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You might think that music video production is a bit of a luxury when it comes to releasing music. But a modern  quality music video is usually an essential asset for any artist. The good news is that these days, it needn’t cost the earth to produce a music video that represents you and your work in a professional way, and is suitable for use on TV and online.

We work with several trusted directors / videographers who will listen to you about what kind of imagery you’re looking to use and the message you want to convey, and can discuss these options – along with locations and time-scale - with you.

You may also want a team to film you or your band performing your material live or stripped back. Live videos are very helpful when it comes to securing online music coverage, and they also provide you with additional content to share with your fans online. `These are all available at Creative Youth Zone.

If you're interested in making a music video or filming a live session, don't hesitate to  contact us at Creative Youth Zone.

The point of having a music video these days is so that people can find your music easily on what remains the biggest music streaming site in existence: Youtube.             

If you can't afford to make and upload a beautiful cinematic masterpiece to Youtube, it's still important to put something up, and many viewers will be happy with a ‘lyric video’ – particularly if your band writes good lyrics. Lyric videos are easily made with basic packages like iMovie and are ideal if you are really short on time and cash. 

Another way of making a cheap music video is to record a live performance.      Acoustic versions of songs involving one or two musicians are easily performed, shot and edited. As with lyric videos, this gives you an opportunity to put your music on Youtube and in a relatively straightforward, cheap manner.

If you’re shooting something yourself, a DSLR – or ‘Digital Single Lens Reflex’ camera – is your friend. If you’ve got a clever idea for a video and want to up the production values a notch, then it’s definitely worth trying to get your hands on one instead of resorting to your iPhone.

One thing that bands always seem to forget about when making pop music videos on a shoestring is lighting. And, 9 times out of 10, it’s the lights that make the difference between something looking professional - and not.

Spending a little bit of money on post-production, particularly colour grading, can go a long way. ‘Grading’ a video is a bit like mastering a song – and can have equally transformative effects. Whether it’s a simple case of tweaking the brightness and contrast levels on each shot, or applying a particular colour effect to the whole video, grading can help lift the visuals no end - as can the addition of subtle effects like film grain (or indeed more radical effects like colour inversion or vignettes). Particularly if you are a novice to the area of video-making, or using less than ideal equipment, you can enhance results no end by investing a little bit of time or money on post production.