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Documentary Final Edit Create a short documentary about someone or something that fascinates you. Rubric Code: V874AX By cshuptrine Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Arts and Design Type: Project Grade Levels: Undergraduate

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	Superior 5 pts	Proficient 4 pts	Average 3 pts	Below Average 2 pts	Incomplete 1 pts
Composition and Framing	Superior All shots are steady with purposeful moves, a variety of wide medium and close-ups are used and all interviews follow the rule of thirds.	Proficient Most shots are steady with purposeful moves, a variety of wide medium and close-ups are used, and most interviews follow the rule of thirds, but minor errors are apparent.	Average Few shots are steady with purposeful moves, most shots are only wide medium or close-ups and most interviews follow the rule of thirds. Many errors are apparent.	Below Average Most shots are unsteady, moves are erratic and random, most shots are only wide medium or close-ups and interviews do not follow the rule of thirds. Major errors are apparent.	Incomplete Shooting was not completed.
Theme	Superior Documentary has a clearly defined theme from beginning to end. Story supports this theme throughout.	Proficient Documentary has a clearly defined theme from beginning to end. Story somewhat supports this theme.	Average Documentary has a theme that is somewhat uncertain. Story somewhat supports this theme.	Below Average Documentary has a theme that is uncertain. Story does not support this theme.	Incomplete No Theme is evident
Motivation	Superior A specific motivation (plot, character, or essay) is clearly evident. Footage is derived from, and supports this motivation.	Proficient A specific motivation (plot, character, or essay) is somewhat evident. Footage is derived from, and supports this motivation.	Average A specific motivation (plot, character, or essay) is somewhat evident. Footage is somewhat derived from, and but might not support this motivation.	Below Average A specific motivation (plot, character, or essay) is not very evident. Footage is does not support this motivation.	Incomplete No motivation is evident
Story Arc	Superior Your documentary includes a complete story arc that includes exposition, rising action, a turning point, falling action, and denouement.	Proficient Your documentary includes a partial story arc that includes 4/5 of the following: exposition, rising action, a turning point, falling action, and denouement.	Average Your documentary includes a partial story arc that includes 3/5 of the following: exposition, rising action, a turning point, falling action, and denouement.	Below Average Your documentary includes a partial story arc that includes 2/5 of the following: exposition, rising action, a turning point, falling action, and denouement.	Incomplete No Story Arc is used
Character Development	Superior Your characters are shown in multiple situations that provide greater depth or insight into who they are and how they think or behave.	Proficient Your characters are shown in a few situations that provide greater depth or insight into who they are and how they think or behave.	Average Your characters are shown in a 1-2 situations that provide some depth or insight into who they are and how they think or behave.	Below Average Your characters are shown in a situation that provide a little depth or insight into who they are and how they think or behave.	Incomplete Characters are not shown in any situations.
Edit	Superior The entire edit flows smoothly from beginning to end, varies its pacing, and has no apparent errors.	Proficient Most of the edit flows smoothly from beginning to end, varies its pacing, but a few small errors are apparent.	Average Some of the edit flows smoothly from beginning to end, varies its pacing, but many small errors are apparent.	Below Average The edit does not flow smoothly from beginning to end, or vary its pacing, and many major errors are apparent.	Incomplete No editing was attempted.
Creative Risk	Superior The video takes many creative risks and was fully unpredictable while retaining high production value and high audience engagement.	Proficient The video takes some creative risks and was mostly unpredictable while retaining good production value and good audience engagement.	Average The video takes a few creative risks and was somewhat unpredictable while retaining fair production value and fair audience engagement.	Below Average The video does not take creative risks.	Incomplete There is no video to make a determination.
Title & Credits	Superior The documentary has a title, and includes a complete list of credits indicating who was in the video and who was responsible for producing the various aspects of the video.	Proficient The documentary has a title, and includes a general list of credits indicating who was in the video and who was responsible for producing the various aspects of the video.	Average The documentary has a title, and includes a basic list of credits.	Below Average The documentary has a title, or includes a basic list of credits.	Incomplete No title and credits are present.

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