Music: Breaking the Video

mtvU Breaking the Video

mtvU Breaking the Video gives college students the chance to produce and direct music videos for hot emerging acts. Artists choose the winning concept for the video and travel to campus for the shoot. Each video -- along with a special behind-the-scenes "making of" -- premieres exclusively on mtvU and mtvU.com.

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		Motion City Soundtrack - "It Had To Be You" Motion City Soundtrack enlisted Texas A&M student filmmaker Lauren Simpson to create their latest music video. Watch Breaking the Video now Watch the exclusive premiere of "It Had To Be You" BFOC filmmaker Lauren Simpson See more Motion City Soundtrack


		The Shins - "Sleeping Lessons" The Shins enlist NYU student filmmaker prodigy Antonio Campos to create the mesmerizing light show that is their latest video. Watch the exclusive premiere of "Sleeping Lessons" See more of The Shins on mtvU

		Cartel - "Say Anything Else" Cartel hands the making of their video to student director Gareth Nichols from Emory University. Watch "Say Anything Else" Watch Breaking the Video now See more Cartel on mtvU

		Damone - "Out Here All Night" Watch as Damone hands the making of their video to student directors Shachar Langlev and Tony Leonardo from Brooklyn College. Watch Breaking the Video now Watch "Out Here All Night" Watch a very important message from Damone

		O.A.R. - "Lay Down" Go behind the scenes as O.A.R shoots their new video for "Lay Down" directed by Columbia University student, Brett Levner. Watch Breaking the Video now Watch "Lay Down"

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