Lessons learnt in the preliminary task

Lessons I have learnt include:

1. Always plan ahead of storyboarding. The idea can be simple as long as it is effective when shot and edited. Make a list of ideas and narrow them down, even make a mind map to help you.
2. Always think of the mise-en-scene before picking a location for filming. Sounds simple but it makes all the difference especially with lighting and the general feel and mood of the shot. 
3. Pick reliable actors who will turn up and help you out, not ones who will let you down on the day. Plan this in advance so that when you come to filming you can get right on with it.
4. When filming be cautious of where you film. Make sure you are away from any other groups of distractions so you can get on with your work and not worry about anyone else's.
5. Use camera angles to make your work interesting. A variety of the same shot at different angles and on different camera settings wont hurt. You can always delete them. They might come in use. 
6. Look over your work before you upload it to a Mac. See if you need to re shoot any shots before you leave to make sure you have the effect you wanted.
7. Before you edit check for silly mistakes like an item of clothing being worn in one shot then not in another as if by magic. It doesn't look to good. Trust me.
8. Save the work to both computers so you both have evidence of the work. You can edit them separately to to create your own ideas and show what you can do.
9. Use a variety of sound effects and music to create the atmosphere in the film you want. 
10. Remember all these tips so next time it goes better!