Rubrics for Film 15 14 13 12
viewing
Cinematography Excellent composition; Good composition; Minimally acceptable Poor composition;
camera movement is camera movement is composition; camera camera movement is
smooth; use of smooth; use of movement is erratic; very erratic; lighting
lighting is effective; lighting is good; uses lighting quality is quality is very
uses a variety of some variety of problematic; uses little problematic; weak,
effective shots effective shots but variety in shots repetitive shots
lacks consistency
Storytelling/ Script Conveys idea(s) or Conveys idea(s) or Does not convey ideas Lack of idea(s) or
Quality story to the audience story to the audience or story to the story. The purpose of
in an effective way. in an effective way. audience in an the film has not been
The film is compelling The film accomplishes effective way. The identified or the video
and the purpose of the purpose of the purpose of the film is does not match the
the project is clearly project suggested, but it is purpose.
accomplished. unclear.
Audio Editing The audio is clear and The audio is clear, but The audio is Audio is cut-off and
effectively assists in only partially assists in inconsistent in clarity inconsistent. It
communicating the communicating the at times and doesn’t interferes with
main idea. The audio story being told communicate the understanding of the
editing enhances the story well. The viewer story. The dialogue is
storytelling and adds has to strain to hear absent or inaudible.
value and atmosphere the dialogue
to the film
Film Editing Excellent use of Good use of Poor use of transitions Little to no use of
transitions and transitions and and effects; transitions and
effects; very smooth effects; smooth blend inappropriate blend effects; distracting
blend between between scenes; edits between scenes; edits edits between scenes
scenes; invisible edits are unobtrusive are disruptive
Creativity Film shows evidence Film shows some Film shows little Film shows no
of imagination and evidence of evidence of evidence of
creativity. There is imagination and imagination and imagination and
thoughtfulness to the creativity. There is creativity. There is creativity. There is no
style and mood that thoughtfulness to the minimal thoughtfulness to the
suits the film. style and mood that thoughtfulness to the style and mood that
suits the film. style and mood that suits the film.
suits the film.
Continuity Scenes flow smoothly Scenes decently flow Scenes flow poorly Scenes flow weakly
from one to the next from one to the next from one to the next from one to the next
and match the and somewhat match and do not really and do not match the
“mood” of the the “mood” of the match the “mood” of “mood” of the
storyline. There are no storyline. There are the storyline. There storyline at all. The
lapses in continuity. minor/small lapses in are many lapses in film is disjointed in
continuity. continuity. significant ways.
Originality Film shows Film shows some Film shows an attempt Film is a rehash of
considerable originality. The at originality in part of other people’s ideas
originality. The content and ideas are the presentation. and/or images and
content and ideas are presented in an show very little
presented in a unique interesting way. attempt at original
and interesting way. thought
