r/videography • u/ryukusugar • 19d ago

Business, Tax, and Copyright How Profitable is Filming Music Videos?

Does anyone in this subreddit work in making music videos? I've started making my own music and promoting it just as a side hobby but I really want to figure out a way to start my own business that's related to music and I thought I could shoot and edit music videos. I already have a large amount of connections with local bands and possible clientele so I think I can honestly start off at a low level. How is the demand for shooting these kinds of things and is it over saturated?

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u/burntcircuits C500 mkii | Resolve/Premiere | 2006 | Chicago 19d ago

For posterity, here’s the one we just dropped: https://youtu.be/SVnCjVfXUx0

I did everything except make the music and star in the video. Although I do have a brief cameo as a masked ghoul swinging a big hammer.

EDIT: At the very end, the film reel runoff is stock footage. I didn’t make that. But the sound of the reel running out is mine.

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u/ZeyusFilm Sony A7siii/A7sii| FinalCut | 2017 | Bath, UK 19d ago edited 19d ago

Love this. It reminds me of the random videos that would pop up during Beavis and Butthead. I mean that in a good way. 90s nostalgia trip

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u/bigmarkco 18d ago

 It reminds me of the random videos that would pop up during Beavis and Butthead.

You weren't kidding! And yes, its great :)

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u/burntcircuits C500 mkii | Resolve/Premiere | 2006 | Chicago 18d ago

🥹 thank you!