Musician Video Production Christchurch

In Christchurch

Christchurch artists play the rebuilt central city’s new venues, and its laneways, street art, the Port Hills and Banks Peninsula give music videos a lot of looks within a short drive. Billie travels there for productions with the full team or local crew.

Christchurch is the South Island’s largest city, and its rebuilt central city has brought new venues, galleries and street art since the earthquakes. The Port Hills, Banks Peninsula and the Canterbury plains are all close by for wider shoots.

Billie travels to Christchurch for productions, bringing the full team or working with local crew depending on the job.

Services in Christchurch

What it’s for

A release today needs more than one video: the music video, a visualiser or lyric video, vertical clips for the weeks around release, a live or acoustic session, and press photos that match.

Planning them together means one look carries across everything and the shoot days go further. Billie is part of EYWA Records, so this is the work it is built around, and every project starts with the song. Billie also shoots stills, so portraits and cover art can come from the same production.

What gets made

Music videos
Visualisers and lyric videos
Vertical clips for release week
Live and acoustic sessions
Press photos and cover art
Behind-the-scenes content

On the shoot

Playback on set

Performance shoots need the track played loud and in sync on set, so lip sync and movement line up with the master in the edit.

Locations and permits

Shooting on streets, beaches or in parks may need a council filming permit, and private locations need the owner’s permission in writing.

Which retainer suits

An artist releasing steadily can use Essential at $1,500 NZD a month for a regular production session, three edited pieces and five short-form edits, which suits release-week content and live sessions. A music video itself is usually quoted as Bespoke Production, since the treatment, cast and locations change the scope from song to song. Artists building a campaign across several singles may suit Creative at $3,000 NZD a month, which adds creative direction and concept development; the retainer guide sets out the difference.

Production Retainers

Visuals with intention. Stories with impact.

Ongoing film production and creative services for brands and businesses. Built around consistent output, considered creative direction and quality visual storytelling.

Essential

For those building their visual identity.

$1,500

NZD a month

1 production session per month
3 edited video pieces
5 short-form edits
Professional editing and colour grading
Monthly content planning

Creative

For those ready to expand their visual presence.

$3,000

NZD a month

2 production sessions per month
6 edited video pieces
8-10 short-form edits
Creative direction and concept development
Professional editing, colour grading and sound design
Monthly production planning

Studio Partner

For those seeking an ongoing creative partnership.

On enquiry

Weekly production sessions
Original film and campaign production
Short-form and long-form content
Creative direction and visual development
Advanced post-production
Priority production scheduling
Ongoing creative consultation

Bespoke Production

For projects beyond our retainer services, Billie offers tailored production for music videos, visual campaigns, branded films and original creative projects.

Questions

Is this a paid service?

Yes. Billie is a paid production company. Production Retainers are $1,500 NZD a month for Essential and $3,000 NZD a month for Creative, and Studio Partner is priced on enquiry. Projects outside a retainer are quoted per project as Bespoke Production, and Billie Private events are quoted per project.

Does Billie work in Christchurch?

Billie travels to Christchurch for productions, bringing the full team or working with local crew depending on the job.

What should I send with an enquiry?

The track, or a demo if it is not mixed yet, the release date, a few references for the look you want and a rough budget. That gives Billie enough to come back with an approach and a quote.

Work with Billie

Every vision begins somewhere.

Tell Billie about the project, the timeline and which retainer suits, or ask for a Bespoke Production quote.

Musician Video Production in Christchurch