How to Succeed as a Live Multi-Camera Director | Micah Bickham Interview

Interested in a directing career? Find out how to succeed as Phil Cooke philcooke.com welcomes live multi-camera director and executive producer Micah Bickham to discuss his approach to capturing live events and filming music videos and his career pathway from media ministry to freelance director.
Micah has directed performances of some of today’s biggest names in music, including Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, and Demi Lovato, and his work can be seen on all major streaming platforms. Formerly the executive producer and creative director for VEVO in New York and previously the senior live director for Joel Osteen and Lakewood Church, Micah brings a unique perspective to a career in creating.
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About Micah Bickham
Micah Bickham is a live multi-camera director and executive producer based in New York. With over 15 years of live music and live entertainment experience, his work can be seen on all major streaming platforms from Amazon Prime’s live performance series ‘Amazon Music Live’, to ‘The Weeknd Live From SoFi’ on HBO, and many more. He has directed performances for Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, Demi Lovato, The Weeknd, Billie Eilish, J Balvin, and many more.
Micah is formerly the Executive Producer and Creative Director for VEVO in New York, and previously the Senior Live Director for Joel Osteen and Lakewood Church.
“I’m really looking for ways to disrupt conventional live production elements. It’s looking left when everybody else is looking right...” - Micah Bickham
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[@PhilCookeOfficial]

What's your favorite takeaway? One of mine is Micah's comment that "there's room at the table for people who want to be in live entertainment." Start moving toward your career dreams.

[@davidfranks3939]

I really enjoyed hearing Micah's take on live directing. My take away is having a background in music really helps your directing. I've always felt that being a drummer has allowed me to connect with the music I'm directing and helps me create a rhythm for different artists and song styles. It's helped me in my editing and really, live directing is editing in real time.

[@PhilCookeOfficial]

Totally agree David. I started college as a music major because I'd played piano all my life. So I could just lay out the music and direct from there. Makes a HUGE difference.