Easily Make Your Own Music Video
Because of the advancements when it comes to video and computer technology, making an excellent music video becomes really easier than ever. Similar to any possible artistic work, the procedure of recording and making your own video can also be frustrating and exhausting yet thrilling, fun, and rewarding on your part depending on what kind of piece you want to make. Furthermore, the piece that you will make will only be limited according to your budget and most especially imagination. The bigger your budget is and the wider your imagination, the higher the chance that you will be able to produce a video that will not only satisfy and amaze you but also other people who will viewing it.
Moreover, if you are planning to make your own music video and you do not have that much idea how to make it properly, then this article will definitely be helpful to you. With this, you will be able to know and understand the important and basic processes and technical in making a video. Understanding and applying the following tips below in making an excellent video will surely help you make your work without too much worry and irritation.
Concept development
When it comes to developing the concept the video that you will be making, your budget is one of the first and most important things you need to consider in making every possible decision. However, if you are worrying because you do not have that much money to make an excellent music video then you better not. Simply because there are some magnificent videos that only uses small amount of money that became really popular.
After considering the amount of money, that you will be using in making your own video, then the next thing you need to do is to listen to the song that you will be using for your video. It is very important for you to really feel and understand the message of the song. As much as possible also play and listen to it at least 20 times for it to touch effectively your emotion.
Listing down also the things and ideas you want your own music video to have is also essential. Makes sure to really list down all the thoughts and possible scenes that your mind have created especially that you can think of ideas when you least expect it. However, it is also important that the ideas and scenes that you have can really go along well with the song that you have chosen.
Now that you already have ideas of what your video might look like, the next thing is to do brainstorming with the possible members and other staffs that will be included and helping you with your video. By talking to them the ideas that you have made, they will be able to understand you and give you their suggestions that might also be big help for you. Aside from that, sharing your ideas to your technical staff will also be able to make their work easier and more satisfying.
The last but not the least thing you need to do when it comes to developing concepts of your music video is to look for a great place to shoot your video. Make sure that the place that you have chosen is appropriate to the type of song that you will be using and also to the ideas and scenes you want it to have. Once you found the right place, there is a greater chance that the final output of your video is above from what you have expected.
Make the story board
Now that you already have the best ideas and location for your music video, the next thing you need to do is to make a good flow of storyboards. Storyboards are composed of sketches of the scenes that you or the possible actor will be doing on the video. You can use the ideas in making the story board. Make sure that it is well organized and the possible scenes are really positioned to the right portion of the song and video. As much as possible also, make the storyboard together with your crew to avoid any possible misunderstandings during the shot. Aside from that, it is also important that in every possible scene that are included is you use the best spot on the place for you to really be able to produce magnificent music video.
Set up all the needed things
Now that you are done with the storyboard that you will be using for your video, the next thing that you need to do is to set up all the things that you need in shooting the videos such as the camera, stage and lights. Make sure that you will be putting the lights on the right place to add a more appealing appearance to you or possible actors that will be performing for your video. Managing also the settings of the camera that you will be using for your video is also important. But you need to make sure that the adjustments that you will be doing to it will really be perfect to the location where you will be shooting your music video.
Edit and post the video
After shooting your video, the next important thing that you need to do transfer the video to your computer and edit it using your best music video editor. It is important that you edit it carefully starting from its start up to the end to make sure that there are no possibilities of undesirable things in the video. You can also add effects if you want to make it look more beautiful and captivating. Aside from that, if there are people who helped you in making it then you can also give them credit at the end of the video. Then after you edit the video, then the next thing you need to do is to post it through YouTube or other possible websites you want to for people to notice it.
Having your own music video is somehow hard. However, understanding and applying the things above will really make your work a piece of cake.
