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5 Locations for Music Video Shoots in OKC

Choosing the perfect location to shoot your music video can be challenging, especially if you are shooting your music video on a budget. There are several soundstages available to rent around the city such as Prairie Surf Media as well as warehouse studio locations like 1984 Studios that you can rent or barter to secure.

We know what it’s like to shoot on a shoestring budget. That’s why we have compiled this list of free locations where you can shoot your next music video in Oklahoma City.

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5 Tips for Your First Day Shooting with a Film Crew

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.

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5 Easy Steps to Edit Your Promotional Video

If you are creating a promotional video for your brand, business, or band, you may be wondering where to start. Editing is a time-consuming task but the creative rewards are massive and your promo video could be the most effective marketing content that you’ll create. You can create a promo video with little to no budget and you can even shoot and edit your video on your smartphone.

Here are 5 tips to create a great promotional video from your video footage!

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Shooting a Music Video on a Budget in 2023

Making a music video is the perfect way to engage your audience’s attention, introduce yourself to your fans, and share your acts’ visual aesthetic.

Releasing a music video creates another way for fans to interact with your music and offers them a bonus listening experience.

Here are 5 tips to creating a budget for your music video.

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How to Find and Hire a Film Crew for Your Video Production

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.

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DIY: 5 Tips for Shooting a Music Video on a Budget

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.

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