Marc Webb was born on the 31st of August 1974 and made his first music video in 1997 for Canadian Rose by Blue Traveler, the video consists of the band performing the song in front of an american flag and inter cutting of a couples relationship. This was around the time music videos were music videos were just starting to become popular and so it is understandable that the video is a bit basic. He also directs short and feature length films with his debut film 500 days of summer coming out in 2009 leading him to later directing The Amazing Spider-Man in 2012.
He later progressed to make other videos such as Move Along by The All American Rejects which includes clever editing cutting together many different shots of the lead singer Tyson Ritter in different outfits in the same frame to make it look like he is playing many different people that all have struggle. With the climax of the Ritter falling backwards into an empty swimming pool, but being caught by a crowd and then crowd surfing; I think this is one of my favourite videos by him.
He also directed videos like Call Me When You're Sober by Evanescence and 21 Guns by Green Day which featured more elaborate mise-en-scene and concepts, both still showing performance which is typical of the rock genre.
Webb developed a signature of a white lamb which features in some of his videos, such as 'Sic Transit Gloria... Glory Fades' by Brand New in which it appears on the door of the bar and a girls top inside the bar. It is also present on the black briefcase in 'Rough Landing, Holly' and 'Ocean Avenue' by Yellowcard.
Although the vast majority of Webb's music videos are of the indie rock genre he has made a few pop music videos such as Wait A Minute by The Pussycat Dolls and London Bridge by Fergie.
Marc Webb's most recent music video for Last of The American Girls by Green Day clearly shows his progress and his innovative concept ideas and editing. But still remaining the same with the inter cutting between performance and narrative.
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