Music Video // Trade Contest

So I’ve been itching to knock out a music video lately, and I want to get a local San Antonio (or Austin) band as excited about it as I am. But instead of just posting an offer for a free video shoot, you artists still have to do something to earn it. I say we trade videos.

On set of 'The Extraction'

So, what’s the criteria for entering the giveaway?

You have to step outside the box on this one – I want you to create and submit a video of you or your band performing a cover of a song (this can be a video of just you, or the whole band). But more specifically, I want you to put your own twist to it. So feel free to knock out a heavy metal version of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, or an a capella version of Party Anthem. I don’t care what it is, just make it entertaining and put some effort into it.

Is there a catch? Not really – just that the video and song have to be a new mix – no mixes created before this contest was posted can be submitted. To ensure this, you’ll need to either add the date of creation somewhere into the body of the video (not in the credits) or mention that your cover was created for the Music Video Trade Contest.

Then, post the video to YouTube or on Vimeo and leave a comment with the link to the video on this post. I will be reviewing the videos and posting the winning submission on my blog 4 weeks from today, on December 19th 2011 (It’s a Monday).

Then the real fun will begin (i.e., getting your band’s own music video shot and provided to you free of charge).

So grab a video camera (or webcam or Android/iPhone), get your guitar, keyboard or whatever you make noise with and get to work. Your band and fans are counting on you.

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