This is the first time independently recording for our own films. I am quite happy with how this went after looking at the footage. One of the things I realised when filming was that the higher shots I had planned were harder to make. Next time I would think more about the shots I am using and how practical this would be with the camera I am using. I decided to use the tripod for most of my shots to make still shots, however for shots my animated character is not in, I decided to create shots where the camera is moving with the live action to give a different effect to the other shots. I also wanted to try an attempt some practical effects so that it appears as if the animated character is having an effect on the environment. Here, I clicked record and kicked the door open at the bottom to make it appear as if the door is opening by itself, this way I can make it appear as if the animated character is opening the door. If I were to do this again, I would allow more time for filming. I would also make sure I am changing the height of the tripod evenly as some shots when looking back felt a little wobbly. This will interfere with animating some of the shots. I would like to learn next time more about the focus on the camera and also the exposure as some of my shots towards the end had a very high exposure and therefore may need to be reshot.