DIY: Creating Your Own Music Video
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Since the pandemic hit the world in 2020, a lot of artists haven't stopped creating. Whether it be music, theatre, painting, and writing, the art scene has become more recognized. Because of this, even beginning artists are inspired and motivated to create their own projects.
When it comes to videos for your music, you can use every video-making technique that professionals do; however, there is always a cheaper alternative: shooting your own video. You might think that making a DIY music video is difficult and expensive but with some basic equipment and knowledge, all you need is access to an area without too much light while using different angles and experimenting will make things easier while at the same time allowing you to be creative.
Creating your own video is not as easy as simply hitting a record and letting it roll, there are a few things at play: directing, acting, and of course the actual filming itself.
What are the Steps Involved when Creating a Music Video?
1. Directing - This involves having an artistic vision and making sure that this is communicated effectively to the camera operator, actors, and other people on set.
2. Acting – This refers to the performance and expression of emotions through speech, movement, and gestures. This helps with communicating written dialogue or lyrics if needed and also gives emotional context for people watching the video. It can also help with the timing of shots as well as what shots would be best for each part of the song if there is more than one scene for different parts of a song's lyrics or instrumental.
3. Filming – A lot of people will need to work together and communicate with each other on the set in order for everything to operate smoothly. It is important to remember that the song needs to be able to play clearly for this process too, so artists should make sure that their music can be heard by everyone involved before recording anything even if it's just a scratch track.
4. Editing – This involves adding audio and sound effects, color correction, and using transitions between shots as well as various other techniques and film language available through editing software or even online editing tools. These can help with smoothing out glitches and pacing issues within the video so viewers don't get bored watching it.
5. Uploading – After everything is said and done, the final product needs to upload onto a video hosting site so people can watch it on their screens or devices such as YouTube or Facebook. Thus, you should have a YouTube/Facebook page or even your own website.
Here are Tips and Tricks on How to Shoot Your Own Music Video:
As an artist, you would want to do a part of the directing and acting. It would be preferred if you did both but if budgeting doesn't allow that then you can hire someone or also an artist friend to do the other work. This way, you'll be able to collaborate with one project.
The best time of day or night to shoot is dusk or night so try shooting around 6-11 pm depending on where you are. This will help with lighting and will give your final product a sense of drama. On the other hand, you can also shoot in the morning depending also on the vibe and theme you're going for.
Don't worry about how good the acting is, just make sure that what you originally said is translated into the video. You have to remember that the focus is your music and your creative output's message.
If the song is fast then you'll need to film in slow-motion and vice versa. This will help with your editing later on. For example, if the song is fast-moving then try putting shots of objects that are still or less likely to be moving around like a car parked in front of a building for example. To do this, film the shot you want at regular speed, and after it's recorded take out your smartphone and record yourself doing the same movement and play it back at half speed so when putting the two together, the footage from earlier will look more dramatic when sped up.
Final Word
With all this information in hand, there are many things that can be done and created and it's up to you whether or not you're going to go green and create your own music video. It may seem like a lot of work but with some creativity and innovation, your DIY video can reach success. After all, it's you who wants to create your own piece so don't let anything stand in the way of that.
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