RUBRICS

The online rubrics used for judging are based on these rubrics used in previous years:

CRITERIA FOR SCORING - This document describes the standards that will be judged in the projects summited.

DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED AS JUDGING RUBRIC FOR GSMF

Each project will be judged on its own merit.

Judges will use the criteria below to evaluate entries.

Judges will view as much of the entry as needed to ensure a fair appraisal of the work.

  1. Creativity/Originality: Provides fresh, interesting insights into the subject of the production.

  2. Organization/Purpose: Shows evidence of planning and choice through all parts of the production as it focuses on achieving the program’s purpose.

  3. Continuity/Structure: Shows that the information or story is paced and developed in a way that keeps viewers interested and helps them understand the meaning.

  4. Relevancy/Importance: Will anyone care about the content of the production? Is the subject or idea big enough to sustain the entire program?

  5. Use of Available Resources: What software and equipment were used

  6. Clarity/Universality/Meaning: Could anyone understand it? Did it tell a unified story or message that provides an insight into the subject or the human condition?

  7. Energy/Emotion: Does the program heighten viewer attention and interest? Does the program touch human emotions or feelings?

  8. Residue: When the program is over, does it leave a meaning with the viewer more general or beyond the specific presentation or story you told.

  9. Technical Quality: Audio, lighting, exposure, camera techniques, composition, special effects, titles, appropriateness of technique, utilization of available equipment, and overall technical quality.

  10. General Effectiveness: An overall evaluation of the production based on the above points combined with the considered judgment of the evaluator.


Project Media

It is highly recommended that you test your project using a machine outside of your school's/district's network before submission.

There is no time limit for entries, however, only the first 7 minutes will be judged. It is best to be succinct and keep the project focused and brief.