December

Produce Indie Music Videos via the Web?

Posted In: Band Management, Career Building, Recording, Uncategorized by claybutlermusic

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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November

13

Articles Update! (recent articles published by Butler Productions)

Posted In: Band Management, Career Building, Marketing & Promotion, Recording, Uncategorized by claybutlermusic

Greetings!

I wanted to make you all aware of some new articles that we’ve published elsewhere on the ‘net. Here’s a list of the most recent ones:

Other non-music related stuff:

Don’t forget to tell your friends and bookmark! As always, comments are welcome. Happy reading!

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November

6

Need session players, singers, or voiceover for your recording project?

Posted In: Recording, Uncategorized by claybutlermusic

Occasionally I post shameless self-promotional stuff. This is one of those times. On the up side, though, I thought it might be helpful to some of you guys doing recording projects that may be in need of session players but maybe didn’t know where to look. Well, look no further, my friends….Butler Productions Recording is here to serve you!

I’m currently taking sessions via the ‘net. Simply email an mp3 guide track, and receive a professionally recorded guitar or voiceover track that you can drop right into your recording project. You can choose to receive your files on a data CD-ROM or DVD-ROM by USPS or via FTP. Depending on the nature of your project and file size, you may be able to receive them via Email in a .zip file.

Contact me with project details and for booking. A 50% deposit is required upon booking the session. After your tracks are recorded, a low-resolution .mp3 “proof” of the performance will be sent to you for approval. To approve the performance, simply pay the balance of the session and your files will be sent to you promptly. Payments are made instantly and securely through PayPal.

We also work with other great session players in virtually any style, so feel free to inquire about other instruments as well. Butler Productions is here to serve you! Check out the complete scoop on www.butlerproductionsmultimedia.com/tracks

Rock on!
–CLAY

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