Short Film Rubric - TGV3M
Level 4 Level 3
Criteria 8-10
Pre-Production
The content includes a
Treatment
clear concept and story.
Treatment is very well
written and follows the
prescribed format.
Storyboard clearly
corresponds with
Storyboard
treatment and
communicates all of the
information needed for
each scene.
Production
All shots are clearly
focused. Camera
Video Clarity &
movements are smooth
Lighting
and of appropriate speed.
All shot have appropriate
lighting.
Video shows evidence of
good composition.
Video Framing
A variety of shot types
are used in an
appropriate manner.
No lapses in continuity
Continuity are present, or are
insignificant.
Post-Production
Video moves smoothly
Transitions from one shot to another
using an appropriate
selection of transitions.
Audio is balanced
Audio between dialogue, music
and voice over.
Audio is clear throughout
the video.
All clips are just long
Pace enough to make the point
clear with no slack time.
The pace captures the
audience attention.
Content meets all
Appropriateness & appropriateness
requirements. Video is
Originality
very original and creative.
Required
Components:
- Length (7-10min) Film includes all of the
-Title & Credits required components
- Soundtrack
- 2 Techniques
Name:________________
Level 2 Level 1
7 6 5
Content exhibits The content leaves the
The content lacks a
connections around the reader with a vague
central concept and
concept and story, but impression of the concept
storyline. Treatment is
small diversions are and storyline. Treatment
not very well written and
present. Treatment is well is somewhat well written,
vaguely follows the
written and follows the following the prescribed
prescribed format
prescribed format format
Storyboard vaguely
Storyboard corresponds Storyboard vaguely
corresponds with
with treatment and corresponds with
treatment and
communicates most of treatment and missing
communicates some of
the information needed information for each
the information needed
for each scene.. scene.
for each scene.
Most shots are clearly
Few shots are clearly
focused. Camera Many are clearly focused.
focused. The camera is
movements are smooth Motion shots are fairly
not held steady. Many
and/or of appropriate steady. Some shots have
shots have inadequate
speed. Most shots have inadequate light.
light.
appropriate lighting.
Most shots are well Few shots are well Many shots are poorly
framed. framed. framed.
A variety of shot types Two three shot types Only one or two shot
are used. are used. types are used
Small lapses in continuity Many lapses in continuity Video is disjointed in
are present are present significant respects.
Transitions from shot to
Transitions move Tape is unedited. No
shot are choppy and the
relatively smoothly form transitions between clips.
types of cuts and fades
shot to shot and a variety Raw clips run back to
are not always
are used. back in final video.
appropriate.
Audio is somewhat Audio is unbalanced
Audio is usually balanced
balanced between between dialogue, music
between dialogue, music
dialogue, music and and voice over.
and voice over.
voice over. Audio is inaudible in
Audio is clear throughout
Audio is clear throughout significant portions of the
the video.
the video. video.
Video clips are too long
Most clips move at a Some clips move at a
steady pace. steady pace.
and do not advance the
storyline or too short and
Most clips are edited to Some clips are edited to
leave out essential
remove slack time. remove slack time.
action.
Content meets most Content meets some
Content is not
appropriateness appropriateness
appropriate for classroom
requirements. Video requirements. Video is
viewing. Video lacks
shows many original and somewhat original and
originality and creativity.
creative elements. creative.
Film includes most of the Film includes some of the Film includes few of the
required components required components required components
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