Assignment 4: Short Film

Marking Rubric
Criteria
Use of sound
(includes audio
quality, music
and sound
effects)
(Out of 6
marks)

Use of editing
(includes
cutaways,
green
screening,
editing effects
and general
footage
transitions
(Out of 6
marks)

Film plot and

coherency
(Out of 6
marks)

Adherence to
chosen

Level of Achievement
Audio contains Audio quality is Audio quality is
glitches or
mostly good,
done well, with
volume
yet the volume consistent
discrepancies,
could still use
volume and
and/or the
some minor
quality
music and
tweaking. The
throughout the
sound effects
music and
film. The music
used feel
sound effects
and sound
underused, or
are done
effects used
mismatched/
acceptably, yet are strong, and
unsuitable to
a better
help to create
the film.
selection of
appropriate
(1 2 marks)
tracks could
atmosphere
further
and audience
enhance the
reaction.
films mood.
(5 6 marks)
(3 4 marks)
Editing is
Editing is
Editing is
minimal or
standard; the
subtle, yet well
unpolished;
film feels
done. The film
scene changes complete and
feels very
are choppy,
solid. More use polished, with
and the overall of effects
smooth scene
look of the is
within the
transitions, and
too like the raw editing
evidence of
footage.
software
experimentatio
(1 2 marks)
however could
n with the
still be used to
editing effects
enhance the
to improve the
overall quality
visual quality of
of the film.
the footage.
(3 4 marks)
(5 6 marks)
The films
The films
The films plot
narrative is
narrative is
makes sense,
poorly
fairly coherent, and is written
structured or
yet some
in an
unclear, and
scenes still feel interesting
does not make out of place or
manner to
sense to the
unnecessary to engage the
viewer.
the film.
viewer without
(1 2 marks)
(3 4 marks)
being
confusing.
(5 6 marks)
The film set
The film set
The film set
does not
has some hints has very

directors style:
film set
(includes
location,
lighting,
wardrobe, etc.)
(Out of 6
marks)

appear to have
been
constructed
with the
chosen director
in mind; links
to their auteur
style are
unclear or
unnoticeable.
(1 2 marks)
The filming
techniques
used feel very
plain, and do
not show any
inspiration from
the chosen
director.
(1 2 marks)

toward the
chosen
directors style,
yet still feels
fairly
conventional
rather than
really pushing
its auteur style.
(3 4 marks)

Group
cooperation
and
participation,
as monitored
throughout
filming and
editing
processes
(Out of 3
marks)

Group failed to
cooperate
during the
entire task,
with group
members not
sharing
workload
evenly, getting
off-task
regularly, or
failing to
complete the
task in the
timeframe
allocated.
(1 mark)

Completion of
the film
(includes literal
completion as
well as overall
polish and

The short film

submitted was
not complete,
or the
completed
product was

Group worked
relatively well
together,
however
required
teacher input
to remain
focused on
task. Workload
was mostly
shared, though
there were still
some group
members who
did not
participate as
much as
others.
(2 marks)
The short film
submitted was
somewhat
polished;
further
refinements

Adherence to
chosen
directors style:
filming
techniques
(includes
camera angles,
panning, shots
and cutaways)
(Out of 6
marks)

The filming
techniques
have some
links to the
chosen
director, but
are also
relatively safe
in their
execution.
(3 -4 marks)

obvious links to
the chosen
directors style,
and uses a
number of
elements to
convey their
influence
clearly within
the film.
(5 6 marks)
The filming
techniques
used draw
clear parallels
from the
chosen
director, and
use the camera
to create some
visually
interesting
scenes.
(5 6 marks)
Group worked
excellently
together,
staying on task
for most of the
lesson and
sharing their
workload
evenly. Every
member
participated in
the filming
process,
therefore
improving the
overall quality
of their short
film.
(3 marks)
The short film
submitted was
very
professional,
demonstrating
the students

quality of the
finished movie)
(out of 3
marks)

Final Mark:
_______/35

quite
could still make
unpolished,
the film feel
diminishing the more
overall quality
professional.
of the short
(2 marks)
film.
(1 mark)
Teachers Comments:

attention to
detail with a
high level of
polish to sell
the film.
(3 marks)