The document discusses a film student's experience filming preliminary exercises and a final short film. For the preliminary exercise, the student's group demonstrated techniques like the 180 degree rule and shot reverse shot. This experience gave the student an advantage when filming their own final 2-minute film opening. The student was able to apply rules and shots like match on action shots that they had learned. Through the process, the student improved at organizing, camera work, and editing techniques in Final Cut Express.