Q&A for How to Make a Music Video

If you have an interest, you can take online classes to help you gain the knowledge you need to be successful. You can also call up a production company and offer to work for free to get experience.

IMovie is a great first platform for beginners. It's very easy and intuitive. It's quick to see the reward of what you're creating, and it's a really good first step into understanding how you can edit your videos.

As old as you are. Just make sure if you're under 16 you notify your parents of the sudden schedule change and come to an agreement when its time for them to keep quiet if they're going to be with you, outside or in the building.

A boom mic usually works best if you want direct audio from the actors themselves, however when shooting music videos the only audio you usually use is the music itself. If you need the music to have better quality sound, then it is best to record it in a professional recording studio. If you cannot afford one, go to a quiet space. I find it is easiest to record the parts individually so if one person messes up, everyone doesn't have to do it over again. Just remember to use a metronome so all of the parts are synced up, otherwise matching the parts together will be extremely difficult.

Use your video editor to drag in all the films, and edit them according to how you'd like it.

Open Windows Live Movie Maker. This works best with Windows 7 and up. On the top it says Add Photos or Video. Click it and find your video. Then press Add Music. Add your music.

Start with a nice quality camera with a clear lens and audio. You can add a dramatic filter for a more professional look. Be sure to have good lighting and an awesome cast for the video as well. You can also use an app, like "Triller," to make music videos step-by-step to any song of your choice if you are really new to the process.

Think of what you want your song and video to be about, and write it around that theme.

You stretch the picture out for the length of the song so the video is a picture, but your audio is your music.

It's totally up to you. If your vision for the video does not include the artist, that's perfectly fine.

There are a few different ways to save money. If you are under 17 years-old, try having a lemonade stand, a cookie stand, or a car wash. If you are over 18, try obtaining a job and saving a portion of your check for the music video.

Movie Maker is an amazing app if you want to make music and/or music video!

When playing the music aloud in the venue when recording it, align the video sound with the track in your editing software.

Yes it is! The quality may not be perfect but all you need is a smartphone to film with (make sure you have a tripod or a person filming for you), an app editor, and a location.

You could hold auditions. Or if you have a particular girl in mind, simply ask her.

They can use headphones attached to the radio of the music or something like that.

Adobe Premiere Pro is really good. There are a few ways to sync the sound from a video to the audio; you can also just delete the video's audio and replace it with the studio track .

You can, but at your own risk. Make sure when you post the video to change the settings so only people 18 and older can view the video.

If you have an iPhone or iPad, there is an app you can use called Garageband, which is a song maker and recorder that can record anything in excellent quality. PC devices have similar apps.

They should review it together, and then discuss improvement and all that. Otherwise, it could cause disagreement.

The best way is to actually sing the song while filming. The audio can be deleted later and it looks much more realistic. Have someone play the recording while you're filming and sing along!

Search for bands that play the type of music you want. Once you've narrowed your choices down, ontact several to let them know you are interested.

Very rarely, but it completely depends on the artist and their desires. Some artists do prefer to be involved in as many steps as possible during the creative process, but others leave those decisions to their directors.

It is possible, it just depends on your budget, who you are working with, and the desired quality of the video.

Yes! You can just film your own music video with your phone or camera.

You could use iMovie, or FinalCut.

Yes you can, just be sure to use a phone that has great quality and a great camera.

The app Garage Band is great for making music. It has drums, guitar, piano and other instruments you want for your music video.

It depends on the editing program you're using. If you're using Adobe Premier, for example, you would insert your music into the sequence and press the lock icon next to the sequence on the left. It should mute the video and only play the audio you added.

They can run anywhere from $600 to $2200 +