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Directing

Judging the Quality of Directing in a Student Film

Rubric Code: RX85W8

By jmulder

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Public Rubric

Subject: Arts and Design

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

Directing
	Weak 1 pts	Average 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Quality of Visual Storytelling	Weak No evident storyline. Scenes were visually confusing or lacking in continuity. The director did not communicate the story visually to the audience.	Average Some evidence of storyline but at times unclear. Director did not communicate the story clearly to the audience.	Good Story line was clear. Scene sequence was logic. The story was successfully communicated to the audience visually.	Excellent Story line was clear and creatively presented. Each scene successfully moved the story along. The Director engaged the viewer throughout the film.
Quality of Acting	Weak Director did not successfully match actors to the characters they portrayed. The actors failed in their attempt to portray the characters realistically. The actors' performances detracted from the audience's enjoyment of the film.	Average Some of the Director's choices for actors matched the characters being portrayed. The actors had difficulty portraying the characters in a realistic manner. Some of the actors' performances detracted from the film	Good Director's choice of actors matched the characters being portrayed. Actors portrayed characters successfully. Actors performances did not detract from the film.	Excellent Director's choice of actors creatively matched the characters being portrayed. Actors portrayed the characters in a realistic and entertaining manner. Actors' performances added to the audience's enjoyment of the film.
Shot Composition and Framing	Weak No evident planning behind the shots.	Average Some evidence of planned shots. Little use of shot composition to aid in the creation of character, in the communication of information or the forward motion of the storyline.	Good Good shot composition. The shot composition The shot composition creatively complimented and aided in the creation of character, in the communication of information and the successful forward motion of the storyline.	Excellent Excellent shot compostion. Entertaining and meaningful. The shot composition creatively complimented and aided in the creation of character, in the communication of information and the successful forward motion of the storyline.
Pacing	Weak The director's pace distracted for the audience's enjoyment of the film or was inconsistant.	Average The director's pace was not fully successful. There were times when scenes moved to quickly or too slowly.	Good The pace of the film successfully told the story.	Excellent The Director successfully paced the film to be enjoyable throughout. There we no moments that seemed rushed or which seemed to drag.

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Arts and Design

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