Grading Rubric for 5 minute video:
| Attribute | 5 points | 10 points | 20 points |
| Uses appropriate composition techniques. | Video suffers from weak composition. Headroom and leadroom are seldom correct. The rule of thirds is forgotten. | Video has good headroom and leadroom. The rule of thirds is somewhat followed. | Video consistently maintains good headroom and leadroom. Subjects adhere to good composition, such as aligned with the rule of thirds. |
| Uses correct technical attributes. | Video has poor tonal range. Camera work is not smooth. Panning is jerky. Audio levels are too loud or too soft. White balance is off. |
Video has good tonal range. Camera work is often smooth. Panning is somewhat jerky. Audio levels are sometimes accurate. |
Video has good tonal range. Camera work is smooth. Audio levels are accurate. Lighting is effective. |
| Project makes an intended point. | The viewer is confused as to what the message is. The concept is lost among bad planning and worse execution. | With little effort, the viewer is able to understand what the message is. The video is at times disjointed. | The viewer is clearly able to understand what the message is. The video flows well. |
Grading Rubric for 10 minute video
| Attribute | 5 points | 10 points | 20 points |
| Uses appropriate composition techniques. | Video suffers from weak composition. Headroom and leadroom are seldom correct. The rule of thirds is forgotten. | Video has good headroom and leadroom. The rule of thirds is somewhat followed. | Video consistently maintains good headroom and leadroom. Subjects adhere to good composition, such as aligned with the rule of thirds. |
| Uses correct technical attributes. | Video has poor tonal range. Camera work is not smooth. Panning is jerky. Audio levels are too loud or too soft. White balance is off. |
Video has good tonal range. Camera work is often smooth. Panning is somewhat jerky. Audio levels are sometimes accurate. |
Video has good tonal range. Camera work is smooth. Audio levels are accurate. Lighting is effective. |
| Project makes an intended point. | The viewer is confused as to what the message is. The concept is lost among bad planning and worse execution. | With little effort, the viewer is able to understand what the message is. The video is at times disjointed. | The viewer is clearly able to understand what the message is. The video flows well. |
| Project follows the requirements for the individual assignment. | The project includes few of the requirements of the assignment. | The project includes most of the requirements of the assignment. | The project includes all the requirements of the assignment. |