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I ran across this service today, and it piqued my interest so much that I had to share it with you guys (and gals).  This service helps indie musicians produce music videos with fairly professional-looking results.  The concept is so genius, I’m surprised no one has thought of it before (wish I had)!

For about $500, TuneVid.com (in association with GoodnightKiss Music) allows the indie musician or songwriter access to cameras, video editing, and production support.  Basically, you set up a pre-production phone call where you craft your video’s narrative and storyboard.  Then, they send you a couple of (consumer) cameras, you shoot the footage, and send it all back to TuneVid.  Their editors edit your video and send you the finished product to use in your press kit, website, youtube, etc.

Here’s an example of their editing work:

This service is great for musicians on a budget or for those lacking access to editing equipment.  But it does bring to mind one caveat, though:  your results are only as good as YOUR camera work.  So, it really pays to have an understanding of lighting, camera angles, and production techniques to yield the best results.  Great editing and titles can only take a poorly shot video so far.  It’s like that old saying, “You can put a pig in a dress, but it’s still a pig.”  Moreover, a great video for a poorly written or recorded song is, well, pretty much a waste of money.  [Here's an article on improving your songwriting skills.  Also, see one of our previous posts on breaking assumptions in songwriting.]

So, if you’ve got your songwriting, recording, and camera chops down, give TuneVid a shot.  If any of you guys have any past experience with TuneVid or end up using them, comment and let me know how it turns out.  I’d be interested to get your feedback on the experience.

If you need help recording your song, or if you have a song that you still need a couple of tracks on, we can help!  Don’t forget Butler Productions does full production demo recording as well as individual instrument sessions via the ‘net.

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