James Han - Video Producer
PORTFOLIO
Uzuhan - Slow Down Music Video
produced
art direction
scouted locations in korea
wrote and recorded the song
ART DIRECTION + CASTING
This was my very first time casting actors AND location scouting in South Korea. We tell the story of a man in the rat race of corporate Korea. Although he loves his family he neglects them because he works so much - a common story in Seoul. The song’s message of “Slow Down” is woven into the fabric of this story line.
Location: finding an office space in Korea was a challenge but we found one through the recommendation of our actor, Steve!
Location: filming with children is often a big challenge but we were able to create an environment for these kids to feel comfortable.
Location: originally was supposed to be filmed on a rooftop but we had to adapt on the fly and found an empty warehouse in the same building as our office building
Art Direction: In addition to the story line of the family, there was a second story line happening: Uzuhan is late for his coffee date with a girl.
Art Direction: Korea has such interesting architecture, made it easy for us to find aesthetically pleasing parks!
LOCATIONS
Thanks to Seoul public transportation and city streets, we were able to film these scenes of Steve in one trip.
We shot this at 3 AM! This street in Hongdae is extremely popular and crowded at every hour of the day. In order to achieve this look, we had to film after all the bars and restaurants closed.