We know if you’ve never been on camera before, it can feel like a daunting experience. The first time I had the opportunity to be on a film set in Oklahoma, I stayed up late the night before researching how film sets run.

If you are shooting a music video, promotional video, instructional video, or explainer video, you don’t need to be a film production expert feel confident and comfortable on set. (That's our job!)

We have compiled a list of our top tips to help you for your first day in front of the camera.

The success of your music video, short film, or feature film production depends upon the quality of your film crew and their ability to make good decisions. A great film crew is punctual, flexible, productive, synergistic, knowledgeable, and experienced. But as someone with a great idea for a film or music video, who do you need to hire for your film crew? 

We break down a few of the must-have crew member roles in this blog. This isn’t an exhaustive list of film crew roles, we’ve just included the most essential ones to get you started. Once you have these key crew members, your producer can help you decide if you’ll need more film professionals to make your project a reality. 

If you are new to film and video production, creating a film advertisement, a web series, or a feature-length film can be a daunting experience. Finding the right crew that can deliver a quality product and help production run smoothly is key.

But where do you start when you are ready to hire a crew to begin pre-production on your film? The creatives at Spivey Media are here to help. We are based in Norman, Oklahoma and serve the greater Oklahoma City Metro area.

Not only can we provide a quality crew for your film production needs, we know where to look when hiring film production staff.

Here are five great ways to source a film crew for your next production if you have never hired a crew before.

Shooting a music video is the best way to connect fans with your music. Fans of your tunes love to see music videos that pair with the band’s aesthetic and unique vision. Music videos are a lot of fun to shoot, but even the most seasoned film makers will agree that music videos are hard work.

Music videos are difficult to shoot because they require pooling together large groups of (sometimes unpaid) talent, backup dancers, and performers. You’ll also need to source props, scout and secure locations, and rent camera gear. Once you have these things and you’ve hired a director of photography, shoot days can be long and your videographer will need to complete a long shot list in a short amount of time. This process can be incredibly daunting.

That’s why we’ve compiled this list of 5 of our best tips to produce and shoot a music video while staying on time and budget.