Rubric in MIL
Criteria 25 Points 20 Points 15 Points 10 Points 5 Points
Weaker storytelling
Clear and compelling Adequate
Good storytelling with
storytelling with storytelling with Poor storytelling
with developed underdeveloped
well-developed some developed with no developed
characters and a characters and a
Text Based characters and a characters and a characters or plot,
clear plot that confusing or
cohesive plot that somewhat clear plot, and the message is
conveys the disjointed plot that
effectively conveys but the message may unclear or absent.
intended message. fails to convey the
the intended message. be unclear.
intended message.
Visually engaging Poor
Adequate Weaker
and aesthetically Visually appealing cinematography
cinematography cinematography
pleasing cinematography, with no
with some use of with limited use of
cinematography, with with good use of consideration for
lighting, framing, lighting, framing,
Visual Based excellent use of lighting, framing, lighting, framing,
and composition, but and composition,
lighting, framing, and and composition to and composition,
improvements are resulting in a less
composition to support the detracting from the
needed to enhance engaging visual
enhance the storytelling. overall visual
the storytelling. experience.
storytelling. impact.
Smooth and
Adequate camera Poor camera
purposeful camera Weaker camera
Good camera movements, use of movements, no use
movements, effective movements, limited
movements, use of editing techniques, of editing
use of editing use of editing
editing techniques, and transitions, but techniques, and
Motion Based techniques, and techniques, and
and transitions that improvements are abrupt transitions
seamless transitions transitions that
support the narrative needed to enhance that hinder the
that enhance the disrupt the narrative
and flow of the film. the narrative and narrative and flow
narrative and flow of and flow of the film.
flow. of the film.
the film.
Manipulative Effective use of Good use of design Adequate use of Weaker use of Poor use of design
design principles and design principles
design principles principles and
elements, such as principles and and elements, but
and elements, elements, with no
color, texture, shape, elements to create a improvements are
Based resulting in a less consideration for
and space, to create a visually appealing needed to enhance
visually appealing visual appeal or
visually compelling and cohesive film. the visual appeal and
and cohesive film. cohesion.
and cohesive film. cohesion of the film.