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Suspense Short Film 
Student(s) will use 3 act structure to create a suspense short film. You must have a solid story line, video, multiple music sources and audio. A written script and storyboard must be turned into the AV Production student drive in the same folder with your name on it.
Rubric Code: MX854WX
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Subject: Arts and Design  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Suspense Film
  Excellent

10 pts

Proficient

8 pts

Lacking

5 pts

Poor

2 pts

Topic/Content

Excellent

Presented the story in both an interesting and creative manner. Gives audience a very good idea what book is about.
Proficient

Generally presented the story interesting and creative manner. Mostly gives audience a good idea what book is about.
Lacking

story somewhat covered in an interesting and creative manner. But left somewhat unsure about what book is about
Poor

story not thoroughly covered in an interesting and creative manner. Left unsure about what book is about
Basic Camera Skills

Excellent

Footage steady and in focus;no headroom or alignment errors
Proficient

1 or 2 errors that could not be removed in editing
Lacking

Some parts are difficult to watch because basic camera skills are weak
Poor

Errors make viewing difficult
Shots

Excellent

Creative shots used for a purpose: a variety of distances and angles, no awkward shots
Proficient

Some variety, some awkward. A few long stretches of time where it would have been good to change shots
Lacking

Minimal effort to add variety in shots
Poor

Not much beyond pointing and shooting
Editing

Excellent

Shots left in serve a purpose; transitions and special effects used when necessary
Proficient

Lack of or over-use in several areas; long scene which is not necessary
Lacking

message is lost by over-use of special effects or transitions; too much unnecessary footage kept in video
Poor

Minimal effort to improve quality of footage through editing
Recorded sound

Or text on screen

Excellent

Voice levels are consistent, and understandable.
OR text is fits into trailer well, is positioned well on screen and easy to read.
Proficient

One or two weak areas where sound quality is poor.
OR text is mostly fits into trailer well, is mostly positioned well on screen and easy to read.
Lacking

Voice levels and sound quality is poor; audience will have a hard time hearing.
OR text somewhat fits into trailer, is poorly positioned on screen and somewhat difficult to read.
Poor

Sound quality is very poor; audience has extremely hard time hearing recorded voice levels and sound. OR
text fits poorly into trailer, no apparent thought to positioning on screen, very difficult to read.
Music, sound effects

Excellent

Effective use of multiple music tracks, sound effects in audio. Aids in atmosphere/emotion of film.
Proficient

Generally showed use of music, sound effects in audio. Minimally aids in atmosphere/emotion of film.
Lacking

Somewhat showed use of music, sound effects in audio. Minimally aids in atmosphere/emotion of film.
Poor

Poor/no use of sound, music, sound effects in audio. Does not aids in atmosphere/emotion of film.
Time

Excellent

Minimum 3 minutes
Proficient

10-15 seconds under
Lacking

15-20 seconds under
Poor

More than 20 seconds under
Effective use of time

Excellent

Class time used effectively to create a successful project
Proficient

Class time generally used well to create a successful project
Lacking

Class time poorly used in creating a successful project
Poor

Considerable time spent off task and/of ineffective use of class time to create a successful project.
Pre-Production Materials
  Provided

(N/A)

Not Provided

0 pts

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Treatment/Script

3pts

Provided

Script provided in folder
Not Provided

Script is weak in 1 or 2 areas
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Storyboard

3pts

Provided

Storyboard provided in folder
Not Provided

Storyboard generally understood and formatted well.
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File / Folder

4pts

Provided

File properly named and in own named folder
Not Provided

File not properly named and in own named folder
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