Product Description

Make Your Own Music Video reveals the answers to the eternal questions: what do I shoot? And how do I shoot it? It begins by running through the main genres of popular music, looking at specific video techniques, and moves on through shooting, editing, and burning, and everything in between. It also provides enough tips and tricks to turn any amateur into a pro. Tackling everything from choosing and using the right kit, to rehearsing a band, the nitty-gritty of synching edited video and audio tracks, and compressing footage for the internet, the book has the complete low-down on getting up to speed.

>The whole process in one single volume—from tuning up, synching up, and wrapping up to laying down, cutting down, and burning down

>Straightforward, practical advice on how to make cool, entertaining, professional-quality music videos

>Packed with tips from the pros on how to get a band or a singer sound just right

>Aimed at creatives of all kinds, from moviemakers to musicians, audio technicians, designers, and media students

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #596943 in Books
• Published on: 2004-01-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 198 pages

From the Inside Flap
The music video has become one of today's most accessible and creative outlets for young directors. The advent of affordable digital video cameras and desktop editing applications--coupled with the fact that everyone knows a struggling musician--has blown the genre wide open. Good image and audio quality, professional-level special effects, and easy distribution via DVD or the Web mean that almost any ambitious moviemaker, musician, or budding band manager can now have a crack at creating that breakthrough promo video, the one that may just end up on MTV.

About the Author
Ed Gaskell has spent fifteen years as an award-winning writer and director in the broadcast, corporate, and artistic production worlds. He has worked with producers, composers, and musicians, commissioning soundtracks for production and creating visuals to work with music. Ed is also the author of The Complete Guide To Digital Video.

Customer Reviews

Great choice
This book provides an excellent survey of the creative aspects of music videos for different genres, and offers practical techniques on how to make a video. It's also easily to read. It's better than the other book I bought on music videos. My only criticism is that the editing techniques described were for Adobe Premiere. But overall its wonderful, easy to read, and beautifully illustrated.