Looking to save a dollar or two in 2009? Take a leaf out of The Get Out Clause’s book. The band from Manchester couldn’t afford to make a video for their debut single so they looked for an alternative means.

The band very cleverly positioned themselves in front of different CCTV cameras around the city while performing their single Paper.

After writing to the council and asking for copies of the footage (under UK privacy protection law, if you request CCTV camera footage and pay a nominal fee they are legally obliged to supply it), they edited the hours of CCTV content to create their music video.

A prime example of being creative with the tools (and budget) available… nice moves!