Rubrics for Short Film

Criteria Weight Exemplary (4) Satisfactory (3) Fair (2) Needs Improvement (1)
Relevance All the problems Majority of the problems Some of the problems Few of the problems
x3 presented are timely, presented are timely and presented are timely and in presented are timely and
in need of solution and in need of solution. need of solution. in need of solution.
realistically solved.
Reality All the scenes and the Majority of the scenes Some of the scenes and some The scenes and the plot are
x3 entire plot are and big part of the plot part of the plot are realistic not realistic and they
realistic and present are realistic and present and present truths about present little truths about
truths about certain truths about certain certain themes. certain themes.
themes. themes.
Accuracy Depiction of all Depiction of majority of Some of the literary Many characters are not
x2 literary characters is literary characters is true characters are depicted depicted accurately; some
accurate to who they to who they are in accurately as to who they are characters are depicted
are in literature. literature. in literature. wrong.
Creativity and The plot is not copied The plot is original on its Many of the scenes or parts Majority of the plot is
Originality x2 from any other own, though adapted in a of the plot are copied from copied from another
storyline, thus, making way from another another storyline; the film storyline; there is no
it original on its own; storyline; the film has makes use of little symbolism used and there
the film makes use of unique elements. symbolism, if there is any. are no unique elements.
symbols for creativity.
Substance All the issues Majority of the film The film somehow makes The film does not make
x2 presented in the film makes sense and tackles sense and tackles some sense even if it tackles
make sense, are substantial information substantial issues. certain issues.
substantial, and are of and issues.
heavy principles.
Music and The music and sound The music and sound There are some sound effects There is music used, but
Sound Effects x1 effects used are effects used add up to the used; music is somehow sound effects are rarely
suitable in every scene understanding of the present in the film. used. The music and sound
establishing strong film. effects are all over the
viewing experience. place.
Video and Transitions are Transitions are smooth Transitions are somehow Transitions are modest
Editing x1 perfectly well and the and the video quality is smooth and the video quality and the video quality is not
Quality video quality is clear enough to be is not clear but viewable. clear enough to be viewed.
intensely clear. viewed.
Notes:

1. Every prefect of the houses will be rating the extent of all the members’ participation in the making of the short film. The prefect will
have the autonomy to rate each member from 1-10, one being the lowest and 10 the highest. This rating shall be added to the score of
the short film to ensure fairness in individual grades.
2. There may be parts of the film that can use the Filipino language, since the setting is in the Philippines, or any other language as
deemed necessary, provided that there will be English subtitle.
3. The shortest duration of the film must be 10 minutes and the longest 15 minutes, including opening sequence and closing credits. A
deduction of 5 points will be made if the film is shorter than 10 minutes, and a deduction of 3 points will be made id the film is longer
than 15 minutes.