Making a music video can be one of the most fulfilling experiences you could hope to be involved in: from imagining the visual concept and treatment, to planning the people, the props, the location, then filming and finally editing it produce your very own handcrafted 3 minutes of magic.
If we were to meet and get to know each other you’d know that I am not a huge fan of heavy metal. That’s not to say I don’t like it (after all I do own 6 heavy metal songs on my iPod) I’m just not an avid listener, but when I first heard the intro to Slipknot’s ‘Left Behind’ it immediately grabbed my attention.
Pre-production is arguably the most stressful aspect of Music Video Production. Yes the shoot can be stressful and so can the edit but if you’ve got the correct planning in place they should be relaxed and enjoyable experiences.
“Iconic iconic that’s what you are, bionic bionic you’re working it hard” lyrics from the latest music video for artist Navin Kundra Produced by Epik Music Videos.
Hair pulling, broken glass, food fights and fist fights. Sounds like the it’s all kicked off at the local saloon; no wait, it’s Fun.’s music video ‘We Are Young’.
Firstly, good job on choosing to make a video to promote your music! The market has never been riper! But, now you've made the decision, what happens next? Okay, we're assuming that you know exactly what you want. You have a vision. You may even have a script! Where do you start finding the people who can make your video happen?
Pre-production is arguably the most stressful aspect of Music Video Production. Yes the shoot can be stressful and so can the edit but if you’ve got the correct planning in place they should be relaxed and enjoyable experiences.
In short: the more meticulous you are the better the shoot.
For a long time now, we have been offering tips to help you get your music out there.
Being a director is hard. Making music videos is collaborative, but just trying to keep a handle on all the roles involved can amount to as much stress as taking them all on yourself! Tai Campbell of Epik Music Videos kindly shared his wisdom with me for anyone wondering what the role entails for the budding Hype Williams.