ENTERTAINMENT PROJECT GRADING CRITERIA

ASSIGNMENT POINTS DESCRIPTION OF QUALITIES
PLAN PARAGRAPH 15 Plan fully describes the type of project (Short movie or Music Video), and details such as music type, plot summary, and other elements needed are provided in the paragraph.
  10 Paragraph is brief and provides few details for planning
  5 Provides type of project only and no details for planning
  0 Not done
     
DETAILED PLAN 100 total  
Audio Section 50 Audio section has a complete script for a movie or song lyrics for a music video, along with times for instrumental sections
  35 Script is an outline without complete dialogue, or song lyrics are incomplete, or times for instrumental sections are missing
  25 Script is incomplete or confusing.  No song lyrics or instrumental times provided.
  0 Not done
Video Section 50 Shots match a corresponding section of audio.  Shots are listed with wide, medium, or close-up labels, and a description of what happens in the shot.
  40 Some shots do not have adequate labels or descriptions, or do not clearly match a section of audio.
  30 Many shots do not have adequate labels or descriptions, or do not clearly match a section of audio.
  20 Shot list is vague and/or incomplete
  0 not done
     
CAMERA SKILLS 100 All shots are well composed and steady, and show the shots intended, wide, medium or close-up.
  85 Most shots are well composed and steady, and show the shots intended, wide, medium or close-up.
  70 Some shots are well composed and steady, or some shots are too wide or close for subject of shot
  60 or lower Few shots are well composed, some are shaky, and video captured unintended subjects
     
EDITING SKILLS 100 Shots are tightly edited and story flows from shot to shot, appropriate transitions and effects are used
  85 Some flaws are present with story flow, but overall is good work
  70 Story editing is flawed, shots are not properly trimmed, and story does not flow well
  60 or lower Very few shots are properly edited, and story flow is poor

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