Chapters: 00:00 Intro - How Spike Lee Ray Became a Filmmaker 00:59 Early Life & Career 02:15 Fight for you Film 04:16 Find your Lane 05:40 Challenge your Audience 08:41 Never Stop Learning 10:21 Put the Work In 11:36 Final Takeaways

This channel is my film school

@danextra858

Жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@Evaaugustine97

Жыл бұрын

Yes!

@BigLump95

Жыл бұрын

No but seriously!

@ajayalexjohnson1635

Жыл бұрын

Mine too

@1okdude

Жыл бұрын

For real

I love Spike and his films, however "Do The Right Thing" is one of my all time favourite films that's so engaging and brilliant I never get tired of watching it.

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

It's awesome!

@Pancrasio-it9qd

Жыл бұрын

😎

@sandymakesplans

Жыл бұрын

i was waiting for the shoe to drop when you said 'however'

@mcdonaldsemployee4979

Жыл бұрын

What was Spike's point in showing Rosie's breasts? What was that for?

@nomecognome8737

Жыл бұрын

@@sandymakesplans yeah right lol

Spike Lee's use of colour and movement is what I love.

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

He's one of the best!

@daphnegabriel4482

Жыл бұрын

Same!!

@nomecognome8737

Жыл бұрын

Mo' Better Blues is insane in that regard

I currently make films without a big budget and I act in them too because I can't afford actors. And seeing Spike Lee started some what the same way, inspires me so much. I might not achieve the same things or I might not be as good as Spike all my life, but one thing I learned watching this video is to be consistent and not ever stop learning, you'll eventually reach a height that you could've never imagined you'd reach.

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

Happy filming :)

Spike is one f the greatest filmmakers ever to live. I'm thankful for the inspiration and artistry over the years! Thx Studio Binder for highlighting his work, please highlight more filmmakers of color!

@mcdonaldsemployee4979

Жыл бұрын

What do you think about Spike using profanity in interviews, and using sex in his movies?

@mrroberttrujillo

Жыл бұрын

@@mcdonaldsemployee4979 I mean, it is what it is. If he were giving a presentation to children under the age of 12 I would say it’s in appropriate. And his films are rated R. Sometimes I think the sex scenes fit right in with the story, sometimes not. Was there a point you wanted to make about either?

@leftissatanic

Жыл бұрын

His movies sux he's also a racist and no doubt an FTM. He dresses like a purple flower him and Al roker with those ridiculous glasses. Both of them are also married to bigfoot's.

@clubbinmag3

4 ай бұрын

@@mcdonaldsemployee4979I don’t care.. it’s life

Spike Lee is one of the best directors working today. Top 5 movies by him. 1. Do The Right Thing 2. Da 5 Bloods 3. She got have it 4. Inside Man 5. Malcom X 6:02 Also that Cats reference is priceless with its timing.

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

Nice 👌

@dejavu2752

Жыл бұрын

oh but 25th Hour has to be somewhere amongst top 5

@anthonydixon8967

Жыл бұрын

POOR spike lee. when did tarantino django come out, he said: "American slavery was not a Sergio Leone Spaghetti Western. It was a Holocaust. My ancestors are slaves stolen from Africa. I will honor them." you understand, if spike's ancestors had not been kidnapped from Africa by terrible white colonists, now he would be a Liberian or Cameroonian director, and would make much cooler films than now. and an essay from the studiobinder about him would be more interesting.

@michaelkinful1915

Жыл бұрын

solid list. Mine has 25th Hour instead of Da 5 Bloods, but still very solid

@BattleOfBowties

2 ай бұрын

Crooklyn didn't make your list? Miracle at St. Anna the only one I didn't like half way through is Red Hook Summer. 25th Hour, Summer of Sam. I was a kid buying Spike Lee Joints on VHS from tower records. Mo' Better Blues and She Hate Me so many masterpieces! I love Spike movie's

One thing you can really learn from the series: How the editors are becoming better and better Starting at a professional and basically flawless level but continouisly mastering the format, finding the small changes you can make, fitting the timing and inserting matching seconds of footage

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

We appreciate that!

Great video. Spike Lee doesn’t get the love for his films that he deserves.

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

👌

@Thespeedrap

Жыл бұрын

I agree with you he just needs to get the same level of respect like Scorsese Coppola and Kubrick.

Spike Lee is one of the most talented and cerebral filmmakers out there and really knows how to tell a compelling story with amazing visual camera compositions.

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@robertobuatti7226

Жыл бұрын

@@StudioBinder Thank you, much appreciated.

I love this episode. Spike Lee was a trailblazer who opened the doors for many black filmmakers today. I would love to see a How to Direct like John Singleton and Martin Scorsese episode.

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

We have Scorsese done! kzread.info/dash/bejne/da5kxNt7hM3adbg.html

Yooo the intro was a hit❤❤❤

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

“..If the artist cannot find the way, the way cannot be found” - Terence Mckenna

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

Nice quote!

Yes, I have for this such a long time!!!! Spike Lee is one the greatest influence director of the modern time. Thank you Studiobinder !!!!

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Actually, doing what you love in the best. Spike Lee go higher!

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

🚀

This was more of his philosophy of filmmaking rather than how he directs a film. I was thinking we would get more into specific shots that are iconic to him, his use of montage, his classic dolly shot, insight on the way he writes scripts. I'd love another video getting into his technicalities!

@lexkanyima2195

Жыл бұрын

But every director is different

@yeyeande

8 ай бұрын

I think we heard the explanation why in the excerpt from S. Jackson with his comparison to Tarantino. He mentioned that Tarantino will really get into the weeds of the motivation, framing, and thought process of the characters while directing, meanwhile Spike Lee mostly has trust in the actors chosen to have a similar vision to his own and intuit from there. But yes, of course it would have been nice to get his reasoning behind his iconic dolly shot and use of Red. But still, maybe it's one of those things that he just intuited to be great for the life of the film and continued using it.

About time y’all did something on Spike

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

Hope you liked it!

People go to film school and learn same thing and pay for it and studio binder giving it free. Thank you to the team of studio binder. You always have respect in my heart. Love from India. 🇮🇳

FINALLYYYYYY!!!! One of my favourite directors. This one is long overdue

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

Hope it was worth the wait!

Such stories keep me going with my KZread channel with a hope that one day I will be a film director off KZread Thank you studiobinder for such inspirational stories

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

Good luck!

Spike is legend. One of the best!

thank you for making this video I love this page and website it gives me so many tools

Thank you for this special inspiring video.

Real talk I need this video to get me up and get back into the motivation. I’m gonna make some films now!

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

Good luck!

love the music you guys choose for these videos!

Mannnn watching this help me change the way I was thinking about film school and film itself. Much appreciated brother💯💯

Thank you for this, this was truly inspirational. I adore Spike Lee.

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

"Artists led the way to get to the truth"

best youtube channel by far

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

Cheers!

I've been thinking about watching some of Spike's films lately and then you go and post this?? Guess I just gotta do it now!

Mr. Lee. Thanks for the memories.

Great piece

YES! Thank you

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy!

Thanks this piece of advice entered straight in my brain ❤❤more love

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Than You Mr. Spike Lee and thank you Studio ?Binder.

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Great video and update. Nice.

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it :)

I'd be interviewed on this channel one day😅, love the intro sound it gives this vibe i can.t explain❤.

Great job spike! I seen this at the right time👏🎥

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

Nice!

Thank you

A great fan of this channel ❤️ Can you guys can do a video on directing style of Japanese film director Satoshi Kon, like some of his great movies like Paprika(2006), Perfect Blue(1997).

Thanks Coach .

Hello and welcome back hope you keep making videos and grow

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

no plans on stopping!

I think anyone that wants to be a creative, or functional human for that matter should watch this. Spike Lee is a master

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

Lots of takeaways from his journey

Spike director to give me inspirational energy..#🤔🎬

Amazing

Authentic and Solid .

Could you do one on John Singleton next? Loved this!

@diamonddonn8826

Жыл бұрын

Good idea

The basketball Head Coach was like a movie star to me , because he made the team good every year .

I needed to polish up . I have bouts with depression and anxiety . I stay to myself for the most part , like 90 percent of the time .

My fav director

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

He's one of the best!

Thanks Spike!

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

🙏

OMG he went to the same high school as me!!!! I had no idea! I graduated John Dewey class of 2001! ❤

I kept this curiosity all to myself .

Using horns as his signature is my favorite scoring

That is very inspiring

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

Cheers!

GOAT ❤

More people need to study this man

@diamonddonn8826

Жыл бұрын

I'm here for it

Hi StudioBinder..❣

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

hello!

Mr. Lee was one my first cinema role models when I got in to the movies. I was just a young teen and I discovered Do The Right Thing and all the movies that followed. He is the one that showed me, "it can be done, it won't be easy, but it can be done."

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

💖💖

The TV . My grandparents and I viewed Motown 25 and then it happened , Michael Joseph Jackson performed my favorite song , Billie Jean . My grandmother giggled in awe . She remembered the ABC Michael , but this was new .

The curiosity in TV started early , during an episode of the Fresh Prince of Bel Air . All I knew then was that you wrote ir down like a school Christmas play . 📺💡

We need one of these for James Cameron and Damien Chazelle

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

Not a bad idea!

@theodorenohamitole4133

Жыл бұрын

@@StudioBinder I feel special now😭

Can y’all please do a Director’s Chair/ Directing Styles video on Nicholas Winding Refn? I think he’s such a unique director. Would love to see y’all break his filming down. Thanks!

Still need to see Malcolm X and Do The Right Thing.

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

worth the watch!

My eight-year-old seen “do the right thing” for the first time in November, Ask for a do the right thing T-shirt for Christmas went right to Spikes joint and got it

Hi would like to give a suggestion, will you cover Wong Kar Wai's directing style too? Thank you! Anyways bless Spike Lee too

Can you make a video about acting... ?? Its may help many of people or many of aspiring actor like me.... Love this channel and its now its one of my fav. ❤️❤️

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

Anything in particular about acting you want covered?

Please make a video on game survival genre movies like- maze runner series, hunger games series, divergent series basiclly battle royale type movies.

Please put more i bag you guys from all filmmakers on the planet

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Hope the knicks do well I just wanna see spike happy on his team for once😭

Bout time you do a Black filmmaker, StudioBinder!!! I thought you forgot the man!

My youngest aunt was a cheerleader and she had the prettiest friends . I was crushing on all of them . She baked just like grannie and knew how to do all of the Hip Hop dances . I learned some too .

How to be like spike lee/Spike Lee's philosophy/advice: Fight for your film Find your lane Challenge your audience. Don't play the audience. Give them adult mature topics/subjects to think and talk about. Never stop learning. Akira Kurosawa said there's a university of filmmaking still out there to learn. And Learn a little bit of everything e.g. acting, directing, cinematography, lighting n sound and etc. Put in the work/put the work in

My mother worked a lot . After my grandmother passed and all of my uncles and aunts left the nest , and my grandfather moving out , it was just me and my momma I was home alone a lot as a teenager because my mother either worked the evening or graveyard shift . Being home alone had it's perks . I thought of girls , girls , girls 😁

Do kiarostami please!

Hello everyone this is his new video in a while so pls drop a like and comment so he can come back strong

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Can you make this series with francis Ford Coppola and federico fellini,plzz! plzz! 🙏

PRESENT DAY ..................My light still flickered . The struggled nearly consumed me . I still had my mind .

Thanks again for this insight @studiobinder

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

My grandmother baked just as good as Ms. Duncan Hines did . Cakes , pecan pies , banana pudding , sweet potato pies , cookies , etc .

One time the head basketball coach came to visit my grandparents and he told them that my youngest uncle and some more players got caught smoking reefer . My grandparents were grateful for the information . When the head coach left , my uncle got a whooping .

👏👏👏👏

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

💖

Netflix should pay Spike Lee to do the Prince documentary that Ava Duvernay back out on that has been approved by the Estate.

@daniellereid7576

2 ай бұрын

Ryte he could really dig deep and start from his childhood to up til his death he loved and respected prince so he should do it only spike lee can tell our stories

OMG YALL MADE A VIDEO ON SPIKE LEE 🫶🏼

During downtime , there was that TV 📺 with cable . No internet . Black shows were everywhere .

Hi StudioBinder family. I was on your website trying to contact you. I was wondering if you guys have a software to do timecode dialogue sheets or know any company that does.

Back in the '80' s , teenagers got whippings . Not abuse , whippings out love , with switches and belts . That's love .

Support

@StudioBinder

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Morehouse Man Spike Lee

I can’t believe Moff Gideon loves Pizza & Air Jordan’s 😂

Rich then and there as a 7 year old , I knew I wanted play basketball for the MAC.

Yo do not let the Knicks behind.They need you buddy.Good stuff Lee.

In the next 'Director's Chair', make on Gus Van Sant plzzzzz......

But one time a man was in the garden alone trying to fill up big glad trash bag full of greens . My grandfather told him to not take all if greens , leave some for other people .

Now wanna see a Brian De Palma, Oliver Stone and Alan Pakula video

Back to the Future .......🚀

Danny boy git the dolly zoom. Danny boy!

Nina and Lena were sisters . They didn't go to school with me . Their mom was a professor and so they attended school in the college town .We'd just chill under the street lights and talk .

The coach was Samuel L Jackson in Coach Carter .

We need to know about tarkovsky i tried to understand him but.......