On This Road - Juan Arango, Ft. Nia Marie
Directed and Edited by Kaylin Smida
Written, performed, produced, mixed, and mastered by Juan Arango
Director of Photography: Zury Lowell
Recorded at Flux Studios NYC
New York, NY 2024
I directed and edited this music video in 2024. Juan sent me the song and gave me a general concept, and from there we were able to get together and film it in just 2 days.
I already had a DV cam that I knew would give me the look I wanted, I just didn't want the pressure of shooting it lol. So then I got Zury to hop on and take care of that.
The editing was a fun process. It was challenging at times, I knew there was a look I was going for, and a vibe for the edit that I wanted, it was just the puzzle of figuring out where everything needed to go.
I think this video is such a fun slice of New York, both real and staged. We follow Juan and Nia Marie on their journey to meet each other at the studio, into making this song, into sharing it with friends, and their journey back home again.
Yeah it's a simple concept overall, but I think it's still very uniquely Juan, and what he wanted from this music video.
I really want to get back into making more stuff like this. I love a DV cam look, I think there's just so much that can be done with it.