Bryan Barber

Bryan Barber ( born 1970^{[citation needed]} ) is a music video and motion picture director. He has directed many music videos for popular artists.

Personal

Barber graduated from Sacramento, CA Hiram Johnson High School in 1988^{[citation needed]}. He graduated from Clark Atlanta University in 1996.

Career

Barber has stature within the music video industry for his ability to break out of the cliches that have dogged the music video business.^{[citation needed]} Barber's videos convey a classic mood often taken from previous era hits. Barber's ability to be heard as a clear and distinct authorial voice lay in his defining a unique visual style, a postmodern style that relied heavily on the use of classic film and TV clips. For example, Barber referenced Grease in the OutKast music video Roses and the Beatles' Ed Sullivan appearance in the band's video for Hey Ya!. In the process, Barber emerged as a talent and imparted an original image to the hip-hop movement.

Barber made his feature film debut with Idlewild, a 1930s musical set in the fictional Georgia town of Idlewild (inspired by the Michigan resort town that served as a safe vacation haven for middle-class blacks in the pre-Civil Rights era ). The film starred OutKast (who's members include André 3000 & Big Boi), Paula Patton, Terrence Howard and Faizon Love. OutKast also produced Idlewild (album) an accompanying album.

Barber spent "$50,000 for a presentation that included motion capture, stunts, concept art, storyboards and sound design" to try to get job directing X-Men Origins: Wolverine from 20th Century Fox. He did not get the job but Fox was impressed enough with it reimburse Barber. Barber is currently working on a adaptation of Gigantor after acquiring the rights from Fred Ladd.

Videography

Some of the many videos Barber has directed are:

• "Skew It On The Bar-B" by OutKast featuring Raekwon
• "Roses" by OutKast
• "Hey Ya!" by OutKast
• "The Way You Move" by OutKast & Sleepy Brown
• "So Fresh, So Clean" by OutKast
• "International Players Anthem" by UGK & OutKast
• "Think Twice" by Eve 6
• "Stunt 101" by G-Unit
• "Powerless (Say What You Want)" by Nelly Furtado
• "Girl" by Destiny's Child
• "Wouldn't Get Far" by The Game featuring Kanye West
• "Like You" by Bow Wow featuring Ciara
• "Ain't No Other Man" by Christina Aguilera
• "Tell Me 'bout It" by Joss Stone
• "Deliverance" by Bubba Sparxxx
• "Braid My Hair" by Mario
• "My Life" by The Game featuring Lil' Wayne
• "I Do Not Hook Up" by Kelly Clarkson
• "The Trouble With Love Is" by Kelly Clarkson
• "Left Outside Alone" by Anastacia
• "Not Anymore" by Letoya
• "Bad Boys" by Alexandra Burke featuring Flo Rida
• "Carry Out" by Timbaland featuring Justin Timberlake
• "If I Had You (Adam Lambert song)" by Adam Lambert
• "Breaking Point" by Keri Hilson
• "Techno Cumbia" by Selena
• "Dedication to My Ex (Miss That)" by Lloyd

External links

1. NY Times Article on Barber's Accomplishments
2. Idlewild Movie Review
3. Bryan Barber at the Internet Movie Database