Spare yourself some frustration and get acquainted with these common (and avoidable) filmmaking mistakes.

No matter how much planning you do, mistakes are going to happen. The key is to learn from your mistakes and become a  better filmmaker. In order to speed up the learning process (and maintain your sanity), check out these 15 tips presented by D4. The video covers:
  1. Weak Story
  2. Undercooked Scripts
  3. Bad Sound
  4. Poor Casting Choices
  5. Poor Shot Composition
  6. White Walls
  7. Poor Lighting
  8. Unnecessary Insert Shots
  9. Lingering
  10. Too Many Pregnant Pauses
  11. No Blocking (Moving)
  12. Too Much Chit Chat
  13. Action for the Sake of Action
  14. Clichés
  15. Generic Music