#ThrowBackMoment : When Video Director, Kemi Adetiba Dished Out On Her Tips To Success

What’s Thursday without a throwback? Somewhere in December last year, BBC featured the award winning Nigerian video director/cinematographer Kemi Adetiba as part of the series African Dream. Miss Adetiba who has gradually become a household name in the African entertainment scene had a few note worthy pointers for anyone aspiring to making it big in the entertainment front. If you are a wannabe, then this justmight help

1. Write a business plan that describes your primary video production mission, the experience you have as a producer and a marketing plan. Include a list of equipment you already own and are familiar with using and a budget for items you need to be self-sufficient in video production, such as editing systems, duplicators and lighting equipment.

2. Set up the business entity. Get the taxation papers in place.

3. Purchase your equipment. Video producers often have two to three cameras, wireless microphones, a basic lighting set, computer editing bay with Final Cut or Adobe Premier and various lenses for the cameras. Depending on the calibre of equipment, a video production business should expect to spend at least $15,000 (£9,600) for a full setup with costs going into the hundreds of thousands for high-end equipment.

4. Design a logo, business card and website to establish your video business brand.

5. Edith a reel together of your past work. A reel is a compilation of what you have done that is approximately three to five minutes long. Use the best camera shots and most creative angles to demonstrate your exceptional eye for capturing special moments. If you have no previous work experience to use, use the equipment to go out and shoot stuff, and develop a production library.

6. Create a price list of services. This is often broken down into either an hourly rate or a “per production” cost. Offer complete packages as well as services for editing family videos or duplicating other video productions.

7.Place the reel on your website and make DVD copies to give to prospective clients with a business card. Networking with your target clients is one of the key things. Identify photographers, school drama departments and corporate human resources divisions and hand out DVDs to those interested in your services.

Source: BBC.com
Image via: Instagram/KemiAdetiba