IMAGES OF YOUTH 2009 VIDEO FESTIVAL

JUDGING CRITERIA
To determine which entries will be included in the festival, the judges will use to the
following criteria: Remember, while technique is important, CONTENT is most important!

MESSAGE/CONTENT:

Message Clarity Does the video leave the viewer with a clear
understanding of its message and objectives?

Relevance to Topic Is the topic (e.g. “Relationships”) addressed

and integrated into the script?

Creativity Is the video creative and thought provoking to

the viewer?

TECHNICAL:

Camera Operation Audio

Editing Lighting Other

DISQUALIFICATION:

Entries will be disqualified if the Entry packet is incomplete.

 Images of Youth 2009
Video Festival
Judging Guidelines
Category Evolving Excelling Exceptional
Message Clarity: (1-11 points) (12-22 points) (23-35 points)
Does the video leave the The message is adequately The message is clearly present;
viewer with a clear The message is present present and defined; some content is compelling, informative and
understanding of its but ill-defined or unclear pieces may not be fully presents the story or concept well
message and objectives? articulated or explored
Creativity Content: (1-11 points) (12-22 points) (23-35 points)
Is the video creative and Video illustrates little, Video illustrates good evidence Video is unique and original in its
thought provoking to the basic or limited of imagination or creativity; approach to subject matter; video does
viewer? imagination or creativity; video does a good job of an excellent job of capturing audience
video does not capturing audience attention attention and sustaining interest
Does it capture audience consistently capture and sustaining interest throughout
attention, and keep their audience attention and
interest? interest
Creativity - Technical: (1-6 points) (7-12 points) (13-20 points)
Are use of camera angles, Video includes little, Video includes good examples Video includes excellent examples of
transitions, audio or basic or limited of imagination or creativity in imagination or creativity in choice of
graphics interesting or imagination or creativity choice of camera angles, video camera angles, video transitions, audio
unique? in choice of camera transitions, audio and/or and/or graphics; technical choices are
angles, video transitions, graphics; technical choices clearly scripted or designed and enrich
Does the video have good audio and/or graphics may be scripted or "happy and enliven subject matter covered in
use of lighting, audio, accidents" but add overall video
editing and other technical value to subject matter
aspects? covered video
Musical Soundtrack (0-10 points)
For original musical soundtrack (this is extra credit)