#168: 6 tips for making a no-budget music video thumbnail

A music video is a practically required these days when promoting new music. But most DIY artists don’t have a budget left for video production after all the expenses of recording, manufacturing, and distributing an album. How can you create a no-budget music video? In this episode, Chris and Kevin talk about six principles for producing a quick, “cheap”, and creative music video. These are guidelines Chris developed while shooting the music video for his song “Anonymous”, which recently premiered on KCRW and cost $0 to produce. Have you shot a low-budget (or no-budget) video that you’re proud of? We’d love to see it. Leave a link (and the backstory) in the comments for this episode.

These videos are mentioned in this podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvkQVu1MvBo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYjZXLeMDJM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYKMB0G3-_k