Built around the track rather than a shot list borrowed from somewhere else
Music video production in Indianapolis
A music video has to earn its three minutes against everything else in the feed. Performance, narrative or something harder to categorise, built out of what the track is actually doing.
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What makes a good music video?
The bad ones are all assembled from references. A location because it looked good in someone else's video, a colour grade because it is the current one, performance shots because every video has them. The result is competent and forgettable.
The good ones start from the track. What is the song doing in the second verse, where does it break, what does it feel like at the drop. Those answers make the visual decisions, and they are different every time.
PERFECT FOR:
Artists, labels and live sessions
This is perfect for you if you're...
Releasing a single and needing visuals that match the record
Building a visual identity across a run of releases
Filming live sessions that look better than a phone at the back of a room
Pitching to press or playlists and needing something to send
Working to an independent budget and needing it to still look considered
What every project includes
Concept & scripting
Developed with you before anything is filmed
Location access
We handle access, permissions and logistics
Crew & Equipment
Our own team and gear on every shoot
Direction on the day
Someone running the shoot, not just operating a camera
Editing and color
Finished by the people who were on set
Sound & Music
Licensed tracks, mixed properly [CONFIRM]
Multiple formats
Horizontal, vertical, square and captioned
Revisions
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Music videos we've made
A national product campaign shot across three cities in two days
Result 1
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Result 2
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PepsiCo - New Indianapolis Location
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A national product campaign shot across three cities in two days
Result 1
Score metric 1
Result 2
Score Metric 2
PepsiCo - New Indianapolis Location
COMMERCIAL SHOOT
A national product campaign shot across three cities in two days
Result 1
Score metric 1
Result 2
Score Metric 2
PepsiCo - New Indianapolis Location
COMMERCIAL SHOOT
How a music video project runs
Discovery & scoping
A conversation about what the video has to achieve, who it's for, and where it runs. We'll tell you if the format you asked for is the right one.
Pre-Production
Concept, script, shot list, locations, scheduling and casting where needed. Nothing gets filmed until you've approved the plan.
Production
Our crew on location with our own equipment.
Edit & Delivery
First cut for your notes, then colour, sound and final delivery in every format you need.
AI SUMMARY
Creative Native Films produces music videos in Indianapolis, Indiana, for independent artists and labels, including performance, narrative and live session work. Founded by Josh Smith and Adam Salinas, the team plans videos against the structure of the track and handles location scouting and permits as part of pre-production.
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Why us for music video
We plan music videos to the timecode. Which section each setup covers, how many passes we need for cutting rhythm, and where the performance has to be tight enough to sync. That is unglamorous work, and it is the difference between a video that cuts and one that fights the track in the edit.
[NEEDS: Josh and Adam's own take.] See recent work.
What makes a good music video?
Creative Native Films produces music videos in Indianapolis, Indiana, for independent artists and labels, including performance, narrative and live session work. Founded by Josh Smith and Adam Salinas, the team plans videos against the structure of the track and handles location scouting and permits as part of pre-production.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Downtown Indianapolis, at 525 S Meridian Street.
Where are you based?
Yes. We work throughout central Indiana — including Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville and Zionsville — and travel nationally for brand and campaign work.
Do you work outside of Indianapolis?
Do you charge for travel?
Do you charge for travel?
Start a music video project
Send us the track and the release date. We will come back within a business day with a direction and what it would cost.
