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Short Film - Drama / Comedy

Short Film Sci-Fi / Fantasy

Students will create an original short film.

Rubric Code: R2WB427

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Subject: English

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

Drama or Comedy 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. The roles of protagonist and antagonist are clear.	Good Characters are mostly well-developed, 3 dimensional, dynamic and unique. Actors appeared natural in their roles. The roles of protagonist and antagonist are clear.	Average Characters are only partly developed, 3 dimensional, dynamic and unique. Actors appeared uncomfortable or mis-cast in their roles. The roles of protagonist and antagonist are clear.It is unclear who the protagonist or antagonist are.	Below average Characters are very two dimensional, with little evidence of 3 dimension and uniqueness. Actors appeared uncomfortable or mis-cast in their roles. It is unclear who the protagonist and antagonist are.	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. It is unclear who the protagonist and antagonist are.
Shot 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 Drama	Excellent The short film includes several moments of conflict, an appropriate setting including time and location for the story, and a clear motivation driving the story line. Dialogue is rich and makes sense.	Good The short film includes conflict, an appropriate setting including time and location for the story, and a clear motivation driving the story line. Dialogue makes sense.	Average The short film includes elements of conflict,but the motivation is unclear. Setting it suitable for storyline. Dialogue is bland or cliche.	Below average The conflict and motivation are unclear. Setting it suitable for storyline. Dialogue does not make sense or does not match the setting and characters.	Poor The short film does not include conflict or clear motivation. There is little to no dialogue present.
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 Drive or Classroom on time.	Good The final production is between 4-8 minutes in length, but was not shared via Google, or was shared but is between 3-4 minutes in length. Project was turned in more than one day late.	Average The final production is less than 3 minutes or more than 8 minutes and was shared via Google Classroom. Project was turned in two days late.	Below average The final production is less than 3 minutes or more than 8 minutes and was not shared via Google. Project was turned in more than three days late.	Poor The final production was not turned in

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Short film

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English

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