Guides for musicians putting video out. They cover recording a live session to multitrack audio and multiple cameras, the music rights to clear for video (sync, PRS and PPL), and borrowed crew guides on coverage, lighting and shutter settings for a music video.
16 items: 11 guides · 2 tools · 2 templates · 1 reference file
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Plan a live multicam recording, clear the music rights, then cover, light and shoot it cleanly.
Grouped by collection. Templates and checklists are free to look inside; one sign-up to From the Barn sends the clean files and opens every template.
3 min read
General safety guidance for a rain rig on a set: keeping power away from water, planning drainage and footing, and looking after the people in the rain.
3 min read
Which music rights a musician clears before posting a video, covering PRS for Music, PPL, sync and the recording, explained for UK artists.
6 min read
What a first-time UK film or TV freelancer needs sorted: public liability and kit cover, IR35 and status, invoice terms, late payment and day rates.
7 min read
Who owns the music in a track, which licence covers a brand video, and the four safe routes to music you can use on a website, social or paid ads.
6 min read
How to clear music for a film in the UK: sync and master rights, what PRS and PPL do, library music, public domain, cue sheets and the mistakes to avoid.
Excel or Google Sheets · free preview
A music cue sheet template for short films and programmes, with each field explained, a worked example and the mistakes that delay music reporting.
Calculator · free, no sign-up
A pixel pitch and viewing distance calculator for LED wall shoots, with the formula, worked figures and the camera limits that the eye figure does not cover.
3 min read
What timecode is, how linear timecode (LTC) is carried on audio, which frame rates to use in the UK, and how to check a recorder with a 25 fps test file.
2 min read
Which clothing patterns cause moire and flicker on camera, which colours clash with a backdrop and why white can be a problem. A costume guide.
4 min read
How a band is recorded live to multitrack audio and multiple cameras: input list, desk to computer, sync, levels and a day plan you can use.
4 min read
How to fit a performance music video into a ten-hour studio day: passes, looks, haze, colour and playback, with real prices from our barn near Chichester.
PDF, 2 pages · free preview
Current upload limits and recommended settings for TikTok, Reels, YouTube and LinkedIn video, with the checks to run before you export.
Calculator · free, no sign-up
How to work out the bitrate and the upload speed a live stream needs, with the upload figures to check, a worked example and the bits and bytes mistake.
2 min read
What to check before signing anything that lets someone record, clone or reuse your voice or face, drawn from Equity's AI toolkit and the ASA's position.
3 min read
A film or TV composer writes original music timed to the cut. How the work runs, who they work with, how people get in and when you can skip one.
Free download
How to use a 1 kHz tone, pink noise and a sweep to check a sound chain before a shoot, with the level to set and the mistakes to avoid.
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