Making Music Videos: Everything You Need to Know from the Best in the Business (Paperback)

by Lara M. Schwartz (Author), Brett Ratner (Foreword)

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Making Music Videos, written by industry insider Lara M. Schwartz, reveals the nuts and bolts of making videos, including all the technical and managerial skills that producers and directors must have. From development, to writing a treatment, to budgeting, assembling a crew, and preproduction, to the shoot, postproduction, and wrapping out, clear step-by-steps show exactly what moves to make when.
Comments from some of the biggest names in music-video production today, including Brett Ratner, Marcos Siega, Sanaa Hamri, Roman Coppola, McG, Dave Meyers, Little X, Samuel Bayer, and others, offer inspiration to aspiring creatives everywhere.

About the Author

Lara M. Schwartz has directed and produced over 100 music videos, commercials, feature films, short films, documentaries, live broadcasts, and DVDs. In addition, she has taught a class entitled "Music Video Production: Art, Commerce, and Everything in Between" at UCLA Extension. She lives in New York City.

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Product Details Paperback: 240 pages Publisher: Billboard Books (July 24, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 0823083683 ISBN-13: 978-0823083688 Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.1 x 0.7 inches Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #247,034 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in these categories: (What's this?) #4 in  Books > Entertainment > Movies > Video > Direction & Production #35 in  Books > Entertainment > Movies > Amateur Production

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful: 2.0 out of 5 stars For big budget, large crew productions only, April 19, 2008 By  Shawn Chittle (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    Who this book is for: * Major record company executives who want to learn more about the entire process of making a video. * Bands who have $10,000 or more to make a video. * Anyone who is interested in learning how major productions (not just music videos, but ANY kind) are conceived, budgeted, shot, and edited. This book is NOT for: * do-it-yourselfers or for people who know how already to shoot a dramatic short or feature film. there are some great tidbits specific to music videos, but not what you could get from other sources which focus specifically on music videos. * YouTubers, small camera crews, friends-of-the-band who have a working knowledge of film production and want to make music video. * anyone looking for the technical solution to lip syncing, including methods of how to shoot a music video from beginning to end so the audio syncs with the performance; editing techniques specific to music videos. (layering each full synced take on top of one another and cutting away) It's an excellent book for what it is: how to spend tens of thousands of dollars on a music video using union professionals. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars Good for industry overview, November 8, 2008 By  A. H. "TV Production Professor" (USA) - See all my reviews This book offers a good overview of how music videos and the music biz. It's good if you have a big budget but not necessarily for low-budget directors. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars MAKING MUSIC VIDEOS is packed with eye-opening insights, September 2, 2007 By  Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews MAKING MUSIC VIDEOS: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW FROM THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS comes from a veteran music director, producer and teacher whose book provides a one-stop source of information for any who would learn the behind-the-scenes methods of turning a visual concept for a song into a professional quality video. From understanding directors and key players behind music videos and how such are financed within a record label to working with production companies and compiling a cinematography team, MAKING MUSIC VIDEOS is packed with eye-opening insights perfect for any music or video production library holding.		Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars Where was this 10 years ago This book is far and away the best resource I have ever read on the topic of film and video production. Read more Published 16 months ago by Mike Kroesen 4.0 out of 5 stars Birds Eye View of Music Video Film making I had no clue about music videos until I found this book ! It is complete and covers every asspect of making music video including the legal issues one needs to know... Read more Published 21 months ago by George Dominic 5.0 out of 5 stars Making Music Videos I never write reviews, but I am writing this one for those like me who are trying to get more exposure for their music. Read more Published 23 months ago by MusikSlut Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Billboard Books (July 24, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823083683
• ISBN-13: 978-0823083688
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #247,034 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

  Popular in these categories: (What's this?)

  #4 in	Books > Entertainment > Movies > Video > Direction & Production
  #35 in	Books > Entertainment > Movies > Amateur Production

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars For big budget, large crew productions only, April 19, 2008

By	Shawn Chittle (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Who this book is for:

* Major record company executives who want to learn more about the entire process of making a video.

* Bands who have $10,000 or more to make a video.

* Anyone who is interested in learning how major productions (not just music videos, but ANY kind) are conceived, budgeted, shot, and edited.

This book is NOT for:

* do-it-yourselfers or for people who know how already to shoot a dramatic short or feature film. there are some great tidbits specific to music videos, but not what you could get from other sources which focus specifically on music videos.

* YouTubers, small camera crews, friends-of-the-band who have a working knowledge of film production and want to make music video.

* anyone looking for the technical solution to lip syncing, including methods of how to shoot a music video from beginning to end so the audio syncs with the performance; editing techniques specific to music videos. (layering each full synced take on top of one another and cutting away)

It's an excellent book for what it is: how to spend tens of thousands of dollars on a music video using union professionals.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for industry overview, November 8, 2008

By	A. H. "TV Production Professor" (USA) - See all my reviews

This book offers a good overview of how music videos and the music biz. It's good if you have a big budget but not necessarily for low-budget directors.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MAKING MUSIC VIDEOS is packed with eye-opening insights, September 2, 2007

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

MAKING MUSIC VIDEOS: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW FROM THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS comes from a veteran music director, producer and teacher whose book provides a one-stop source of information for any who would learn the behind-the-scenes methods of turning a visual concept for a song into a professional quality video. From understanding directors and key players behind music videos and how such are financed within a record label to working with production companies and compiling a cinematography team, MAKING MUSIC VIDEOS is packed with eye-opening insights perfect for any music or video production library holding.