This document provides steps for creating a music video in 3 or fewer sentences: The document outlines finding a song to obtain rights to, generating ideas by talking to artists or brainstorming with friends, coming up with a key concept and storyboard, securing locations and permissions, assembling a crew, holding auditions, filming with multiple takes of each scene, editing the footage with music, and promoting the finished video online and to contributors.

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2. * Pick a song.
* Find a song you can obtain right too.
* Maybe your friend’s band?
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3. * Start generating some ideas
* Jot down anything you can think of
* Perhaps find some inspiring buzz words to help
you.
* You could also talk to the artists of the song to
see if they have any ideas.
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4. * Come up with your key concept and story
* Run it by some friends and family to see if it is
suitable
* Make sure that it is achievable and accessible
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5. * Create your storyboard and script to give crew
and cast ideas of your vision.
* Make a shot list etc. To help you on the day
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6. * Find your ideal locations and check availability
to film
* You may need to obtain permission to film
there
* If this is the case it is vital you do this
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7. * Find a group of people who are handy with
lighting, camera, costume, sound ect.
* You’ll need some help you can’t operate four
things at once.
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8. * Hold some auditions for your video.
* Advertise in local drama clubs, school and on
the internet.
* Make sure everyone is clear on the type of
video ect.
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9. * Make sure that all relevant forms are filled in
like:
* Health and safety
* Release forms
* It also might be handy to sort out a call sheet.
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10. * Make sure you have access to any kit you need
like:
* Cameras
* Sound
* Lighting
* Tripods
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11. * Film your music video!
* Do more than one take in different positions
for all the scenes so you ensure you get the
best shots.
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12. * Upload the footage to a computer and use a
have decent editing software to put it all
together
* Make sure you put the music track on!
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13. * Embrace new media and Web 2.0 and promote
your video through You Tube
* You could also send hard copies to anyone who
helped!
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