Evaluation of Preliminary Lip Sync Task

Here is the video we (Nicole, Rhianna and myself) created, shot and edited.
Prior to creating and shooting, we analysed methods and previous lip sync demonstration videos to see which methods ended with the best results. We found actually singing the song helped to make the video look more authentic in terms believing we were genuinely singing. Something else we noticed was if the person was not singing but simply mouthing the words it was obvious in all cases but was obvious when noticing larynx movement. 

Something which we discovered whilst editing was long shots may add an element to a music video, however, the same does not apply for a simple lip sync video. Mainly because the faces are too far away from the camera. Especially around about near 5 seconds, Rhianna and Nicole are visible but what they are saying is not. Also during the first 10 seconds, the lip sync can be seen slightly out of time, then catching up the track two seconds later. Although this was a minor glitch it is still clearly visible. For future lip sync videos and music video's, a mental note would be to make sure the music is turned up fairly loud when shooting the video to ensure correct timing. When editing the video, the sound is muted so the original would not be heard and it would be also be easier to edit, especially when matching the lip syncing to the track.

Another element I discovered was how easy it was to notice a slip up of lyrics on camera. The slip up of lyrics came from me, however I did not realise this until I came to edit the video together. This is at around 21 seconds into the video. Although I was unaware at the time, it is certainly clear in this video. When shooting future videos, I will try my best to ensure this mistake is not repeated. To also show clarity of lyrics, in future videos I know now to really form the shape of my lips when singing, similar to what would need to be done if this was live on stage.