Sean Yu

I'm not sure if someone has already posted this, since I didn't read all the replies, but a lot of directors that are making feature films started their careers making TV commercials and music videos. Some of the biggest names like Michael Bay, the Scott brothers, Dominic Sena, Antoine Fuqua, Rob Cohen, Spike Jonze, Zach Snyder, David Fincher, etc started their careers this way. This trend started about 20 years ago. The producer who's been working the most with these directors is Jerry Bruckheimer, who hired them because of their visual styles and had confidence that they could tell a great story as well. Maybe you want to do something similar. It'll give you the opportunity to make something not quite as big as a feature film, but very professional nonetheless. It's a great way to practice your skills and build up your reel. Now the question is, how do you become a director of TV commercials and music videos?