Movie Rubric

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Organization - Establishes a purpose early on Establishes a purpose There are a few lapses It is difficult to figure
Story and maintains a clear focus early on and maintains in focus, but the out the purpose of the
throughout. focus for most of the purpose is fairly clear. presentation.
presentation.
Clips / Images Images create a distinct Images create an An attempt was made Little or no attempt to
atmosphere or tone that atmosphere or tone that to use images to create use images to create an
matches different parts of the matches some parts of an atmosphere/tone but appropriate
story. The images may the story. The images it needed more work. atmosphere/tone.
communicate symbolism may communicate Image choice is
and/or metaphors. symbolism and/or logical.
metaphors.
Sound Track Dialogue is clear and audible. Dialogue is clear. Dialogue is muddled. Little attention was
/Audio Track The team has made every Music stirs a rich Music is ok, and not paid to ensuring
attempt to anticipate and filter emotional response distracting, but it does quality sound during
out unwanted ambient noise in that somewhat matches not add much to the the shoot. Music is
the recording. Music stirs a the story line. story. distracting,
rich emotional response that inappropriate, OR was
matches the story line well. not used.
Editing The story is told with exactly The story composition The story seems to The story needs
the right amount of detail is typically good, need more editing. It is extensive editing. It is
throughout. It does not seem though it seems to drag noticeably too long or too long or too short to
too short nor does it seem too somewhat OR need too short in more than be interesting.
long. slightly more detail in one section.
one or two sections.
Props and Students have made an Students have made a Most students have Only a few students
costumes excellent effort to include good effort include made a good effort to have made a good
costumes +/or props which +/or props which help include costumes +/or effort to include
help make the scene more make the scene more props which help make costumes +/or props
understandable. understandable. the scene more which help make the
understandable. scene more
understandable.
Originality Movie shows considerable Movie shows some Movie shows an Movie is a rehash of
originality and inventiveness. originality and attempt at originality other people's ideas
The content and ideas are inventiveness. The and inventiveness in and/or images and
presented in a unique and content and ideas are part of the shows very little
interesting way. presented in an presentation. attempt at original
interesting way. thought.

Content - All content throughout the Most of the content is The content is Content is typically
Accuracy presentation is accurate. There accurate but there is generally accurate, but confusing or contains
are no factual errors. one piece of one piece of more than one factual
information that might information is clearly error.
be inaccurate. flawed or inaccurate.
Content- The Project Focus Question is The Project Question is The Project Question is The Project Question is
Completeness fully and clearly answered. fully and clearly answered but not fully. not answered or the
Numerous examples and answered. Some Some significant piece answer is confusing
specifics were given to show examples and specifics or step is missing or and incomplete. No
the answer. Direct and are given to show the unclear. Few if any useful examples or
indirect connections are made answer. Direct, but not examples or specifics specifics are used. No
between the Constitution and indirect connections are used. Only general connections are made
the historical traditions. are made between the connections are made between the
Constitution and the between the Constitution and the
historical traditions. Constitution and the historical traditions.
historical traditions.