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CTEMS Narrative Short Film

Narrative Short Film

Rubric for Senior Capstone: Film Production

Rubric Code: MX29694

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Subject: Arts and Design

Type: Project

Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Narrative Short Film
	Needs Improvement 160 pts	Satisfactory 170 pts	Good 180 pts	Accomplished 200 pts
Production Deadlines 30 % Cut of the film received by Professor by the promoted deadline.	Needs Improvement 1st CUT submitted late OR FINAL CUT submitted 24 hours or more after deadline.	Satisfactory 1st CUT submitted or FINAL CUT submitted 12 - 23 hours after deadline	Good 1st CUT submitted or FINAL CUT submitted 1- 12 hours after deadline.	Accomplished 1st CUT submitted on or before due date. FINAL CUT Submitted on or before due date.
Team Participation 30 %	Needs Improvement Individual worked on no other student productions in a key production role and/or shared duties in one of the roles (writer, producer, director, editor) on their own production.	Satisfactory Individual worked on 1 other student production in a key production role and/or shared duties in one of the roles (writer, producer, director, editor) on their own production.	Good Individual worked on 2 other student productions in a key production role and/or shared duties in one of the roles (writer, producer, director, editor) on their own production.	Accomplished Individual worked on 2 other student productions in a key production role and effectively performed all 4 duties (writer, producer, director, editor) on their own production.
Camera Placement 70 %	Needs Improvement Scene(s) are not effectively covered. Very little camera or actor movement. Poorly framed composition often takes away from project's effectiveness. No sign of pre-planning. What 180 Degree rule?	Satisfactory Shows some knowledge and use of the film techniques studied in class. One or two scenes evidence deliberate use of film techniques. 180 Degree rule is sometimes violated. Overall, very few creative shots.	Good Sometimes uses a variety of shots. Camera and actors move sometime. 180 Degree rule is mostly in evidence. At least the scenes in the movie are covered well.	Accomplished Uses a variety of shots that advance the story.Good movement of actors and camera. Scenes are covered well. 180 Degree rule is in evidence Many shots creatively composed.
Audio/Music 40 %	Needs Improvement Dialogue(if used) is muddy and difficult to understand. Character dialogue does little to advance story and tells audience rather than opting for audience to see what is going on. Music is distracting, inappropriate, OR was not used.	Satisfactory Dialogue is generally clear, though uneven at times. Music is often distracting. Music is ok, and not distracting, but it does not add much to the story.	Good Dialogue(if used) is mostly clear and clean with some issues present. Sometimes it is too "talky" wherein characters are senselessly chatty or explaining too much Music stirs a rich emotional response that somewhat matches the story line.	Accomplished Dialogue(if used) is clear and clean throughout. Music stirs a rich emotional response that matches the story line well.
Narrative Structure 70 %	Needs Improvement Story has virtually no creative moments and lacks a clear narrative structure.	Satisfactory Story has few creative moments but lacks a clear narrative structure.	Good Story shows some creative moments but structure is weak. There is scant evidence of a plot point 1 or plot point 2 turn.	Accomplished Story is told creatively and has a definite classic narrative structure where the narrative turns and peaks.
Theme 50 %	Needs Improvement Film is barely rises above exploitative or trite cinematic explication; or is over-the- top with gratuitous violence, profanity, substance abuse, or sex.	Satisfactory Film has a very weak or missing a social theme altogether. Unnecessary use of gratuitous violence, profanity, substance abuse, or sex.	Good Film looks good, but is vague, hints at or not entirely sure of its reflections on social responsibility or vaguely posits innovative and cogent social commentary.	Accomplished Theme is cleverly stated and reflects creative ideas concerning social responsibility or posits innovative and cogent social commentary.
Production Design 50 %	Needs Improvement Efforts to create a Production Design for this film is missing. Locations are commonplace and do not evidence any creative efforts to elevate them beyond a home movie level.	Satisfactory Production Design (locations, set, wardrobe) neither significantly adds or detracts from the story. There is slight evidence that some thought has gone into locations or wardrobe.	Good Production Design (locations, set, wardrobe) represents some thought and execution that enhances or adds to the story that is told in the film.	Accomplished Production Design (locations, set, wardrobe) is innovative, creative, bold or thoughtful and clearly projects, enhances or adds to the story that is told in the film.
Cast 20 %	Needs Improvement Casting seemed very "last minute." Acting is distractingly amateurish.	Satisfactory Casting was uninspired for main and supporting characters. Acting was not convincing or engaging.	Good Casting choices for the main characters was solid, supporting characters were safe. For the most part, acting was convincing and engaging.	Accomplished Casting choices were innovative or bold and bring to life the characters on the page. The acting was convincing and engaging.
Script-to-Screen 50 %	Needs Improvement There might as well not have been a script.	Satisfactory The film went wildly away from the script and in an unfortunate direction.	Good There was some correlation between the script and the final film.	Accomplished The final film benefitted from the planning and ideas of the script and storyboards. Any changes were for the better.
Editing Skills 40 %	Needs Improvement Film is simply an ASSEMBLY of scenes.	Satisfactory Poor timing and edit points demonstrated throughout. Several transitions are amateurish. Flow is often not smooth; Pacing is often uneven. Continuity awkward on occasions.	Good Some trouble with timing and/or edit points. Some transitions and effects do not effectively add to story. Flow is sometimes not smooth; Pacing is sometimes uneven. Continuity awkward in a couple of occasions.	Accomplished Strong editing skills demonstrated, including proper timing, edit points, etc. Titles used and appropriate. Effects used and appropriate. Smooth flow; effective pacing. Sound and visuals well coordinated. Attention to continuity
Running Time 30 %	Needs Improvement The running time was or exceeded 00:09:01	Satisfactory The running time was between 00:08:01 - 00:09:00	Good The running time was between 00:07:01 - 00:08:00	Accomplished The running time did not exceed 00:07:00

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