Music Video Exchange
Hey everyone-
Kristen here. I’m looking for an artist, a band, or a group with a finished (preferably marketable) song that would like to collaborate on a music video. This will have to take place on or before the weekend of 2/26-2/27.
I have the most experience listening to rap/hip-hop/r&b/pop music, but genre is completely unimportant. I have edited rap and country videos and have shot hard metal. I am open to just about anything, although I have less of a physical tolerance for screamo music. However, please do not submit anything overtly racist (e.g., white supremacist material or other hate music in general) as I have NO interest in that whatsoever. No violence against women (e.g., advocating rape or abuse). Swearing is fine, though not preferred.
The more polished the song, the better.
I would normally charge $2000+ to shoot and edit a video. If you can deal with just me and my camera equipment then I am willing to do it for free. (Despite the casual/personal tone in this posting, I am a professional videographer/filmmaker by nature and, therefore, have professional equipment. I won’t be showing up with just a Flip or an iPhone.) In this case, I will probably be more selective about whom I choose. All of the writing/directing, shooting, rental charges for my equipment, and editing will be provided for free. If you can kick in a little money to help with lunch for people ($50-100?) that would be awesome, but is not required.
If you would like more than one camera, then it will cost about $500 per additional camera to cover expenses, as I will have to hire additional people and rent equipment. Although I may have some connections and some people I can recommend, I have no budget and no locations – this is what you will need to bring to the table. I am fine with no budget, but locations will need to be figured out. If you want to book time in a studio or have any additional service I cannot or do not provide, then that will be on you as well. I am 100% fine with no budget, but it could be a good opportunity for you if you want to take it further.
I would prefer to not just do a performance video but have some sort of narrative to accompany the music. Of course, we will be limited by time and budget, so we’ll have to be flexible/improvise.
What we would both get out of the project:
You would get a finished music video, possibly for free, that you can use to do whatever – post on YouTube, Facebook, send to potential agents, play behind you during a concert, etc. You will retain all rights to your music aside from what you grant me, as noted below.
I will retain all remaining rights to the footage and video, such as uploading it to YouTube as well, using it on a demo reel, etc. You will grant me the right to use your music for such purposes. I am not trying to profit from your song. It would be nice if you would grant me an additional right to use your song in one of my (most likely short) films, but this is not a requirement.
Please contact me as soon as you can if you are interested. I will likely need to make a decision by this Wednesday (2/16) due to the time constraints, but if it’s later than that try me anyway. I anticipate more than one response to this posting, in which case selection will be based on a few things, primarily the quality of the song and how well we mesh together personally.
NO DIVAS OR A–HATS I am very easy to get along with and I expect you to be the same!
Please reply via my Craigslist posting as it will help me stay organized. Thanks!
