Top Tips

• Have a clear idea of what you want to achieve; storyboard to a certain degree, be realistic about what you can shoot in a certain amount of time
• Think carefully about who you are going to cast, pick the person who can give you the best performance and rehearse with them
• When shooting, keep it 2-3 takes

• Have a can-do attitude
• Planning your time carefully is important, making sure that you don't stretch yourself and you have a good team of people
• Storyboard everything, plan what you're going to do, research and develop your idea
• Keep it simple and do it well

• Prep; go through everything
• Make sure there is a big enough space to work in
• Assure that people are warmed up and ready to go so as not to waste time
• Practice and watch things back

• Think about which songs you have the most creative reaction to
• Be ambitious but don't try to be overly-ambitious, focus on simple ideas that are more easily achievable

• Bear in mind what your strengths are, e.g. good friends to use or the ability to create something animated on your own
• Pay attention to every tiny detail

• Keep it simple
• Make something with the tools that suit that idea