Critique

MV Singer:

Name of their Song:

Date of Critique:

Directions

Famous creators and inventors would never admit that their work is perfect but can always be improved. A great way to improve a project is using suggestions from a different perspective. Watch a student's MV and write down helpful advice to improve it.

You will be given a student's MV to critique
Go to Gmail and login as happyhowzit with a password of friday12 (this way your critique will be anonymous)
Compose a new email to the student whose MV you are reviewing (their email is their classID@gmail.com)
Type a subject heading with the following: MV Critique for Student's Name & Class (e.g. Larry CA2)

Copy all the text below and paste it into the body of the email
Take the time to answer all the questions below; this will be very useful advice so put quality responses
Write your answers in blue
Give the student a rating from 1-5 (5 being the best); give out two 1's, two 2's, two 3's, two 4's, two 5's, and the last two numbers you can choose
Email it to the student and add mouseflip@gmail.com in the BCC so that you will get credit for it
Note: The categories listed below are part of the overall project rubric

Intro - Unique and strong intro

Does it capture your attention and curiosity, is there an establishing shot:

Give suggestions to improve the intro:

Score 1-5:

Plot - Overall development, clear, purpose

Which parts do you like about the overall plot and progression; note the scene and time:

Which parts of the plot could be improved or are confusing; note the scene and time:

Score 1-5:

End - An effective conclusion

What do you like about the conclusion:

Give suggestions to improve the conclusion:

Score 1-5:

Locations - Setting and environment

Which location looked the best and why:

Which location could use improvement and why:

Score 1-5:

Acting - Effort among actors and actresses

Who was the best actors and why:

How could one of the actors improve and why:

Score 1-5:

Angles - Use of camera angle strategies

List at least two different camera angles that were used and note the time spot of each:

Write down at least one scene that could use a more effective camera angle. Write down the time of the scene, current angle, and suggested angle:

Score 1-5:

Shots - Use of camera shot strategies (e.g. high, low, dutch shot)

List at least two different camera shots that were used and note the time spot of each:

Write down at least one scene that could use a more effective camera shot. Write down the time of the scene, current shot, and suggested shot:

Score 1-5:

Cuts - Cut techniques (e.g., motivated, jump cut)

List at least two different effective cuts that were used and note the time spot of each:

Write down one suggested cuts that would improve a specific scene. Write down the time of the scene and suggested cut:

Score 1-5:

Framing - Camera composition (rule of thirds, lines, layout)

List at least two different styles of composition layouts that were used and note the time spot of each:

Write down at least one composition that could improve the frame. Write down the time of the scene and suggested change:

Score 1-5:

Lighting - Scene lighting and video clarity

Note the scene that had the best lighting; describe the scene and note the time:

List at least one scene that did not have the best lighting; describe the scene and note the time:

Score 1-5:

Filming & Editing - Techniques, transitions, title information, choice of content

Write your favorite editing techniques that you really liked; describe the scene and note the time:

List at least one editing technique that you would suggest to improve the MV; describe the scene and note the time,:

Is the camera every shaky, note the scene and time:

Score 1-5:

Creativity - Unique ideas, entertaining

What is the top two creative ideas in the MV (can be anything); note the scene and time:

Which part could you add more creativity, make suggestions; note the scene and time:

Score 1-5: