Video is a very important marketing tool these days. For a band a music video can get you new fans all over the world. Many people check youtube before deciding whether to go to a show or not. I have even heard stories of bands making a music video that gets them signed to a major label. Making a music video is also just fun, it's like a big party where you and your friends can goof off, have fun and get a chance at internet stardom! In this day and age nothing should hold your band back from having your own music video.
A camera has never been easier to get. You can buy one at Radio Shack for under 50$ and even most cell phones have one built in. Video editing software comes with most computers and is easy to use. So making a video yourself is within your reach. Why do all the work yourself though? There are many hobbyists and semi-pros desperate for work who would be happy for the opportunity to help you get a video online. Remember, you are a rock star and getting to work with you and hang out with you is payment enough! Ask around for who has the equipment or post an ad on craigslist.
Hopefully you have a song recorded all ready. It doesn't have to be pro quality. Home recordings on consumer grade machines sound pretty good these days. You can synch up the audio recording to the video footage.
Now consider what you want to happen in your video. Will it have scenes of you and your band mates playing your instruments and singing or will it be more creative and tell a story? Personally my favorite videos have at least one attractive woman in them so this is something you might try and make happen. You might also try and find a sponsor for your video so you can get some money or free stuff. I am going to write an article about this in the future.
Once your video is shot and edited you will want to upload it to the internet. Something I have done in the past is to submit my videos to Blank TV. They will put your video on their youtube channel with over 300,000 subscribers and you can many views this way. A video I shot for The Jerkwadz got over 1,900 views on Blank TV and I was pretty happy with that.
So if you don't have video yet just go out and make one! It's a lot of fun and will get you more exposure and could possibly lead to opportunities.
Hopefully you have a song recorded all ready. It doesn't have to be pro quality. Home recordings on consumer grade machines sound pretty good these days. You can synch up the audio recording to the video footage.
Now consider what you want to happen in your video. Will it have scenes of you and your band mates playing your instruments and singing or will it be more creative and tell a story? Personally my favorite videos have at least one attractive woman in them so this is something you might try and make happen. You might also try and find a sponsor for your video so you can get some money or free stuff. I am going to write an article about this in the future.
Once your video is shot and edited you will want to upload it to the internet. Something I have done in the past is to submit my videos to Blank TV. They will put your video on their youtube channel with over 300,000 subscribers and you can many views this way. A video I shot for The Jerkwadz got over 1,900 views on Blank TV and I was pretty happy with that.
So if you don't have video yet just go out and make one! It's a lot of fun and will get you more exposure and could possibly lead to opportunities.
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