Rubrics

ACTIVITY		WOW!	Good	Starting	Not there yet	POINTS
Story	Story	10 points Creative, complete, and original; with details supporting the development of the story.	7 points Sequential and cohesive; with some details supporting story	4 points Beginning, middle, end only, with few details	0 points No story.
	Organization	10 points Sequential and logical with smooth flow	7 points Good organization	4 points Missing a few details.	0 points No order.
	Introduction	5 points Dramatic and strong opening leading smoothly to story development	3 points Clear introduction with attention to detail.	1 point Opening statement with little detail.	0 points Unclear
	Production Quality
Editing	Video Continuity/Editing	25 points Great shots only; nice transitions, smooth; good pace.	18 points Good shots; some transitions; mostly smooth.	8 points Some good shots; choppy transitions; some editing for pace.	0 points Many poor shots; no transitions; clips are too long or too short.
Editing	Audio and Voice Editing	25 points The audio is clear and tells the story. Background audio supports the story.	18 points The audio is clear, but only partially shares the story.	8 points The audio is too loud, too soft, or garbled at times. The background audio is overpowering.	0 points Audio is cut-off and inconsistent.

Camera Work	Camera Work	25 points All shots are in focus and steady with few pans and zooms. All scenes have good lighting.	17 points Most shots are clearly focused with limited pans and zooms. Most scenes have good lighting.	8 points Some shots are not in focus and are unsteady. Few close-ups are used. Some scenes are too dark or too light.	0 points Many shots are unfocused and unsteady. Panning and zooming distracts the viewer. Most scenes are too dark or too light.
	TOTAL POINTS					/100

ACTIVITY		Exemplary	Proficient	Partially Proficient	Incomplete	POINTS
Story	Story	10 points Story is smooth and clear.	7 points Story is in a good order.	4 points The story is mixed up in order.	0 points There is no evidence of a story.
	Organization	10 points The story is sequential, creative and exciting with all details supporting the main idea. Includes properly cited sources.	7 points The story has a main idea with good supporting details. Includes properly cited sources.	4 points The story has a main idea, but few details support the story line. Includes few citations and few facts.	0 points The story is missing a main idea. Details are missing, incorrect, or not related. No citations are included.
	Introduction	5 points The introduction is gripping and keeps the audience's attention.	3 points The introduction is clear and builds interest in the story.	1 point The introduction is present. May be somewhat interesting to the audience.	0 points The introduction seems unclear and does not appear interesting to the audience.
	Production Quality
Editing	Video Continuity/Editing	25 points The movie is edited with only high quality shots remaining. Video moves smoothly from shot to shot. A variety of effective transitions are used. Good use of digital effects. All video clips fit the storyline. Clips are just long enough to make each point clear. Video clips show no slack time.	18 points Movie is edited throughout with only quality shots remaining. A variety of transitions are used. Good pacing and timing. Most video clips move at a steady pace. Most video clips are edited to remove slack time.	8 points Movie is edited in few spots. Several poor shots remain. Transitions are choppy. There are many unnatural breaks and/or early cuts. Video clips need to be edited in length. Some video clips are edited to remove slack time.	0 points Movie is unedited and many poor shots remain. No transitions between clips are used. Raw clips run back to back in the final video. Video clips are too long or too short. Video clips begin and end with slack time.
Editing	Audio and Voice Editing	25 points The audio is clear and effective for sharing the story. Students communicate ideas with enthusiasm, proper voice projection, appropriate language, and clear delivery. Background audio is kept in balance and does not overpower the primary audio.	18 points The audio is clear, but only partially shares the story. Students communicate ideas with proper voice projection, adequate preparation and delivery.	8 points The audio is too loud, too soft, or garbled at times. Students have difficulty communicating ideas due to weak voice projection and/or lack of preparation. The background audio overpowers the primary audio.	0 points Audio is cut-off and inconsistent. Students have great difficulty communicating ideas with poor voice projection.

Camera Work	Camera Work	25 points All shots are clearly focused. The video is steady with few pans and zooms. Close-ups are used to focus attention. All scenes have good lighting for audience to easily see action.	17 points The camera is held steady. Pans and zooms are limited. Most shots are clearly focused. Most scenes have sufficient lighting to tell what is happening.	8 points The motion shots are fairly steady. Some shots are unfocused. Few close-ups are used. Some scenes are too dark or too light to see what is happening.	0 points Many shots are unfocused. The camera is not held steady and too panning and zooming distracts the viewer. Most scenes are too dark or too light to determine what is happening.
	TOTAL POINTS					/100

Note to coaches: A more extensive rubrics with more complete descriptors can be found on the Coach's Page.