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Course given how adamant he is that "it doesn't have to be heavy" I don't think Id want him mixing my stuff
He's a big deal, if you weren't familiar with him.
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I guess the 'mix with the masters' title screen and huge console might've been a giveaway though lol
He said essentially bands go to students and say they should make videos for bands for the "Exposure" which they then do for free with the equipment from the college.
The kids and colleges love it because it's a band they've heard of and it's all very exciting.
Once they get into the marketplace there is no work for them because next year's intake are making the next batch of free music videos.
The problem is also probably circular. If nobody is making anything of actual value then nobody wins in the end.
Well except the education institutions.
I don't know, I've never seen any of them.
In this case the students were making the videos using free equipment and facilities provided by their college and their tutor (who was himself an ex video director who had become a lecturer because he couldn't make a living) was helping them out.
I don't think it would be anything a really huge band would be doing, but for a little indie, or metal band I think it's becoming standard practice.
A friend of mine makes corporate videos and does all the accompanying music production also. Not glamourous but he has a great portfolio.
I can believe that. Same with recording schools/universities.
It still doesn't mean the videos were good though, to the level they'd be competitive in the paid marketplace.
I've been in this situation with some students before and it was a waste of everyone's time, despite the incredible gear and environment. Ironically had we been paying for that session it would've been more likely to go well, because they'd have taken it more seriously too. As it was, one of the two guys got a last minute offer for a DJ set in a nightclub (paid, due to a dropout) but could only make it if the other guy, who had a car, drove him, and we cut the 8hr session down to a 4hr session (which when you include setup/pack down of a large drumkit and mics isn't very long). We were using the facility after close so couldn't stay in without a student, the end result being we got half as much time as we'd arranged and very little actual result.
I'd rather pay someone then we're hopefully all on team let's try to do this properly. Or I'll just take twice as long and do half as good a job as I wanted myself, but at least I know who was to blame and I'll hopefully learn something too.
We also had a few school kids doing work experience for a couple of weeks. That could be draining, keeping them busy and making sure they didn't destroy anything
Here's a video my old band did by befriending a film student and I think we paid him for his time (it's amazing how much work students will do in a day for £50)