So you want to choose a music for the vid you make?

Be careful. The song might be epic, but not fitting the video. You need to think well. There are some categories to remember, as like:

• Syncability
• Topic
• Style
• Licenses

Let's start with the most important point. Syncability.
What does that mean? I f you make a video, you need to think about how the music fits it. Listen to it. Where are the beats? Where are points where you can have a strong hit in the video? Where can you use a riff for a running passage? Where is it too calm to fit the fight?

Here's an example for a good syncable song:
It's total shit for the video (German, Not the right sound, wrong text-topic), but you can sync it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yWU0lFghxU

At 0:22, you hear a "yeah". Why not Have someone posing there? Or having finished an awesome Skating replay?

Also, look at the beat. 4/4, I think. That means at every fourth beat, there is a stronger accent. Use that, that means, slow down some parts, speed up some, repeat some, and let it feat the beat. This is really important for the video to be awesome. A very fast song is as bad as a very slow one.



Ok, the topic. You see blood, violence, and... the song is about being happy?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0O2TCYSTa4
Ignore the introduction. Thanks to destiny for showing me that.
Choose well, and a song without lyrics is safer than others.



Then, the Style. What is toribash? Think about that. You need something that fits it. Death Metal? Maybe. Techno? Maybe. Pop? Could be hard. Country? Fuck no!

Imagine what could be the theme of toribash! And ignore what you personally like!



Licenses, the most shitty point. You saw the Youtube videos where the audio was removed? Copyright and shit? It's easy to avoid, Take unknown Artists, who publish their songs under the Creative Commons License. Everyone is allowed to use it for creative work, as long it is free and has the same license.
Where to find music like that? There are some options. The easiest, Newgrounds. Search a bit, but I warn you. 17 of 20 Songs are shit. 1 Is good. And 1 is very good. 1 Could be epic.
Other possibilites would be myspace and facebook. But there, the license isn't clear.


I hope you enjoyed reading. There will be more.
~wiirus

and also WHAT SHADER SHOULD I USE!!!
lawl but rly which one?

I'll try to make one. A special one.

I'll post it here.

i have few ideas for music cover:

Guns n Roses: You`re Crazy
Guns n Roses: Reckless Drive
AC DC: TNT (i think this would be best) or
AC DC: Big Gun

rock isn't good for this kind of videos...
try to get some good DnB
fits much better

Seems like I wrote this for the lulz.

hmm... i think i will try to make a clanvideo! i have sooooooooooooo many ideas in my mind!

Reviving this thread like a boss seeing there are many video maker in the clan. This was approved by Metal Gear Pitch. Revived by Solid Kicks. Anyways, This was made by Wiirus a looong time ago. Thanks wiirus

Very good idea Kicks, if the video makers in our clan bother to read the entire post, it would be a great help.

Thread read (rhymes yay)
From now on i'll check newsground for music, thanks Wiirus ;)