Making the Video


Making the Video
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons14
No. of episodesapprox. 133
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkMTV
ReleaseJune 28, 1999 (1999-06-28) –
2010 (2010)
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Making the Video is an MTV show consisting of half-hour episodes chronicling the process of filming various music videos. Usually the director outlines the concept of the video (or treatment) and the show often includes light-hearted and humorous moments. It always concludes with a premiere of the finished video. The show premiered on June 28, 1999, and ended in 2010.[1][2]

MTV2 aired a similar show entitled [Name of Band/Artist] Makes a Video that featured artists such as 50 Cent, Fall Out Boy, Dashboard Confessional, Evanescence, and Mos Def among others.

  1. ^ Rohwedder, Kristie (10 February 2016). "16 'Making The Video' Moments That Made The MTV Series Iconic". Bustle. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  2. ^ Clarendon, Dan (11 July 2024). "'Making the Video' Turns 25: Artists With Episodes Still Online". TV Insider. Retrieved 11 November 2024.