Lip syncing workshop

For the lip syncing workshop the class was put into groups of three. I was in a group with Louise and Toby. We had to go out and find two locations to film and each have a go at performing and directing. We chose to film on a brick wall and at the bottom of the orchard.

This is my Never Getting Back Together by Taylor Swift video that I did for the lip syncing workshop:


A few of my classmates reviewed the video, here is their feedback:

Lip sync task from Briony96

Then I reviewed Hannah, Beth and Lewis' video with Louise:

What I found difficult about making the video:

• Finding and appropriate place to film while thinking about the different techniques to use.
• Keeping the camera in exactly the same place was hard because sometimes the performer was to close to the camera or to far away and there was a lot of wasted space so we moved the camera.
• Using the different techniques
• I didn't know all of the words so I had to quickly learn them

What I learnt when I was making the video:

•  To make clear mouth movements because it makes it easier when editing
• The more you act out and 'over exaggerate' the better the video will look
• It is important to also think about the different techniques you can use to make the shot more interesting
• Play the song out loud and make sure the camera can hear it as well so that you can link up the audio will the footage properly
• If you are playing the song from a phone then don't put it too close to the camera because it will make the footage unsteady

What I learnt when I was editing the video:

• Use markers when linking the audio with the footage
• Put the footage on different layers
• Lock the audio so that you don't move it accidentally when you are editing the footage