Budget · Independent artists
Music visuals on a budget: what to spend on, and what to skip
A full music video shoot is still the best choice for a flagship single. But most releases need visuals on every platform, fast — and that is where a photo-based workflow saves money.
Spend on
- One great photo session. A good set of artist photos powers your covers, posters and lip sync videos for months.
- The audio. A well-mixed song matters more than any visual. (Bwenieve Studios records and mixes.)
- A full video for the lead single, if the budget allows.
Save on
- Teasers and social clips — make them from your photos with Lip Sync.
- Extra scenes — Restyle photo puts the artist in new locations without travel.
- Cutaways — B-roll gives short cinematic clips from a photo.
Know the cost upfront
Every Play video is priced before you generate and only charged for a usable result. Here are the starting prices:
| Video | Kenya (KES) | Outside Kenya (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Lip Sync, 5 seconds | from KES 100 | from USD 1 |
| Lip Sync, 10 seconds | from KES 200 | from USD 2 |
| Lip Sync, 15 seconds | from KES 300 | from USD 3 |
| Lip Sync, 30 seconds | from KES 550 | from USD 5.50 |
| Lip Sync, 60 seconds | from KES 1,000 | from USD 10 |
| Restyle photo (one image) | from KES 50 | from USD 0.50 |
| B-roll clip | priced by length — shown before you pay | |
Prices depend on length and quality; the exact price is shown before you generate. You are only charged for a usable result.