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Presented by: Ysa Criselda Paez. Bartholomew Cubbins Music Video Director. Who is He?. Bartholomew Cubbins is one of the aliases Jared Leto uses. Jared Leto is an American director, musician, photographer and actor.
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Presented by: YsaCriseldaPaez Bartholomew CubbinsMusic Video Director
Who is He? • Bartholomew Cubbins is one of the aliases Jared Leto uses. • Jared Leto is an American director, musician, photographer and actor. • He grew up in Louisiana, USA surrounded by actors, musicians, photographers and artists. • Enrolled in Philadelphia University of the Arts to study painting, then transferred to the School of Visual Arts in New York.
Style • Jared began acting in 1994 at the age of 23. He has acted in movies like American Psycho, Prefontaine, Fight Club and Requiem for A Dream, etc. • He directs music videos with a unique style in which he incorporates very cinematic aspects to his shots, evidently rooted from his experience as an actor.
Body of Work • He has directed 6 music videos he calls short films, among other short videos he directs to promote the activities of his band, 30 Seconds To Mars. Notably, he directed a yet-to-be commercially-released film called Artifact. • He has also used his work as a photographer, among others, to aid in the 2010 Haiti Earthquake.
Creative Process • The music videos that Jared Leto directs always involves a big preproduction process. • He shoots in short periods of time, and he consolidates the aspects of his shoots to maximise the setting. For example, he shot several sections of the music video for ‘Hurricane’ and ‘Kings and Queens’ in one night across several locations. Kings and Queens • He hasn’t used a set yet in his music videos. • His work is similar to Ansel Adams’ and Darren Aronofsky’s.
Movie Interpretations • He directed the music videos for the songs The Kill and From Yesterday, basing it on the movies, The Shining and The Last Emperor, respectively.
Jared Leto usually shoots his music videos in unusual settings Locations
From Yesterday = People’s Republic of China Forbidden City, Beijing, PRC
Hurricane = ‘Sleeping’ New York Chelsea, Manhattan, NY
Hurricane = ‘Sleeping’ New York Central Park, Manhattan, NYC
Kings and Queens = ‘Empty’ Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles, California, USA
A Beautiful Lie = Arctic Circle Iceberg, Illulisat, Greenland
Close-Ups , Title Cards and End Credits, Slow Motion (1000 fps), Segments (Acts or Parts), Utilisation of Steadicam and Roaming Steadicam shots, and quick Montages Cinematic Concepts
Quick Montages: “Hip Hop Montage” Requiem for A Dream Up In The Air - Music Video