This is the marking Rubric that will be used for film projects in this class.

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Script Quality	Word choice is highly effective in telling story/presenting documentary; characters are well developed/information is very educational	Word choice is effective in telling story/presenting documentary; characters are developed/information is educational	Word choice is slightly ineffective in telling story/presenting documentary; characters are not really developed/information is not really educational	Word choice is ineffective in telling story/presenting documentary; characters are not developed/information is not educational
Filming Quality	Characters have excellent composition; camera movement is smooth; lighting quality is effective	Characters have good composition; camera movement is smooth; lighting quality is good	Characters have okay composition; camera movement is jerky; lighting quality is problematic	Characters have poor composition; camera movement is very jerky; lighting quality is very problematic
Camera Shots	Uses a high variety of effective shots; angles convey messages about characters	Uses some variety of decent shots; angles convey some messages about characters	Uses little variety of shots; angles convey no messages about characters	Weak, repetitive shots
Sound Editing	Audio is very clear and very audible; overdubbed narration is effective; uses highly appropriate sound effects to convey mood or comedy; includes music for additional effect	Audio is clear and audible; uses some overdubbed narration and uses appropriate sound effects to convey mood or comedy	Audio is not really clear and audible; uses some overdubbed narration	Audio is not clear; uses no overdubbed narration
Transitions/Effects	Excellent variety of effective transitions and effects; very smooth blend between scenes	Good variety of transitions and effects; smooth blend between scenes	Poor use of transitions and effects; jerky blend between scenes	Little to no use of transitions and effects; very jerky blend between scenes
Continuity	Scenes flow perfectly from one to the next; no errors in continuity	Scenes decently flow from one to the next; a minor error in continuity	Scenes poorly flow from one to the next; errors in continuity	Scenes weakly flow from one to the next; many errors in continuity
Process	Excellent Script and Storyboard are handed in with film; clear evidence from a lack of errors that a thought process was followed	Script and Storyboard is handed in with film; evidence from a lack of errors that some thought process was followed	Script or Storyboard is poor; errors = little evidence of thought process	Lacks script or storyboard; many errors = little evidence of thought process
Originality	Approaches story or documentary in a highly unique and original way	Approaches story or documentary in a unique way	Copies elements from other films; lacks originality	Merely takes all elements from other sources
Length	Within the length guidelines	Close to the length guidelines	Exceeds or misses the length guidelines	Vastly exceeds or misses the length