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Film Technique

Shows an advanced knowledge and use of the film techniques studied in class

Shows some knowledge and use of the film techniques studied in class

Shows little knowledge and use of the film techniques studied in class

Shows no knowledge and use of the film techniques studied in class

Storytelling Devices

Uses various shots, transitions, and camera movements in telling your story

Uses a few different shots, transitions, and camera movements in telling your story

Uses hardly any variety of shots, transitions, and camera movements in telling your story

Just let the camera roll. No sign of pre-planning

Lighting

The lighting compliments the image and mood.

The lighting sometimes compliments the image and mood. Other times it is destracting.

Little effective use of lighting.

Shoots into the light scorce, making people shadows

Images

Images create a distinct atmosphere or tone that matches different parts of the story. The images may communicate symbolism and/or metaphors.

Images create an atmosphere or tone that matches some parts of the story. The images may communicate symbolism and/or metaphors.

An attempt was made to use images to create an atmosphere/tone but it needed more work. Image choice is logical.

Little or no attempt to use images to create an appropriate atmosphere/tone.

Soundtrack - Emotion

Music stirs a rich emotional response that matches the story line well.

Music stirs a rich emotional response that somewhat matches the story line.

Music is ok, and not distracting, but it does not add much to the story.

Music is distracting, inappropriate, OR was not used.

Editing

The editing is either appropiately stylish or invisible

The editing works most of times, but there are flaws.

The editing doesn't work and distracts from the story and images.

What editing?

Script-to-Screen

The final film benefitted from the planning and ideas of the script and storyboards. Any changes were for the better.

There was some corelation between the script and the final film.

The film went wildly away from the script and in an unfortunate direction.

There might as well not have been a script.