black magic • Iggy Azalea: black widow Ft. Rita Ora • Justin Bieber: boyfriend • The wanted: chasing the sun • Nicki Minaj: your love • Ciara: Body Part

He also does some work on commercials • This was to start his career off with directing and how he

started to see the story behind everything, including brands of food or anything else

• Some of the commercials he has done are: • Wheat's thin snack attack • Bud lights- hats• Ikea- billy idol

Website • This director even has his own website which talks about his

personal life, what he looks for when filming a music video, the kind of work that he has done like:

• Music videos • Commercials • Reel • This website is helpful because it shows the kind of

commitment he puts into his work and it is helpful to us because it in a way gives advice of what we should do when making a music video and the kind of commitment that we have to put into our music video.

• This is the link below to his website to search around: http://directorxfilms.com/direction.html