Reflection on AS work

Above is my year 12 AS project with my group; Ashad and Vithush, we created this opening sequence. I think overall we didn't do to badly, with some key features of an opening sequence included such as; a wide variety of camera angles, well structured storyboard, good locations, strong performance, good editing and good sound.
Initially we did waste a lot of time on research and planning, we thought about many different takes that we could do, ideas were being discussed but we weren't getting anywhere. Although as we went along we managed to collaborate a few ideas, in a way creating our final project. I feel that are locations were something that we received positively on many occasions as feedback from people watching the video. We definitely could have improved on the plan of shooting, where solely organise the day to shoot, edit etc. Due to lacking in this we did effect the other actors' lesson time partially. Although this was something him and his teacher understood so was not a major issue, our main character Ashad, was a strong, confident lead character who understood how to portray out story in the right manner, with face expressions, gestures and movements of the body.
Another big piece that we could and should have changed, was the length of the chase scene up to the roof, this could have been shortened as it just seemed way too long and extended, all around the high street. The lighting was mostly positive and well sued although there should have been much more consistency, in addition we could have payed much more attention to the misenscene, in particular the other actors' clothing, his acting also could haven been improved, in comparison it was not as effective.
In terms of editing, i think the shots were placed very well, cutaways at the right time, smooth transition to the next shot with no stuttering, the middle of the story in the lift, was to release the tension and create a bit of relationship between the audience and the character, for them to feel sorry and connect with Asahd the main character.
Some challenges we faced include the; lift scene with one moment the camera being left in the lift for one scene and the doors shut and the lift was about to leave the floor. Another issue not really thought bout, was the physically attainment of the other character as he was really tired as we had to do a lot do chase  scenes and a few attempts with different shots and angles, this tiredness effected his performance, with us than understanding that the performer will need well rested amount of breaks in between the shooting. The sound in the video was very effective, i think(not only because i edited and mainly created it), due to the interaction with the footage and the two really working together and linking.
Another issue was the beginning camera, a bit shaky, at some other stages the camera was a bit wobbly, but we created some good moment where we overcame these, such as having good movement shots down the stairs for Ashad main character and slow the scene with the splash of the water, which was slightly edited.
Lastly another issue, not fully related to the video, the evaluation, because this work needed to be done asap and there were quite a few questions and it would be best to start preparing for the answers at earlier state and not leave it to the last minute.