TIPS ON HOW TO DIRECT A MUSIC VIDEO | Victoria Films

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Music direction as an independent filmmaker
with  victoria films. Music videos can be yet
another option to showcase your talent and skills
as an independent filmmaker. Many artists will
use your videos in promoting their craft and at
the same time, you get popularity for the little
time you spent in music direction. Well, creating
a music Video is a completely
different job than  shooting short films. Just
to mention one aspect, very few singer are
actors. You will then need to also actas a
coach and not only a director.
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When you are in process of music direction for
your first video, you will certainly get many
challenges in music composition as well, which
you will need to sail through. Let us have a look
at some tips that help you direct your first
music video flawlessly.
Following some tips on how to direct music video
can be quite helpful and effective- Start with a
firm idea- In order to get recognition for your
music video, you actually need to include
narration, we mean to say you simply cant create
a video wherein a woman is seen walking in the
field around trees or a guy is seen singing on a
rooftop all through the video. Of course, no one
is going to watch a 4 minutes lengthy music video
if it doesnt have music direction that offers
something interesting. Then comes your
pre-production this is where you use your
producer skills and make sure you get all you
need before you start.
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During the shoot, the singer should sing and
avoid just lip motion - This is an
important and common thing that you need to take
care of during your music composition and
direction. Many videos comprise of songs that
are not originally sung by the singers and the
songs do not sync with lip motion that the singer
is trying to accomplish. This often happens when
you miss a few music direction tips in your
video and try to record the video With out
an original music track.
Basically, the singer should not
mumble, sing full heartedly for your video
and give his best to shoot the entire
video.
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Get as many shots as possible most music videos
require a fast pace editing and you will thank
yourself and your team when you sit to edit. One
more tip from me avoid fixed shots as movement
suits music better than stillness. Do not ignore
the ending - When it comes to following some
good music direction tips, make sure the
important one is to give equal importance to the
ending. Come up with a good idea of ending the
video. It should include feeling, natural ending
that matches the narration or a specific
character you want to focus on. Persistence is
the key - Success doesnt come overnight and
this fact is applicable to your music video too.
So make sure you shoot as much as possible and
see what works best for you. Just remember there
are rules to respect just like in any art form
and knowing them just helps you gain time.
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Below is the making of the music video Summer
Blues for the artist Caracol I shot a few years
ago. Music videos were never edited. Another
tip from me never shoot a music video for free,
it makes the artist think your work is not worth
to be completed. So the same way Freud used to
say the pay is part of the psychoanalysis healing
process, make sure your artist pays for your work
so it is properly completed. For More Stay Tuned
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