In post-production, it was hard at some points to match the lip-syncing with the song voiceover. We had a difficult time coming up with a fun idea, but eventually we all agreed to do a music video. Finding different people to lip-sync is better than just one or two people in the whole video, more people made the video more interesting in my opinion. Shooting with an iPhone is definitely much easier, though can be hard with how much your hand shakes when holding the phone. You have to make sure your shots are very good on the iPhone, because it can be harder to fix in post-production. Considering the amount of time we had, I think the lip syncing is pretty good in the end and the whole film its-self. We did find it difficult trying to get the video from the iPhone to final-cut pro, but we eventually figured it out. 

#1: Weak story

- Having character/s with no noticeable goal leads to confusion, which then leads to boredom for your viewers.

#2: Under cooked scripts

- Films with loose ends that don't tie together means the audience will not understand the story, and what everything means.

#3: Bad audio

- Bad audio is the first clue to being a beginner filmmaker. It frustrates and confuses audiences, and brings down your whole film.

#4: Poor casting choices

- Writing a story with a specific character in mind, then settling for someone else brings down the believability of the story. 90% of directing is casting. Having the perfect actor makes filming easier because they have the right sensibilities.

#5: Dead space

- Dead space is the place in the frame where nothing is going on. It doesn't look good, and does not follow the rule of thirds. Shots with no depth is also a mistake, it makes for a boring shot.

#6: White walls

- White walls in a shot is boring to look at. Colorful walls, pictures, and posters are all things that make a shot stronger.

#7: Poor lighting

- If people can't see what's going on in your film, they get confused and lose interest.Badly lit shots look boring, flat, and uninteresting.

#8: Unnecessary insert shots

- Close up shots tell the audience "pay attention". If you keep adding random close up shots, they will stop paying attention to them, and lose interest.

#9: Lingering

- Unimportant lingering shots slow your film down.

#10: Too many pregnant pauses

- Make sure your pauses make sense. If you don't do this, your silence will be awkward. The more pauses you make, the less effective they become.

#11: No blocking

- Actors standing or sitting in the same spot the whole shot is boring. Using motion helps tell the story, and keep the scene alive.

#12: Too much chit chat

- Films with all talking is boring. Action is needed to keep your film entertaining.

#13: Action for the sake of action

- Having a lot of action just because is boring and not creative.

#14: Cliches

- Cliches are predictable and boring. Make something fun and different.

#15: Weak starts

- A strong start pulls the viewer in and makes them engaged and interested. A weak start could cause the audience to not stick around.

#16: Generic music

- Putting the wrong music with a shot can ruin it. It's important to match moods with music. Choosing a generic song is predictable and boring.