Animation Rubric

Name ______Class ______

Novice Apprentice Proficient Distinguished Your Description D (74-67) C (84-75) B (85-92) A (93-100) Score Story/Script Storyline is not evident. An attempt at creating a Storyline is evident in Project has gone above Is confusing and has no storyline is evident. much of the product. and beyond. All direction. Some information is Information is clear, information is clear, confusing. appropriate, and correct. appropriate and correct. Story has a beginning, middle, and an end. Storyboarding Did not utilize storyboard Basic storyboard. Does Strong storyboard that Fully developed and Planning during process or not indicate light/camera indicates camera/light storyboard that includes storyboard is incomplete changes. Referred to changes. Storyboard camera/light directions. storyboard during used as a guideline for Is organized in coherent project building process. project development. pieces. Used storyboard extensively during project development for goal setting, organization and task-assignment. Character and Lead characters are not Characters are randomly The characters aligned Fully developed Set/Background defined. Confusing. placed – not scaled to with the storyline, characters – correct size Development Set/background did not the size of the set. matched the scale of the for the set, intricate fit into storyline and did Set can be viewed only set and are detailed and detailing and appropriate not meet the needs of from only one side. appropriate to the story. to the story. Richly the storyline. Set detailed to meet the detailed sets (two or needs of the storyline. more) to meet the needs Can be viewed from 3 of the storyline. Sets sides so that the camera can be viewed from 3 angles can be changed. sides so that the camera angles can be changed. Novice Apprentice Proficient Distinguished Your Description D (74-67) C (84-75) B (85-92) A (93-100) Score Modeling and There were many errors There were some errors Most objects are well All objects are well Surfacing in the overall object in the overall object formed with few formed with no construction. Objects are construction. Some mistakes. Objects are mistakes. All objects inappropriate for the objects are inappropriate mostly believable and are believable and assignment. There is for the assignment. appropriate for the appropriate for the lack of, or, appropriate Some surfaces did not assignment. Most assignment. All surfacing is not used in seem real or appropriate surfaces seem real and surfaces are believable the overall assignment. for the objects they were appropriate for the and appropriate for the intended for. objects they were entire assignment. intended for. Camera and Lighting or camera Camera techniques and Appropriate lighting Advanced and effective Lighting techniques are not used lighting are used, but techniques and camera camera movements and Techniques in the overall animation. minimal. Does not add movements are being lighting techniques are Shadows are non- to the 3D quality. used but did not used to enhance the existent or are Shadows are unrealistic adequately enhance the overall look and mood of distracting. and camera movements overall animation. the animation. are jerky. Final Film Not coherent – story is Story is evident. Animation follows the Animation is very not evident. Animation Animation is choppy – story. Characters move smooth. Story is is extremely choppy. movement is not smoothly. Music and followed and is very smooth. No sounds or sound effects are a part clear. Voices, music music. of the film. Title and and sound effects are a credits are added to the part of the film and are film. relevant to the story. Titles and credits are well designed and appropriate to the “look” of the film. Work Habits Student had difficulty Student stayed on task Student stayed on task Student stayed on task staying on task the but was easily the majority of the time. throughout project. Gave entire project. Did not distracted. Had to be Was distracted at times. project full attention. meet most project reminded to work. requirements. Self-Assessment

Name: ______Class: ______

Read and use the rubric provided to write a detailed self-assessment of your overall project. Write at least two sentences to describe your performance on each of he descriptive items found in the rubric. List the new skills, if any, you have learned. What do you like most, or least about the project?

Use notebook paper if you need more space for assessment