Group ___ Scene no: ___ Members:

First Year - _______________ Date submitted: _________________

Movie Rubric (30 points)

CATEGORY Characterization 4 points
The creation of characters in this performance is very believable. The characters are motivated by the script and are sustained throughout the performance by the superior concentration of the actors. Actors display an understanding of action /reaction in the creation of their characters. They deliver lines in a well rehearsed believable manner. All characters are distinct and add to the believability of the performance. Actors clearly use external expression to display the concept of the characters. The actors use gesture, movement, facial expression, and posture in a superior manner to create the physical nuances of the characters. All characters are controlled, precise, and believable. All characters are sustained throughout the performance.

3 points
- Characters almost always believable - Characters almost always motivated by the script - Actors almost always display a clear understanding of the characters - Lines almost always delivered in a believable manner - Characters almost always distinct - Actors almost always embody the characters - Characters almost always demonstrate external expression - Characters almost always use gesture, movement, facial expression, and posture to create the characters - Characters almost always sustained

2 points
Characters sometimes believable - Characters sometimes motivated by the script - Actors sometimes display a clear understanding of the characters - Lines sometimes delivered in a believable manner - Characters sometimes distinct

1 point
- Characters seldom believable - Characters seldom motivated by the script - Actors seldom display a clear understanding of the characters - Lines seldom delivered in a believable manner - Characters seldom distinct.

Physicality

Actors sometimes embody the characters - Actors sometimes use external expression - Actors sometimes use gesture, movement, facial expression, and posture to create the characters - Characters are sometimes sustained

- Actors seldom embody the characters - Actors seldom use external expression - Actors seldom use gesture, movement, facial expression, and posture to create the characters - Characters are seldom sustained

Organization - Story

Establishes a purpose early Establishes a purpose early There are a few lapses in on and maintains a clear on and maintains focus for focus, but the purpose is focus throughout. most of the presentation. fairly clear. Important sounds and dialogues are captured clearly. Music stirs a rich emotional response that somewhat matches the story line. Sounds and Dialogues are captured but are not so clear. Music is ok, and not distracting, but it does not add much to the story.

It is difficult to figure out the purpose of the presentation. Little attention was paid to ensuring quality sound during the shoot. Music is distracting, inappropriate, OR was not used.

Sound Track /Audio Track Important sounds and dialogues are captured very clearly. The team has made every attempt to anticipate and filter out unwanted ambient noise in the recording. Music stirs a rich emotional response that matches the story line well. Editing The story is told with exactly the right amount of detail throughout. It does not seem too short nor does it seem too long. Props, costumes and overall creativity

The story composition is typically good, though it seems to drag somewhat OR need slightly more detail in one or two sections. Students have made an Students have made a good excellent effort to include effort include +/or props costumes +/or props which which help make the scene help make the scene more more understandable. understandable. All content throughout the Most of the content is presentation is accurate. accurate but there is one There are no factual errors. piece of information that might be inaccurate.

The story seems to need more editing. It is noticeably too long or too short in more than one section. Most students have made a good effort to include costumes +/or props which help make the scene more understandable. The content is generally accurate, but one piece of information is clearly flawed or inaccurate. Submitted the project on time

The story needs extensive editing. It is too long or too short to be interesting.

Only a few students have made a good effort to include costumes +/or props which help make the scene more understandable. Content is typically confusing or contains more than one factual error. Submitted the project but late.

Content - Accuracy

Punctuality TOTAL and EQUIVALENT