Prep and Planning: I learnt that you have to know the lyrics of the song you are miming to thoroughly before being able to start preparation and need to have knowledge of the musical timing within the song. Making a time plan and a schedule and sticking to it is very useful but also hard to work with as unforeseen interruptions can knock you off course.
Filming: When filming the main troubles are keeping the lip syncing in time to the song you are miming to. This was achieved through playing the song whilst filming. Finding a location to film in and checking that location is suitable and available beforehand is something I will be checking before starting the next project.
Working with Performers: I was directing the film we created and found that working with performers was troublesome because there are always slight dips in concentration which can lead to multiple takes and time wasting.
Technology: Working with the Mini DV camera was quite easy as I have prior knowledge and experience so this was not a problem. Using the editing software was more troublesome as I have not used it before and had to learn whilst editing the footage. I think this was ok after help from the teacher to show us how to use the software.
