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Short Film Sci-Fi / Fantasy

Students will create an original screenplay in groups of three or four. The script must be be 5 to 10 pages (approximately 5 to 10 minutes), and typed in standard screenplay format. Students will choose between Fantasy and Sci-Fi, and screenplays will include elements of the chosen genre.

Rubric Code: PXC9288

By amywoods728

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

Fantasy / Sci-Fi Short Film
	Excellent 5 (N/A)	Good 4 (N/A)	Average 3 (N/A)	Below average 2 (N/A)	Poor 1 (N/A)
Characters and Acting	Excellent Characters are well-developed, 3 dimensional, dynamic and unique. Actors appeared natural in their roles	Good Characters are mostly well-developed, 3 dimensional, dynamic and unique. Actors appeared natural in their roles	Average Characters are only partly developed, 3 dimensional, dynamic and unique. Actors appeared uncomfortable or mis-cast in their roles	Below average Characters are very two dimensional, with little evidence of 3 dimension and uniqueness. Actors appeared uncomfortable or mis-cast in their roles	Poor No thought has gone into individual characters, all are 2 dimensional and behave the same. Actors appeared uncomfortable or mis-cast in their roles
Composition	Excellent Short film shows evidence of good composition. A variety of shot types were used in an appropriate manner. Cinematography is aesthetically appealing to the audience.	Good Most shots were well composed. A variety of shot types were used in an appropriate manner.	Average A few shots were well composed and used in an appropriate manner.	Below average Few shots are well framed. 2-3 shot types are used	Poor Camera work is lacking proper composition and many shots were poorly framed. Only 1-2 shot types were used.
Elements of Sci-Fi / Fantasy	Excellent The short film includes elements of good v evil, and matches at least 3 characteristics of the genre including setting (ie. language, magic or advanced technology, supernatural creatures, historical or futuristic time periods, timely music)	Good The short film includes elements of good v evil, and matches at least 2 characteristics of the genre including setting (ie. language, magic or advanced technology, supernatural creatures, historical or futuristic time periods, timely music)	Average The short film includes either elements of good v evil, or matches at least 2 characteristics of the genre including setting (ie. language, magic or advanced technology, supernatural creatures, historical or futuristic time periods, timely music)	Below average The short film does not include good v evil, and matches one characteristic of the genre including setting.	Poor The short film does not include good v evil and does not have any evidence of Sci-Fi or Fantasy Characteristics.
Continuity and Structure	Excellent No lapses in continuity are present. The film follows the 3 act plot structure discussed in class (i.e. inciting incident, rising action, climax, etc.).	Good Small lapses in continuity are present. The film follows the 3 act plot structure discussed in class (i.e. inciting incident, rising action, climax, etc.).	Average Lapses in continuity are present. The film mostly follows the 3 act plot structure discussed in class (i.e. inciting incident, rising action, climax, etc.).	Below average The audience has trouble following parts of the plot, as the structure is vague.	Poor The film is disjointed with very little/ no evidence of plot structure.
Edit	Excellent The film moves smoothly and the pace captures the attention of the audience. Audio is balanced and few to no editing errors are apparent. Soundtrack is appropriate and adds to the mood of the story. At least one visual effect was used.	Good The film moves smoothly and the pace captures the attention of the audience. Audio is mostly balanced and few editing errors are apparent. Soundtrack is appropriate and adds to the mood of the story. At least one visual effect was used.	Average The pacing is choppy. Audio is mostly balanced and few editing errors are apparent. Soundtrack is mostly appropriate and adds to the mood of the story. No visual effects were used.	Below average The pacing is choppy. Audio is not balanced and several editing errors are apparent. Soundtrack is not appropriate for the story. No visual effects were used.	Poor Audio is inaudible in significant portions of the film. Raw footage was left mostly unedited. No visual effects were used.
Final Edit Length and Distribution	Excellent The final production is between 4-8 minutes in length and was shared via Google Classroom	Good The final production is between 4-8 minutes in length, but was not shared via Google Classroom, or was shared but is between 3-4 minutes in length	Average The final production is less than 3 minutes or more than 8 minutes and was shared via Google Classroom	Below average The final production is less than 3 minutes or more than 8 minutes and was not shared via Google Classroom	Poor The final production was not turned in

Keywords:

screenplay, script

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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