field recordings are so fun. your recorder might not be able to do this but if you wear headphones while recording you can really play with the distance at which you play an instrument and how much of the background ambiance you want in the mix. just a friendly thought. :)

thanks fredo! Originally all of the transitions were just cuts but they seemed a little abrupt. There are some times where the dissolve also kind of makes things look cheesy. For some reason the two intro shots remind me of a low budget safety video from a middle school health class. Are there any general rules of thumb when it comes to transitions? I've never really paid attention to how transitions are made between shots/scenes on video before, but after doing this I've found myself taking more notice.

I also tried my hand at color correction. That's another black magic that I'd like to talk shop with you about sometime. I tried to make some of the leafy green colors really pop, but if you look at erik's arm, there are these spots that look a little blown out or oversaturated. There are times where he also seems to glow. I'm not sure if that was due to the level tweaks or the saturation.