Table Top Video - Entry after performance

I thought that my table top video went well for the most part. I think the main goal was achieved (see artist statement, deadpan/slapstick) even though a few things didn'g turn out quite as expected. First off, I felt rushed setting up the project since the projects before me ran long and the schedule was a bit off and we were trying to make up lost time. Secondly, someone knocked on the door interrupting the flow of the performance which made me lose concentration a bit. The sound of the knock in my video was not intended and not my fault, but what can you do sometimes. The only other thing I thought didnt't turn out as well or was hard to accomplish was keeping the masssive stack of cards within the camera frame. With that many cards being dealt it was difficult to keep them all in frame and many of them might have been out of frame. No matter how hard you practice just dealing with that many cards made it difficult. The things I thought turned out better than expected was the actual slap or "hit me" during the climax. I was really worried that the slap would look fake or rigid, but it felt very smooth and near perfect, so I hope it turns out on film as well as it felt. There was a good sound to it and my head moved well with the motion and landed nicely on the table. I think all the practicing of the REAL slaps paid off. I won't know exactly how well my head fell into the camera frame until I watch it, but I think it was a good landing. So overall, all the practicing and planning I think paid off and my project ran smoothly and turned out almost exactly how I wanted it to.