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Advocacy Indie Film

Audio/video production students in grades 11 will form teams of 2, and create a short indie film with a clear influence or advocacy.

Rubric Code: ZXC7494

By thelmarono

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Subject: Test Preparation

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 9-12

Short Indie Film
	Box Office Gold Dust off a spot on your mantle. Your Oscar is a done deal. 10 pts	Big Opening Weekend Lots of special effects and pretty people, but substance was missing. 7 pts	Indy Buzz Some praise here and there, but not many people saw it. 5 pts	Rotten Tomato Too many shifts at the restaurant made you tired. Back to acting class for you. 2 pts
Script	Box Office Gold Complete script for entire film turned in by deadline. Uses proper format as provided in samples. Includes all dialogue, directions, scene / set descriptions, and technical notes.	Big Opening Weekend Complete script for entire film turned in close to deadline. Mostly uses proper format as provided in samples. Includes most dialogue, stage directions, scene/set descriptions, and technical notes.	Indy Buzz Partial script or not even close to meeting deadline. Rarely follows proper format as provided in examples. Missing significant amount of dialogue, stage directions, scene/set descriptions, and/or technical notes.	Rotten Tomato Did not turn in script at all or what was turned in barely qualifies as a script.
Cinematography	Box Office Gold Shot composition is carefully crafted to the mood and purpose of each scene. Clever and creative shots and angles are used throughout the film. Visually interesting and memorable. Details (fade in/out, scene heading, transition, sub header, and parenthetical) are all clear and present.	Big Opening Weekend Shot composition is sometimes crafted to the mood and purpose of each scene. Clever and creative shots and angles are used for the majority of the film. Visually interesting and memorable for most of the film. Most details (fade in/out, scene heading, transition, sub header, and parenthetical) are present. Absent details do not detract from the clarity of the script.	Indy Buzz Some clever and creative shots and angles are used, but more attention was paid to WHAT was shot than HOW it was shot. Many important details (fade in/out, scene heading, transition, sub header, and parenthetical) are missing from the script.	Rotten Tomato Little, if any, attention paid to shot composition. Shots and angles are boring. Viewers don't want to continue watching this film.
Lighting	Box Office Gold Lighting is always suitable to the mood of the scene, and technically well done.	Big Opening Weekend Lighting is frequently suitable to the mood of the scene, and the majority of it is technically well done.	Indy Buzz Not much attention was paid to lighting, but the viewer can still see most of the action.	Rotten Tomato Footage is too dark to be seen or overexposed for the majority of the film.
Audio	Box Office Gold Dialogue sounds clear and crisp. Music and sound effects suit the cinematography, character, and mood. Soundtrack sets the mood fully complementing the scenes.	Big Opening Weekend The majority of dialogue sounds clear and crisp, with few audio problems. Music and sound effects suit the cinematography, character, and mood for the majority of the film.	Indy Buzz Dialogue is overpowered by background noise or audio buzz. Music and sound effects are in the film because the team liked them, as opposed to helping tell the story.	Rotten Tomato Dialogue is difficult to understand for the majority of the film. Little to no use of music or sound effects. Audio was not a priority in this film.
Costumes/Props	Box Office Gold All costumes and props are suitable to character, time, and place. No "magical mystical costume changes" between scenes. All props look real.	Big Opening Weekend Most costumes and props are suitable to character, time, and place. One "magical mystical costume change" between scenes. Most props look real.	Indy Buzz Little attention was paid to planning costumes and props, but the end result isn't too bad. Two "magical mystical costume changes" between scenes. Some props are inappropriate, or look obviously fake.	Rotten Tomato People showed up in clothes. That's it. Three or more "magical mystical costume changes" between scenes. Props are missing or poorly chosen.
Evidence of influence / Advocacy	Box Office Gold Clear evidence of influence or advocacy is very evident. Themes, plot, character development, audio use, shot composition, or editing techniques reflect those of said director.	Big Opening Weekend Some evidence of influence or advocacy is evident. Themes, plot, character development, audio use, shot composition, or editing techniques occasionally reflect those of said director.	Indy Buzz Flashes of influence or advocacy are seen, but those seem accidental rather than deliberate.	Rotten Tomato No clear influence or advocacy is seen.
Plot/Dramatic Structure	Box Office Gold Plot has clear beginning, middle, and end. Dramatic structure builds to climax, then ends with falling action. .	Big Opening Weekend Plot has mostly clear beginning, middle, and end. Dramatic structure is generally followed, but wanders in places. Climax of story is clear.	Indy Buzz Plot is difficult to follow, and lacks either a clear beginning, middle, or end. Dramatic structure is only somewhat followed, and actions seem random.	Rotten Tomato What plot? This is a collection of random actions with nothing tying them together.
Character Development	Box Office Gold All characters are as thoroughly fleshed-out as the story requires. Clear protagonist and antagonist.	Big Opening Weekend Most characters are as thoroughly fleshed-out as the story requires. Main characters are clear, but their roles in the story may not be.	Indy Buzz Some characters are developed, but at least half are just people on the screen. Who's story is this?	Rotten Tomato Everyone who appears on screen is immediately forgettable. No real character development to speak of.
Trailer & Poster	Box Office Gold Soundtrack sets the mood for the trailer, fully complementing text images. Poster provides the title, names of the major characters, and has made appropriate casting choices for each character including the protagonist and antagonist. Includes insightful statements that reveals the theme of the story. Uses original artwork. Citation was made for sourced artwork.	Big Opening Weekend Soundtrack is appropriate and supports text images. Poster provides the title, names of the major characters, but failed to list the protagonist and antagonist. Includes theme statement; however, it does not demonstrate insightful thinking of the story's theme. Art is mostly original. Citations are present but improperly formatted.	Indy Buzz Soundtrack is distracting or sets the wrong mood. Poster provides the title and character names but did not provide the other required information. Did not include theme statement. Art is mostly not original. Citations are incomplete. Uses mostly unoriginal artwork. Citations are incomplete and legally inadequate.	Rotten Tomato Soundtrack does not correlate whatsoever with other elements of trailer. Poster did provide the title and character name. Did not include theme statement. Uses no original artwork, and citations are absent.
Teamwork	Box Office Gold Member contributed an equal significant role to the script and film making.	Big Opening Weekend Member contributed to the film but did not play as significant a role in the production as a whole.	Indy Buzz Member at least contributed something, but is far less prominent in the video production than others.	Rotten Tomato Member merely contributed or almost nothing to the production.

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