MOVIEMAKING COMPETITION RUBRIC
CRITERIA 4 3
COMPREHEN  The producer/teacher
shows in-depth
SION OF THE understanding on how
INSTRUCTIO moviemaking technology
NAL VALUE functions as an educational
resource and how video can
be used productively and
effectively as a learning tool.
INTEGRATIO  The content of the video
relates to the lesson plan
N OF THE very well. It enhances the
VIDEO lesson objectives and has
the intention to encourage
learners to further pursue
the subject matter after the
lesson finishes.
IMAGES AND  Images are appropriate for
the topic and create a
MOTION distinct atmosphere or tone
that matches the topic of the
lesson.
 All Motion focuses the
audience’s attention. All
Motion adds emphasis and
feeling to the topic of the
lesson.
WORDS  Words are chosen carefully
to accurately focus on the
purpose of the lesson.
 There is a clear beginning,
middle and end of the
movie.
 The content is presented in
a creative way.
SOUND –  The pace (rhythm and voice
punctuation) fits well and
Narration and helps the audience really
Music “get into the topic of the
lesson.
 The music fits the content
and helps the audience
really “get into” into the
topic of the lesson. The
music does not distract the
movie.
PACING  The story is told with
exactly the right amount of
detail throughout. It does
not seem too short or too
long.
 It stays within the time
frame of 3-5 minutes.
SUBJECT  Subject knowledge is
evident throughout.
KNOWLEDGE
 All information is clear,
appropriate, relevant, and
correct.
ORIGINALITY  The product shows
significant evidence of
originality and
inventiveness.
 All sources are given credit
properly.
 The producer/teacher
shows good
understanding on how
moviemaking technology
functions as an
educational resource and
how video can be used as
an effective learning tool.
 The content of the video
relates to the lesson plan
quite well and helps meet
all of the lesson objectives.
 Images are appropriate
for the topic and match
most parts of the topic of
the lesson.
 Motion focuses the
audience’s attention in
most of the movie.
 Most words are chosen
carefully to accurately
focus on the purpose of
the lesson.
 Occasionally speaks too
fast or too slowly. The
pacing (rhythm and voice
punctuation) is relatively
engaging for the audience.
 The music fits the content
and is relatively engaging
for the audience.
 The story composition is
typically good, though it
seems to drag somewhat
or need slightly more
detail in one or two
sections.
 It stays within the time
frame of 3-5 minutes.
 Subject knowledge is
evident in much of the
product.
 Information is clear,
appropriate, relevant, and
correct.
 The product shows
evidence of originality and
inventiveness.
 Most sources are given
credit properly.
2 1 Points
Awarded
 The  The
producer/teacher producer/teacher
shows sufficient does not have a good
understanding on comprehension on
how moviemaking how to use video as a
technology functions valuable instructional
as an educational tool.
resource and how
video can be used as
a learning tool.
 The content of the  The content of the
video has some video has little or no
connection to the connection with the
lesson plan and helps lesson plan and does
meet some of lesson not help meet the
objectives. lesson objectives.
 An attempt was made  Little or no attempt
to use images but it to use images to
needed more work. enhance the topic of
Some image choices the lesson.
are not appropriate.  Very little Motion
 An attempt was made focuses the
to use Motion to audience’s attention.
focus the audience’s Motion is set at the
attention in the default with no effort
movie. in controlling the
motion.
 There was an attempt  It is difficult to figure
to use words out the purpose of
carefully to focus on the presentation.
the purpose of the  The audience is left
lesson. wondering about the
 All words do not purpose of the movie.
provide clear
communication with
the audience.
 Tries to use pacing  No attempt to match
(rhythm and voice the pace of the
punctuation), storytelling to the
 The narration does content.
not engage the  Difficult to
audience. understand what is
 The choice of music being said.
distracts from the  No music is selected
content. The music for the presentation.
may be too loud.
 The story seems to  The story needs
need more editing. extensive editing. It is
Additional too short or too long
information may to be interesting.
need to be added or  It is less or more than
information may the time frame of 3-5
need to be cut. minutes.
 It is less or more than
the time frame of 3-
5minutes.
 Some subject  Subject knowledge is
knowledge is evident. not evident.
 Some information is  Information is
confusing, irrelevant, confusing, irrelevant,
incorrect, or flawed. incorrect, or flawed.
 The work is an  The work is a
extensive collection minimal collection of
and rehash of other rehash of other
people’s ideas. people’s ideas.
Products, images and  Completely fail to
inventions. give credit to the
 Some sources are sources used in the
given credit properly. movie.