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Hi A friend of mine is doing a lyric video for me,Are their any tips you have when making one ?Particularly any "not to do's" or "make sure you do" type of things.She has sent me back the first draft and asked me for changes .Thanks Hugh

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We've done quite a few. My suggestions in no particular order:

- don't use clips/images that distract from the lyric. At best they should enhance it and at the least not send the viewer off with the wrong idea.

- Use the 16:9 format so the video will not be "black boxed."

- use understated transitions -- again to not distract from the lyric

- if needed use effects to give a same look and feel to the images/clips.

- don't have the lyrics bouncing around or flying or twirling in. I suggest a scroll up that is timed well with the song and, again, doesn't distract.

- it's hard to find public domain material but it's obviolusly the right thing to do. I'm not assuming you would use copyrighted material!! Just thought I'd mention it as I spend a LOT of time with this aspect of the video production.

FWIW!!

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Hi and thanks Bud,
Thats good advice "dont distract from the lyrics"
What we are using are photos that are creative commons and original drawings with permission from the artists.The pictures tell the story and that part came out good only a few need changing etc
So I took alot of time sourcing material for the video and asking people on facebook to contribute etc.
I am particularly now concentrating on the intro credits and the credits at the end that they look professional.What should i Include on the credits? Any ideas?Would you have a lyric video of yours online that would help me ?
Thanks again for ur input and advice Hugh

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Use www.pixabay.com for free to use footage and photos.

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Originally Posted By: Hugh2
Hi and thanks Bud,
Thats good advice "dont distract from the lyrics"
What we are using are photos that are creative commons and original drawings with permission from the artists.The pictures tell the story and that part came out good only a few need changing etc
So I took alot of time sourcing material for the video and asking people on facebook to contribute etc.
I am particularly now concentrating on the intro credits and the credits at the end that they look professional.What should i Include on the credits? Any ideas?Would you have a lyric video of yours online that would help me ?
Thanks again for ur input and advice Hugh


Here are some of ours. Maria Blue doesn’t have lyrics but the others do. They all use images and I agree with Joanne that pixabay is a great source. We also use pexels site and a few others.

https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQmaixMJBtOJfZ2syjlcF6s1XLKHyCaLg

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It's just a matter of taste. I haven't done one in a while but in the past I've done serious ones and spent hours looking for just the right public domain pics, and I've done fun animated ones with bouncing flowers, beach balls, cartoon heads, and a trippy one. I like to have fun with mine when I can. It's art.

My most popular one is Walking Streets Of Gold that just shows a street with animated lyrics. My personal fav of mine is Willadeen which is not a lyric video but a mixture of moving stills and live action PD film. Almost forgot, Girl It's Gone, is also a fav of mine because it was done with written permission from an independent film maker to use clips from his movie.

Also keep an eye on your channel. Santa Stop Here video had around 5000 views before that channel got hacked, all the videos were deleted, YT was no help so no choice but to start all over.

Have fun.

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Hi Bud n Jan,
Just going down through ur songs .Really special stuff.I love the intro to Medicine Man goose bumps and also later in the song .Ok I have a good idea of the lyric video thanks for the help Hugh

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Hi Josie,
Streets of Gold really upbeat song .The lyrics are so good .I want to go there now lol and willadeen as well really talented .Out of all the instruments I wish I could sing ,ur voice is lovely .Thanks for the links Hugh

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Hi Joanne ,thanks i hadnt heard of them ,urs Hugh

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Hugh,

I don't have any particular tips - although I do think a nice clean simple video works best for this content style.

Here's one I did a few years back.



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Hi Sean,
I like that alot .great production and video .Thanks for the link Hugh

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I find my favourite lyric videos also incorporate subtle imagery. A great example is the lyric video for "Night Still Come" by Neko Case (linked below). The imagery in the background is subtle enough so as not to distract from the music, but also interesting enough to keep your attention.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhnFl3Y2FVI

When it comes to what software to use or literal techniques I haven't a clue - but I would love to hear other's personal experiences with making lyric videos, especially having never made one myself.


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Hi Deryk,Thats a nice one it keeps ur attention all the way with everyday items from an Urban environment,
Im nearly finished my one and will make a post just after this one.Its hard to make them look and sound good as well as melting into each other at the same time,thanks Hugh

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Originally Posted By: Deryk - PG Music
I find my favourite lyric videos also incorporate subtle imagery. A great example is the lyric video for "Night Still Come" by Neko Case (linked below). The imagery in the background is subtle enough so as not to distract from the music, but also interesting enough to keep your attention.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhnFl3Y2FVI

When it comes to what software to use or literal techniques I haven't a clue - but I would love to hear other's personal experiences with making lyric videos, especially having never made one myself.

That is a really good example but I would note that they are using video clips rather than static images and that makes a huge difference! Lyric videos that just do slideshows can be pretty boring and like you said the imagery needs to be interesting but not distracting.

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I really like kinetic text lyric videos. You can find tutorials online for how to do simple ones or hire an artist to do one for you at a place like fiverr.com. This page has some great examples,

https://www.creativebloq.com/typography/examples-kinetic-typography-11121304

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I would suggest making the text in color different than the background so that it can be read. It's simple, but I see a lot of people making that mistake. Also, try to correlate the background pics or video with the song, but keep it simple, so that the audience can be focused on the lyric part.

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I find my favourite lyric videos also incorporate subtle imagery. A great example is the lyric video for "Night Still Come" by Neko Case (linked below). The imagery in the background is subtle enough so as not to distract from the music, but also interesting enough to keep your attention.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhnFl3Y2FVI

When it comes to what software to use or literal techniques I haven't a clue - but I would love to hear other's personal experiences with making lyric videos, especially having never made one myself.

That is a really good example but I would note that they are using video clips rather than static images and that makes a huge difference! Lyric videos that just do slideshows can be pretty boring and like you said the imagery needs to be interesting but not distracting.


I definitely agree. Of course, with limited resources sometimes you need to make due with what you have.

Another really well done lyric video in my opinion is the one for "Danger and Play" by Buck 65, linked below. It is hip hop so some people here may not enjoy the tune, but the video is quite well done for a lyric video. Another fine example of the points I mentioned prior smile

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtlYCU6pois


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