Spitfire Studios

If you don't recognize the name you definitely know and respect his work. Visionary director and artistic genius, Bryan Barber knows how to deliver the goods and his hits keep coming. A native of East Palo Alto, CA and a graduate of Clark University, Barber is a case study of how hard work and talent pay off. After paying his dues climbing from the PA trenches to the Director's chair, Barber finally got the recognition he deserved in 2004 launching OutKast into the public forefront with back to back to back award winning videos for "Hey 'Ya!", "The Way You Move", and "Roses". Instant visual classics, Bryan's interpretation of the group kept them in the media spotlight winning numerous awards across the globe including MTV's Video of the Year. Keeping the creative juices flowing and the pedal to the floor, Barber wrote and directed "Idlewild" the 1930's period musical starring Outkast along side talents such as Terrance Howard, Ving Rhames, Cicely Tyson, Ben Vereen, and Macy Gray. Variety praised his work and noted: ““Idlewild,” aka “The OutKast Project,” achieves magic--something sorely missing from so many movies these days--and does so via a philosophy of respect, but not reverence, for what’s come before it; it never recycles, it just reimagines.” Building on one of the most successful music video careers of all time, Barber continues to push boundaries across all media outlets. His credit list speaks volumes, working with artists such as Christina Aguilera, John Legend, RUN DMC, Kelly Clarkson, and most recently, Justin Timberlake and Timbaland, to brands as diverse as Victoria's Secret, Nokia, Nationwide, Pepsi and Chevrolet. Spitfire welcomes Bryan and is proud to have him onboard, once again joining forces with long time creative partner Tripp Rhame, merging a rare blend of art and technology with a creative team like no other.