Making A Music Video

e dThe director writes the treatment for the music video, after the treatment has been written, the producer sets a budget

- Then the location, technical team, extras, actors and then are booked or chosen

- After the filming has taken place, the editing starts. The band, director and sometimes the producer will decide on certain cuts and transitions

- After the video is fully edited. The promotion starts. The band may appear on programs, radio and magazines, this is all to promote the bands new single and video.

Every one involved in making a music video (institutional roles)

-Location director

- Director

– had the overall idea

- Assistant director

– makes it all happen, has little creative control

- Various cameramen, up high, on cranes, steady cams, stationary cams.

- Sound person, boom man.

- Costume artists

- Make-up artists

- Manager of the band

- The band

- Band’s family, friends etc.

- Extra’s

- Stunt people

- Special effects advisers

- Catering- Health and safety

- House keeping > every star has a dressing room, the house keeper is in charge of this.