Is a music video that important?

 

The music business has changed drastically over the years and a good music video can be the cornerstone of creating your band’s online image. Recently Billboard even started calculating their charts based on internet views, downloads, and listens. A great music video is an opportunity. It’s a business expense and must be funded properly. Having a compelling video can mean the difference between making a living making music or waiting tables. I know it’s cliche but you only have one chance to make a first impression.

What does the track sound like?

Typically if we listen to a track and start getting ideas before it’s over than that’s great, if the music is something we just don’t relate to then we might not be the best fit.

How much creative direction do you need?

Do you have a concept in mind or are you looking to us for guidance?

 

What is your Budget?

Without knowing what budget we have to work with we can’t clearly lay out a plan to produce a successful video because we don’t know what tools we’ll have at our disposal.

WHY MUSIC VIDEOS DON’T COST $500.00

Often times being in Los Angeles we get phone calls from Rappers and Musical artists looking to create a Music Video. While these are occasionally legitimate leads, most of the time the people calling have micro budgets of $500.00 or less.  Let us take a beat and clearly explain why a great music video does not cost $500.00. We hope this will serve as an education for people who are looking to make music videos but have very little knowledge of the business.

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WARDROBE STYLIST

$500-1,000 Day 

PRODUCER

$600-1,200 Day 

MAKEUP & HAIR

$500-1,000 Day

LOCATION MANAGEMENT

$300-600 Day

CASTING

$400-1200 Day

SPECIAL EFFECTS

$350-600 Day

EXTRAS

$150-300 Day

CARS

$300-5,000 Day

PERMITS

$300-30,000

PROMOTION

$5,000+

DIRECTOR

$600-2,400 Day

Director of Photography

$450-1,200 Day