Independent Task: Final reflection

Overall I am very pleased with my video reconstruction due to the sheer similarity to the original video, especially through the locations in the videos and my precise timing in editing. But there are some improvements that I believe I should address before I move on to making my own music video in September.

• Aspect ratio: I wasn't aware that my camera filmed in the old 4:3 aspect ratio setting which caused a problem in the final edit as there are black bars at each side of the video. Next time I will ensure that the camera I use films in the new 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio
• Tripod: I did use a tripod in filming but it was faulty which caused some of the shots to be shaky still. Some of the camera shakes are still obvious even after using the stabilizer effect in editing. Next time I'll ensure that the tripod works so there will be no shakiness
• Lighting: As most of my filming took place outside it wasn't possible to control the natural lighting from the sun. But if I do film outside again I make myself more aware of the lighting and how the footage might look afterwards.