Editor, Cinematographer
“chicago 2024” is the submission for my cinematography course’s music video assignment back in March 2024. Filmed with Djo’s song “End of Beginning” in mind, I wanted to capture the raw feelings of being swallowed by a city… with friends.
Shot on my Nikon D7500 and my good friend Fletcher’s Canon Powershot as we traveled to Chicago for spring break. The music video aims to capture a mixture of nostalgia and awe as my quartet and I are swallowed by valleys of glass, steel, and cutting wind. Djo’s “End Of Beginning” speaks of returning to Chicago, a place of beginning, contradicting the music video which paints Chicago as a place of new beginnings – an arrival.
I look back on this project with warm feelings, and although there are a handful of shot choices and transitions I would change I believe leaving things finished as-is is important. Looking back, one can see how much their work has progressed and changed shape. It’s a beautiful thing.