One of the first things I tell newbie vidders is to avoid talky-face in vids, but then I say that it has a place and when used effectively is wonderful -- but for someone just beginning to work within the confines of the medium it can really be difficult to master - so just avoid it until the confidence is up.

I remember a lot of the feedback I got for "Without Me" was "Liz! There is so much talky-face! What is up with that?" And my response was just that it is Lilah. She Smirks - her talky-face is MOVEMENT and part of who she is. Also - by the time I made that vid I was ready (confidence-wise) to assume that I could make a fairly good distinction when a flapping mouth would be a distraction and when it wll be overridden by a movement or camera angle...or a smirk.