Images of Youth 2009

Video Festival
Categ
Message Clarity:
Does the video leave the
viewer with a clear
understanding of its message
and objectives?
Creativity Content:
Is the video creative and
thought provoking to the
viewer?
Does it capture audience
attention, and keep their
interest?
Judging Guidelines
Evolving Excelling Exceptional
(1-11 points) (12-22 points) (23-35 points)
The message is adequately The message is clearly present; content is
The message is present but present and defined; some pieces compelling, informative and presents the
ill-defined or unclear may not be fully articulated or story or concept well
explored
(1-11 points) (12-22 points) (23-35 points)
Video illustrates little, basic Video illustrates good evidence of Video is unique and original in its approach
or limited imagination or imagination or creativity; video to subject matter; video does an excellent
creativity; video does not does a good job of capturing job of capturing audience attention and
consistently capture audience attention and sustaining sustaining interest throughout
audience attention and interest
interest

Creativity - Technical: (1-6 points) (7-12 points) (13-20 points)

Are use of camera angles, Video includes little, basic or Video includes good examples of Video includes excellent examples of
transitions, audio or graphics limited imagination or imagination or creativity in choice imagination or creativity in choice of camera
interesting or unique? creativity in choice of of camera angles, video angles, video transitions, audio and/or
camera angles, video transitions, audio and/or graphics; graphics; technical choices are clearly
Does the video have good use transitions, audio and/or technical choices may be scripted scripted or designed and enrich and enliven
of lighting, audio, editing and graphics or "happy accidents" but add subject matter covered in video
other technical aspects? overall value to subject matter
covered video

Musical Soundtrack (0-10 points)

For original musical soundtrack (this is extra credit)