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Video: Stop Motion Animation A Rubric to assess a beginning Stop Motion Video for High School Students, Grades 9-12 Rubric Code: ZX29AAX By jregensburg Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Communication Type: Assessment Grade Levels: 9-12

StopMotion Animation 95 - 100 Distinguished 90 - 94 Skilled 80 - 89 Proficient 70 - 79 Developing 66 - 69 Inadequate Below 65 Missing / Below Expectations
	Missing / Below Expectations Below 65 0 pts	Inadequate 66 - 69 1 pts	Developing 70 - 79 2 pts	Proficient 80 - 89 3 pts	Skilled 90 - 94 4 pts	Distinguished 95 - 100 5 pts
Organization Folder Created Appropriate Names Contains: - ALL Resource Files - ALL Project Files - ALL Final Exported/Rendered Movie Files	Missing / Below Expectations Missing or Below Expectations. Must Follow Instructions, Fulfill Requirements & ReSubmit	Inadequate Folder is MISSING or Named Incorrectly. Half or MORE of the Required Files are MISSING	Developing MISSING TWO of the Required Files	Proficient Missing ONE of the Required Files	Skilled Folder exists, and has an appropriate name for project. All of the Necessary Resources AND Final Completed Rendered Movies are saved correctly inside the project folder.	Distinguished In Addition: Contents of folder are meticulously Organized. Folder contains SubFolders. All file names are Descriptive and clearly identifiable. All files are named using a logical convention so they appear in sequential order.
Requirements: Basic Elements - Opening Title - Minimum ONE Transition - Complete Credits - Goal Statement - Bibliography - Lyrics ( if Necessary) - ALL in Correct Sequence	Missing / Below Expectations Missing or Below Expectations. Must Follow Instructions, Fulfill Requirements & ReSubmit	Inadequate Project is MISSING THREE or More of the SIX Required Elements and/or THREE or More Required Components are Located Incorrectly in the Sequence of the Video.	Developing Project is MISSING TWO of the SIX Required Elements and/or TWO Required Components are Located Incorrectly in the Sequence of the Video.	Proficient Project is MISSING ONE of the SIX Required Elements and/or ONE Required Component is Located Incorrectly in the Sequence of the Video.	Skilled Project Includes ALL SIX of the Required Elements, Located in the Correct Sequence within the Video	Distinguished In Addition: Student created New components that add Richness and Viewer appeal, And/Or so Enhanced One or Two of the Basic Elements so that they are a "Production within a Production" ( ie. Opening title sequence of a James Bond Movie )
Requirements: Audio Components	Missing / Below Expectations Missing or Below Expectations. Must Follow Instructions, Fulfill Requirements & ReSubmit	Inadequate Project INCLUDES, Intro & Exit Music. Background Music/Sound is MISSING, Sporadic or " the same throughout the production " Not always appropriate for the moment &/or supporting the theme of the video. The Foleys used are random and may be distracting.	Developing Project INCLUDES, Intro & Exit Music, as well as appropriate Background Music/Sound that enhances the moment, &/or supports the theme of the video. Multiple & Appropriate Sound Effects ( Foleys ) have been used to enrich the story.	Proficient Project has NO, Intro, Exit and/or Background Music AND/OR the chosen audio has NO relationship appropriate for the moment or the theme of the video. No Foleys have been used	Skilled Project INCLUDES, Intro & Exit Music, as well as appropriate Background Music/Sound throughout the production that enhances the moment, adds fulness, interest, emotion &/or supports the theme of the video. Multiple & Appropriate Sound Effects ( Foleys ) have been used to enrich the story.	Distinguished Additionally, Student created Original GargaeBand Loops ( consisting of more than just a Single Instrument or Loop ) for the Required Intro, Exit & Backgound segments And/Or moments of the story.
ProductionContent: Text	Missing / Below Expectations Missing or Below Expectations. Must Follow Instructions, Fulfill Requirements & ReSubmit	Inadequate There is More than ONE instance where Text is Spelled Incorrectly. There is More than ONE instance where the text is NOT Legible or Readable due to Size, Color, Duration and/or Speed	Developing There is ONE instance where Text is Spelled Incorrectly. There is More than ONE instance where the text is NOT Legible or Readable due to Size, Color, Duration and/or Speed	Proficient There is ONE instance where the text is NOT legible or Readable due to Size, Color, Duration and/or Speed	Skilled ANY & ALL Text in video is Spelled correctly. ALL text in video is Legible / Readable in Size, Color, Duration and/or Speed	Distinguished In Addition: Text is treated as a True Visual Art Form, where selection of Font has a relationship to the context, And/Or Multiple Emphasis styles were applied to Enhance Visual Design & Clarity.
ProductionContent: Audio Level	Missing / Below Expectations Missing or Below Expectations. Must Follow Instructions, Fulfill Requirements & ReSubmit	Inadequate Virtually ALL of the Audio in the video is Barely Audible & Difficult for the Listener to Understand due to poor Levels (db's), Pronunciation, Diction, or Speed	Developing Segments of the Audio within the video are Barely Audible & Difficult for the Listener to Understand due to poor Levels (db's), Pronunciation, Diction, or Speed	Proficient Most of the Audio within the video is Clearly Audible & Understandable to the Listener in Level (db's), Pronunciation, Diction, & Speed	Skilled ALL Audio within the video is Clearly Audible & Understandable to the Listener in Level (db's) Pronunciation, Diction, & Speed	Distinguished In Addition: There are Multiple Instances where several audio components Overlap and their decibel (db) levels have been adjusted to ensure the proper viewer experience as intended by the director.
Story	Missing / Below Expectations Missing or Below Expectations. Must Follow Instructions, Fulfill Requirements & ReSubmit	Inadequate There seems to be NO discernible plot. Story appears to be unrelated scenes with no Beginning, Middle, End continuity. Ideas are not communicated and there appears to be NO clear message. Goal statement was NOT adhered to or was poorly written.	Developing There is some semblance of a Plot, but it Fails to Communicate a Clear Message. Story generally adheres to the Goal Statement, but lacks Originality or Creativity. Scenes seem to depict a Beginning, Middle and End but have glaring omissions creating distracting gaps which hinder the advancement of the story. Some material is InAppropriate for the targeted Audience.	Proficient There is a discernible Plot which Communicates a Clear Message that generally adheres to the Goal Statement, but lacks Originality or Creativity. There is a clearly Identifiable Beginning, Middle & End to the story. ALL material is Appropriate for the targeted Audience.	Skilled There is a very discernible Plot which is Original, Creative, and Communicates a Clear Message that adheres to the Goal Statement. There is a clearly Identifiable Beginning, Middle & End to the story. ALL material is Appropriate for the targeted Audience.	Distinguished
Set, Backgrounds, Props	Missing / Below Expectations Missing or Below Expectations. Must Follow Instructions, Fulfill Requirements & ReSubmit	Inadequate The entire video is created with the same background, that has no relationship to the story being told ( ex. video taped on a desktop ). No props are used by any of the characters within the story.	Developing Settings are implied but MISSING for some major moments of the story; OR are NOT sufficiently detailed enough. A Prop or props were used just to fulfill the assignment requirement, but serve no meaningful purpose.	Proficient Multiple Settings/Backgrounds have been created. However some backgrounds are used repetitively without respect to the story. Characters use some props that assist the viewer in understanding their thoughts, emotions, and actions.	Skilled Multiple Settings/Backgrounds have been created and clearly support the moment of the story. In addition, Characters use props on Multiple Occasions that assist the viewer in understanding their thoughts, emotions, and actions.	Distinguished In Addition, there is at least ONE 3D Setting/Background that has been created and clearly supports a moment of the story. In addition, Characters use props on Multiple Occasions that assist the viewer in understanding their thoughts, emotions, and actions.
Characters	Missing / Below Expectations Missing or Below Expectations. Must Follow Instructions, Fulfill Requirements & ReSubmit	Inadequate Characters are not identified and their Dialog, Actions, and Emotions have NO Clear relationship to the story. Viewers can not determine any specific traits associated with the Characters.	Developing Most of the characters are Identified and their Dialog, Actions, and Emotions are somewhat developed throughout the story. Viewers have difficulty determining some specific character traits. Some Characters have No specific roles within the story.	Proficient ALL characters are Identified and their Dialog, Actions, and Emotions are somewhat developed throughout the story. Viewers can determine some specific character traits. All Characters fill specific roles within the story.	Skilled ALL characters are clearly Identified and their Dialog, Actions, and Emotions are consistently developed throughout the story, so that Viewers can determine specific character traits. All Characters fill specific roles within the story.	Distinguished
Animation	Missing / Below Expectations Missing or Below Expectations. Must Follow Instructions, Fulfill Requirements & ReSubmit	Inadequate Final video consists of a series of Still Images taken from various points of view which do NOT create the illusion of Motion or make the Character(s) / Object(s) appear Animated.	Developing A Minimal Number of Lifeless Characters and Objects are Animated and move in a Very Limited/Minimal Range. A Low Number of Frames per second were used creating an extremely Jerky / Robotic Motion that is Very Un-Natural. Completed animation is Different from the submitted Storyboard.	Proficient Multiple Lifeless Characters and Objects are Animated and Appear to move as living entities. Student used a Medium Number of Frames per second creating a sense of Motion that is Smooth but not yet Natural. Completed animation deviates Minimally from the submitted Storyboard.	Skilled Multiple Lifeless Characters and Objects are Animated and Appear to move as living entities, completing complex tasks or Motions. Student used a High Number of Frames per second creating a sense of Motion that is Very Smooth and appears Natural. Completed animation adheres to the submitted Storyboard.	Distinguished In Addition: Student researched, located and utilized unique Programs, Apps, Add-Ons, Filters, and/or Special Effects to create their Stop motion video and/or enhance multiple segments of their video production. ( Product(s) used Named and Listed in Credits / Bibliography )
Audio	Missing / Below Expectations Missing or Below Expectations. Must Follow Instructions, Fulfill Requirements & ReSubmit	Inadequate Project has NO, Intro, Exit and/or Background Music AND/OR the chosen audio has NO relationship appropriate for the moment or the theme of the video. No Foleys have been used	Developing Project INCLUDES, Intro & Exit Music. Background Music/Sound is MISSING, Sporadic or " the same throughout the production " Not always appropriate for the moment &/or supporting the theme of the video. The Foleys used are random and may be distracting.	Proficient Project INCLUDES, Intro & Exit Music, as well as appropriate Background Music/Sound that enhances the moment, &/or supports the theme of the video. Multiple & Appropriate Sound Effects ( Foleys ) have been used to enrich the story.	Skilled Project INCLUDES, Intro & Exit Music, as well as appropriate Background Music/Sound throughout the production that enhances the moment, adds fulness, interest, emotion &/or supports the theme of the video. Multiple & Appropriate Sound Effects ( Foleys ) have been used to enrich the story.	Distinguished
Digital Video Editing	Missing / Below Expectations Missing or Below Expectations. Must Follow Instructions, Fulfill Requirements & ReSubmit	Inadequate Production is Incomplete and/or "Raw" Un-Edited video pieced together. Actual video is often Un-Focused. Handheld camera movement is Distracting and Fails to capture the subject of scene.	Developing The production was completed. Video is sometimes Un-Focused. There are Gaps, and/or Camera/Character "Jumps". All video is shot from the same Point of View and Minimal or NO dynamic techniques utilized. Transitions are randomly applied.	Proficient The completed production demonstrates Proficiency with the video editing Equipment & Program(s) chosen to create the animation. Focused Video progresses from scene to scene with NO gaps. There are some different camera angles and dynamic techniques utilized. Student attempted to utilize Transitions appropriately.	Skilled The completed production demonstrates Mastery of the video editing Equipment & Program(s) chosen to create the animation. Clearly Focused Video progresses seamlessly from scene to scene. Multiple Camera Angles, and dynamic techniques have been utilized. Transitions are appropriately applied when changing locations or "Point of View".	Distinguished In Addition: Student located and utilized unique Programs, Apps, Add-Ons, Filters, and/or Special Effects to enhance multiple segments of their video production.
Creativity	Missing / Below Expectations Missing or Below Expectations. Must Follow Instructions, Fulfill Requirements & ReSubmit	Inadequate The completed production is a Copy of another video or animation, Expressing No Original thought and/or containing No Unique Attributes.	Developing The completed production Duplicates a Common Perspective in a Typical manner. It is difficult to Identify any instance of Uniqueness or Originality.	Proficient The completed production has instances of Uniqueness, Expressing Thoughts & Meaning from a new Perspective. There are moments that Clearly Display Creativity & Originality.	Skilled The completed production is Unique throughout, Expressing Thoughts & Meaning from a new Perspective, and Clearly Displaying Multiple instances of Creativity & Originality.	Distinguished The completed production is Unique throughout, Expressing Thoughts & Meaning from a new Perspective, and Clearly Displaying Multiple instances of Creativity & Originality.

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