TECHNICAL THEATRE PROGRAMME
FILM MAKING
ASSESSMENT OF TEACHING AND SKILLS BUILDING DURING THE YEAR
RUBRIC
LEVEL
DESCRIPTOR
The Role of the
Director/ Film
Maker
*(D/FM)
1
1 – 34 %
2
35 – 49 %
3
50 – 69 %
4
70 – 79 %
5
80 – 100 %
The candidate fails to
understand that the role of the
Director/Film Maker is to be
responsible for the overall aural
and visual world of the play.
e.g.: creating a vision, applying
appropriate styles and genres,
technical aspects, design
elements (lighting, sound,
costume, make up, set,
cinematography) and finally
directing the actors and their
performances.
The candidate fails to provide
an appropriate list of given
circumstances.
The candidate partially
understands that the role of the
*(D/FM)is to be responsible for
the overall aural and visual
world of the play. e.g.: creating
a vision, applying appropriate
styles and genres, technical
aspects, design elements
(lighting, sound, costume, make
up, set, cinematography) and
finally directing the actors and
their performances.
The candidate adequately
understands that the role of the
*(D/FM) is to be responsible for
the overall aural and visual
world of the play. e.g.: creating
a vision, applying appropriate
styles and genres, technical
aspects, design elements
(lighting, sound, costume, make
up, set, cinematography and
finally directing the actors and
their performances.
The candidate has a complete
understanding of the role of the
*(D/FM) to be responsible for
the overall aural and visual
world of the play. e.g.: creating
a vision, applying appropriate
styles and genres, technical
aspects, design elements
(lighting, sound, costume, make
up, set, cinematography and
finally directing the actors and
their performances.
The candidate provides a
complete list of given
circumstances which is wholly
appropriate to the assigned
script.
The candidate provides
appropriate character
objectives and obstacles
demonstrating an
understanding of the assigned
script.
The candidate submits an
adequate script analysis and
description of the character
relationships which
demonstrates an adequate
understanding of the assigned
script.
The candidate submits an
adequate analysis of the
themes in the script.
The candidate provides a
complete list of given
circumstances and describes all
of the flexible circumstances.
The candidate creates an
adequate but predictable and
conventional director`s vision in
terms of the aural and visual
world of the film.
The candidate adequately, but
predictably, translates the
vision for the script into the
concrete aspects required for a
film in the form of a storyboard
and notes e.g.: location, set,
costume, lighting, sound, acting
style and genre.
The candidate creates a unique
director`s vision in terms of the
aural and visual world of the
film.
The candidate demonstrates an
adequate knowledge of the
editing process/programme
used.
The candidate has adequate
understanding of continuity –
some evidence in film
The candidate has adequate
understanding of
cinematography/camera work –
some evidence of camera
angles/scenic work to support
narrative and mood.
The candidate provides a rough
filming/shooting schedule with
some detail.
The candidate demonstrates
very good knowledge of the
editing process/programme
used.
The candidate has a very good
understanding of continuity –
satisfactory evidence in film
The candidate has a very good
understanding of
cinematography/camera work –
numerous examples of camera
angles/scenic work supporting
the narrative and mood.
The candidate provides a
filming/shooting schedule with
comprehensive detail.
The candidate has an
exceptional insightful
understanding of the role of the
*(D/TM) to be responsible for
the overall aural and visual
world of the play. e.g.: creating
a vision, applying appropriate
styles and genres, technical
aspects, design elements
(lighting, sound, costume, make
up, set, cinematography), and
finally directing the actors and
their performances.
The candidate provides a
complete list of given
circumstances and describes
all of the flexible circumstances
with insight and creativity.
The candidate provides
insightful and creative character
objectives and obstacles
demonstrating a mastery and
creative understanding of the
assigned script.
The candidate submits an
insightful and creative script
analysis and description of the
character relationships which
demonstrates a complete and
creative mastery of the
assigned script.
The candidate submits an
exceptionally creative and
insightful analysis of the
themes in the script.
The candidate creates an
exceptionally unique and
creative director`s vision in
terms of the aural and visual
world of the film.
The candidate, creatively,
uniquely and with insight,
translates the vision for the
script into the concrete aspects
required for a film in the form of
a storyboard and notes e.g.:
location, set, costume, lighting,
sound, acting style and genre in
an exceptionally creative
manner.
The candidate demonstrates
excellent, in depth knowledge
of the editing
process/programme used.
The candidate has an excellent
understanding of continuity –
knowledge justified in film.
The candidate has an excellent
understanding of
cinematography/camera work –
comprehensive use of camera
angles/scenic work to support
the narrative and mood.
The candidate provides a clear
and detailed filming/shooting
schedule with insight and
evidence of excellent
preparation.
The candidate presents a
film/product that has the ‘wow’
factor – could be seen again –
with excellent technical skills
that comprehensively supports
the narrative/vision of the film.
The candidate submits a
complete (DFMN) containing
creative and unique evidence
and provides thoughtful,
insightful and motivated
responses to the answers
posed by the examination
panel.
Script Analysis
Character
Objectives &
Obstacles
The candidate fails to submit or
submits character objectives,
thus demonstrating a lack of
understanding of the assigned
script.
The candidate provides an
incomplete and limited list of
given circumstances which is
appropriate to the assigned
script.
The candidate provides
incomplete character objectives
and obstacles demonstrating a
limited understanding of the
assigned script.
Script Analysis
Character
Relationships
The candidate fails to submit a
script analysis and description
of character relationships thus
demonstrating a lack of
understanding of the assigned
script.
The candidate submits a limited
script analysis and description
of the character relationships
which demonstrates a limited
understanding of the assigned
script.
Script Analysis
Theme Analysis
The candidate fails to submit an
analysis of the themes in the
script.
The candidate submits a limited
analysis of the themes in the
script.
Script Analysis
Director’s / Film
Maker`s vision
The candidate fails to create a
director`s vision in terms of the
aural and visual world of the
film.
The candidate creates a limited
director`s vision in terms of the
aural and visual world of the
film.
Script Analysis
Director/Film
Maker`s designs
The candidate fails to translate
the vision for the script into the
concrete aspects required for a
film in the form of a storyboard
and notes e.g.: location, set,
costume, lighting, sound, acting
style and genre.
The candidate translates, but
limitedly, the vision for the script
into the concrete aspects
required for a film in the form of
a storyboard and notes e.g.:
location, set, costume, lighting,
sound, acting style and genre.
Editing
The candidate fails to provide
details of the editing
process/programme used.
The candidate is able to provide
superficial details of the editing
process/programme used.
Continuity
The candidate has no
understanding of continuity –
no evidence in film.
The candidate has no
understanding of
cinematography/camera work –
no evidence of camera
angles/scenic work to support
narrative and mood.
The candidate provides no
filming/shooting schedule.
The candidate has basic
understanding of continuity –
very little evidence in film.
The candidate has basic
understanding of
cinematography/camera work –
very little evidence of camera
angles/scenic work to support
narrative and mood.
The candidate provides a rough
filming/shooting schedule with
no detail.
Film – Product
The candidate fails to present a
final film/product.
The candidate presents a
film/product that has no
narrative/vision and is very
basic in its execution.
The candidate presents a
film/product that is engaging at
times but lacking in technical
skills and adequate in terms of
narrative/vision.
The candidate presents a
film/product that is engaging
with very good technical skills
and very clear in terms of
narrative/vision.
Interview
The candidate fails to arrive for
the interview, or fails to submit
a Director/Film Maker Notebook
(DFMN) or fails to provide
satisfactory answers posed by
the examination panel.
The candidate arrives for the
interview, but submits an
incomplete or limited (DFMN)
or fails to provide satisfactory
answers posed by the
examination panel.
The candidate submits a
complete but adequate
(DFMN) or fails to adequately
provide satisfactory answers
posed by the examination
panel.
The candidate submits a
complete (DFMN) containing
creative evidence and provides
thoughtful and motivated
responses to the answers
posed by the examination
panel.
Script Analysis
Given
Circumstances
Cinematography
Camera work
Filming/shooting
schedule
The candidate provides
insightful character objectives
and obstacles demonstrating a
mastery of the assigned script.
The candidate submits an
insightful script analysis and
description of the character
relationships which
demonstrates a mastery of the
assigned script.
The candidate submits an
insightful analysis of the themes
in the script.
The candidate creatively
translates the vision for the
script into the concrete aspects
required for a film in the form of
a storyboard and notes e.g.:
location, set, costume, lighting,
sound, acting style and genre.