Music Video | Letting the picture follow the song

When this fits

  • Single releases by independent bands or singer-songwriters
  • Cover versions that need a considered visual treatment
  • Multi-camera live performance material to be cut into a proper music video
  • Lyric videos, where the budget is limited but the result still needs to feel finished
  • Behind-the-scenes and making-of footage
  • Graduation projects or music school work needing professional post-production

Common formats and lengths

  • Length follows the length of the song directly, generally 3–5 minutes
  • Landscape 1920×1080 or 3840×2160; social teasers are cut separately as 15–60 second vertical versions
  • When handing over material, please supply the final mix as an audio file, not a compressed preview file
  • Live versions usually need the direct output from the sound desk, with the picture aligned separately

Please prepare these materials

The rules for materials are simple. Just follow whichever one of the options below matches what you have:

1. You already have footage

  • Upload the original files to Google Drive, then share the folder link with us
  • Please put the files in order first — name them in the order you want them to appear (01, 02, 03…). This step saves a great deal of back-and-forth and makes the quote more accurate
  • Please send the original files rather than sending them through a messaging app, which compresses them and costs you quality

2. You do not have footage yet

A simple script is enough. You only need to write down three things:

  • From which second to which second
  • What is on screen
  • What text appears

For example:

0–5 sec | Opening shot (for example an aerial of the setting, the entrance, the product itself) | Text: the brand or topic name
5–12 sec | Main content, camera pushing in slowly | Text: the one line you most want people to remember
12–20 sec | Closing shot | Text: contact details or a call to action

It does not need to be beautifully written, just clear. We will use that script to assess how feasible it is and what the scope of work would be.

For anything else, just ask on our official LINE.

How we work together

Every project is bespoke, so the process starts with “taking a look first”, not with a price.

Fill in the enquiry form

Tell us the video type, length, format and delivery date. It takes about a minute.

Send the material or a script

If you have footage, upload it to Google Drive and put it in order; if you do not, send a simple three-point script (from which second to which second / what is on screen / what text appears).

Assessment and quotation

We tell you what we found and how much improvement you can expect, and send a quote for you to decide on. If we judge that it cannot be handled, we will say so and explain why.

Production and delivery

We deliver a first cut on the agreed schedule, and export the finished film once the revisions are confirmed. Working days are counted from confirmation of payment.

Frequently asked questions

We only have footage shot on a phone. Can it work?

We can assess it. Phone image quality is good enough these days; what matters is whether exposure and focus are stable. Send us the material to look at first, and we will tell you honestly roughly what standard the finished video will be.

Can the lyric captions be animated?

Yes. Anything from plain captions, to words appearing one by one, to full motion typography. The complexity varies and so does the quote, so please say what level you have in mind when you enquire.

The live sound is bad. Is the picture still usable?

The picture is usable. For the audio, a sound desk recording is the best source; if you only have camera audio, we can assess how far it can be repaired — see live recording repair.

Roughly how long is the turnaround?

A typical music video edit takes about 10–15 working days. If it involves a lot of motion design or word-by-word lyric animation it will take longer, and we will explain that when quoting.

Thinking about a music video?

Email us and we will reply with what else we need to know, then move on to assessment and a quote. LINE works too.

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