Claymation Project Rubric

Project Name:
Students Involved:
Evaluator
Preliminary Work Incomplete Poor Average Good Excellent
Students completed character development prior to clay creation.
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Students completed storyboard prior to clay creation...thumbnail sketches, transitions, text, logical sequence
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Students developed a script for their story.
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Students used the animation resources available that focused on the concept of inbetweening.
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10
Student work was divided into manageable portions
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Students demonstrated appropriate group dynaimcs ... division of responsibilites, communication of ideas, sharing work load.
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10
Students demonstrated complete understanding of what was required in the process of claymation
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10
           
Design Incomplete Poor Average Good Excellent
Students demonstrated evidence of presentation synthesis.
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10
The project contains all the elements ... character creation, set design, text and sound.
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10
The project contains all the presentation elements ... introduction, body, conclusion.
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Students showed design elements ... contrast between character(s) and background, between text and background, scale
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Multimedia elements were present, font choice was appropriate, color scheme was applicable.
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Selected design was compatible with students skill level.
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Music selection was appropriate to desired mode of animation
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Students were able to use the title palette to create the appropriate information messages.
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10
           
Content Incomplete Poor Average Good Excellent
Project was relevant and interesting
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Student used creativity in the design.
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Students set design complemented the character design.
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Students demonstrated correct use of digital cameras.
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Students understood the process of still photography and the requirement of multiple images.
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All shots are clearly focused and well framed.
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Students showed complete understanding of the process of claymation.
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10
Students used knowledge of Photoshop to manipulate images.
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10
Students understood the process of making a movie using iMovie.
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10
Students have demonstrated transferable skills for future work.
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10

Students work has been original in nature.
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10
Events presented in a logical order.
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Clear and evident introduction of theme and content.
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10
           
Presentation Incomplete Poor Average Good Excellent
The presentation was fluid from start to finish.
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10
The presented project was original and interesting
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10
Students understood the main ideas of developing an audience presentation.
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Audience attention kept from beginning to end.
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10
Overall synthesis of the project.
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10