TV series

Making the Video
1999–2005 · 12 seasons
A breezy, backstage pass to pop stardom, full of playful moments and a satisfying final reveal.
- Created by
- Chris Robinson, Marc Klasfeld
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Travis Barker, Jessica Simpson, Ludacris
- Overview
- Making the Video is an MTV show, consisting of half-hour episodes, which chronicles the process of filming various music videos. Usually the director outlines the concept of the video and the show often includes light-hearted and humorous moments. It always concludes with a premiere of the finished video. The show premiered on July 11, 1999 and is currently on a hiatus as of 2009. MTV2 has a similar show entitled [Name of Band/Artist] Makes a Video that has featured artists such as 50 Cent, Fall Out Boy, Dashboard Confessional, Evanescence, and Mos Def among others.
- How it feels
- Light, whimsical and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
- About
- Art, celebrity, media, work
- Content
- Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Chris Robinson, Marc Klasfeld
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Travis Barker, Jessica Simpson, Ludacris










