Treatments

Music Video Treatment

- Production companies/directors will work with the artist to define the desired treatment

- It outlines the information needed for the music video

- It tells the reader what it is about, the main concept

- It also helps production companies gauge the budget of the video

Beyonce feat. Jay-Z - Crazy In Love


Here's a fantastic site with the original treatments of well known music videos providing insights into the initial ideas of the projects.


 

1. Explain what a music video treatment is and what purpose it serves.

2. Then write a treatment for your music video, this should include your proposals for locations, situations, stories & narratives, look & feel, tone, pace and colour.

http://s3.amazonaws.com/files.posterous.com/level3musicvideo/1OZ7guNdzBaavE8De1TBTiJsFfUfs1btGCwnNJVWFWDcYfYkvX4faZieK6C9/Music_Video_Treatment_QT.mov?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJFZAE65UYRT34AOQ&Expires=1314020496&Signature=G%2BaBPkAs9Tm11UO8CBIX3JJcTI0%3D