Evaluation of preliminary exercise:

Our preliminary exercise had us film a series of brief shots involving three lines of dialogue. Each of us had to direct multiple shots, which I felt was important for us academically and creatively.
I feel the piece gains merit in the precision of our continuity editing. We have minimal, if not zero continuity errors, as well as clear sound recording. However, there are several mistakes which cannot be denied in the work we produced, primarily the appearance of a boom mike briefly in one shot, as well as an instance of poor framing in another.
Overall. I feel the exercise was helpful to the entire group. We all gained valuable experience, which we will need for further exercises and our coursework. I personally feel my shots went well, and that I've understood the composition of shots and use of the camera and equipment.