Lip Sync Task

What went well:
As this was the first lip syncing task we have ever done as a group I think our overall video was very successful. To begin with we was not sure how to approach this task but after talking about it a bit we discovered it was easiest to just have fun with it and I think that comes across as we look like we know what we are doing. We decided to use different shot distances (mid and long shot) and different locations to avoid viewer fatigue. I also think, as we shot the whole song twice each, all the way through, it was easier in the editing stage to match up our lip movements with the lyrics in the song which made it look more realistic. I also think this helped me become more confident in front of the camera as at first I was nervous about doing it but I overcame that and enjoyed the task which I hope will help me completing the final product.

Even better if:
I think the lighting in our video should have been thought about more thoroughly. While filming it we did try adjusting the light to improve it by turning the light on/off and altering the blinds however I think the lighting look quite boring and could be improved with a type of spot light. I think improving the lighting would have made it look more realistic as it would improve the mise-en-scene. Although we did change shot types and location and number of times our costumes stayed the same throughout. Changing our costumes may have made it more exciting and gave the impression that we spent more time planning it. Personally I think I could have improved my sections if I stayed in role and did not laugh as much when a massive fly flew past in every take I did. To reduce viewer fatigue I think we could have used more clips of James' Chin as it was funny and different to the other clips we used.