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Continuity Movie Grading Rubric

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Continuity
Overall, the continuity is executed well. The action is clear, coherent and presented effectively without jump cuts. Continuity is executed well, but there were a few missed opportunities in this regard to make it more effective. The idea of the movie comes across but in terms of continuity, it could have been executed better. There are a few breaks in continuity and some jump cuts. The movie’s continuity is unclear and sometimes confusing. There are confusing breaks in time and many jump cuts.


Execution of Shots
The movie has interesting angles and shots, and is imaginative and engaging. The movie has appropriate uses of angles and shots, and plays well. Some of the action could have been broken down into shots more effectively, making the movie more interesting to watch. The action is not broken down into shots very effectively, making an unremarkable movie


Use of Time
Time was managed and utilized well. The group stayed on task, had good conduct and acted responsibly. The project was finished on time, but it could have benefited from a more effective use of time. Sometimes the group would get distracted and needed to be prodded to stay on task. The group had to be reminded regularly to stay on task and not waste their time.


Shot/Frame Composition
Shots were consistently composed and framed thoughtfully. For the most part, shots were framed and composed well. There were a number of shots that could have been framed with more care and thought. The movie looks as though most of the shots were framed without much care or thought.


Camera work
Hand held camera movements were smooth and deliberate, and a tripod was used when appropriate. A few of the hand held shots could be more smooth and stable or could have been better with the use of a tripod. There are a number of hand held shots that could be more smooth and stable or could have been better with the use of a tripod. There is way too much shaky cam.


Post Production Details
Starts & Ends on Black
Commercial music is limited to 30 seconds.		 Opening Title End Credits with
- FULL NAMES
- Music Composer & Performance credits 		Music Ends Appropriately