Music Video Production - Summer 2011 Home Page  


A Limited, Cooperative Marketing Offer for Aspiring Artists, Musicians
and startup Bands - Submit your track before the seasons change!

In 2011, CreativeDetailer.com is offering startup musical talents a limited cooperative marketing partnership for only $1,500. Only a select number of submittals will be chosen this year who qualify. If chosen, here is what you get:

• A personalized music video, planned and shot on location here in LA County

• A limited page website developed by CreativeDetialer.com that features you or your band including streaming of your new music video

• Photographs taken of you or your band during shooting

• YouTube placement of your video with tags to your new website, facebook, etc.

• A Podcast link on iTunes that feeds an audio file from your site of you or your group talking about your song, what was the inspiration, etc., then allowing visitors to listen to the song and subscribe

• Site tracking tools so you can see how many people come to your site and how many people came to watch your video or read your biography (includes a submittable contact form)

• A DVD master of your music video, approved by you and owned by you

• An featured spot in the Artist Highlight section of the CreativeDetailer.com website

To qualify, artists must submit their song via MP3 (or M4A) to a secure FTP site along with a picture of themselves or their group. The submission should include a brief background in written form (2-3 paragraphs). The artist background (or bio) should include some plausible ideas for their video. Music can be of any style or genre. (yes, even Country)

 


Director, David Austin adjusts a Panasonic DVX camera
to near perfect balance on a FlyCam Video Stablizer

What's the Catch?

There's no catch but there are some rules. Only 3 or 4 groups or artists will be chosen this year for this promotion. Simply put, this stuff takes time to plan, shoot, build and deploy and so each artist will be given dedicated attention to help promote their music and brand.

• Artist selection will be geared toward ages 12-30 and who are currently un-signed under a music contract.
• Music must be original (no cover songs) and must be completely your own
• MP3 submittals (or M4A file type) must contain the entire song in high quality format
• Video production will be limited to 2 locations and is expected to be shot in 1 weekend
• Your video will be shot on broadcast quality cameras in order to facilitate a cost-effective production (no HD for this promotion)
• Minors (under 18) must have a parent or guardian with them at all times during planning, shooting and at agreement signing
• Actors in your video can be anyone (yourself, friends or family) but must comply with the rules of the program and site director 
• Production will be managed so everyone involved must be on time and willing to take direction in order to ensure an effecient schedule
• Production will be mindful of private and public property including noise, litter, wildlife, vegetation and may involve getting a city permit
• No personal stunts or actions involving cars, guns or fire. (If a car scene is needed, we may decide to green screen the background on a parked car and add motion footage later)
• No sexually suggestive material will be shot under this program (use your acting or dance talent, lyrics and music to captivate your audience)
• Artists, parents and video actors are responsible for their own actions and safety


How are artists and musicians chosen?

Submittals will be evaluated based on several criteria including:

• Song Originality (you can't sing someone else's song or utilize someone else's music for your lyrics)
• Song Structure (does your song contain a recognizable and logical structure with verses, a chorus, breaks, etc.)
• Lyrics must be audible (if the words cannot be interpreted and understood, it fails the test)
• Lyrics must be clean (avoid or "bleep out" any bad words. Think "PG" when marketing your talent and brand)
• Song Narrative cannot demean, target or negatively portray any race, gender, sexual orientation or religious group
• Overall Feasibility of your video ideas (though addtional ideas may be offered, keep in mind that this is a small production so jumping out of a plane or shooting underwater is out)
• You can't be shy (artist(s) must be willing to perform the song at some level or at some point in the video so the audience knows who's singing it


Next Steps

Submit your music file, photo and bio securely via this YouSendit.com FTP Drop Box. Use a similar file name for each file you submit (ie. Sunshine.mp3, Sunshine.doc).  Allow 1-2 weeks for your submittal to be evaluated.  You may be asked for addtional information during the submission / qualification process. There may be many tangible entries that are received but keep in mind that only a small hand full can be accepted. If you have additional questions, please use the contact form on this site. (Contact) 

Good luck and we're looking forward to working with you!