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-Don't use several different styles of mics. If you use a boom mic, use it for every scene with dialogue. If you are just working with the mic on your camera, expect to spend a lot of time in post production equalizing the audio. I highly recommend that you do not mix mics. (Don't shoot half the movie with boom mic & half with camera mic.) Your audio will end up very rough & inconsistent.
-Shoot multiple takes of every scene, whether you think you nailed it on the first one or not. Also, make sure the multiple takes are from different angles. If there is dialogue in the scene, then it is a MUST that you film at least a close-up of each individual saying their lines as well as a wider shot of the conversation taking place with everyone in the frame.
-As a director, it'd be advisable to have your crew arrive a bit before the actors so you can get the first shot framed up & ready to shoot. The first film I worked on, we'd show up every day and then stand around for 30-60 minutes while the director got everything situated. This could have EASILY been taken care of beforehand and I can attest from personal experience, that something like this will eventually begin to annoy the actors. If you have everything set up before the actors arrive, you can jump right in to filming when they actually do show up.
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