Grading criteria
All projects will be judged based on a three-criteria scale. Some of the questions in my mind as I'm assigning criteria grades are as follows.
Professionalism
Does the project conform to all the directions presented for the project's directions page? Does it fully cite and credit all original work by others used in its creation? Are its format, length, and contents appropriate?
Craft
Does the project demonstrate technical accomplishment and mastery of tools? Does it execute its intentions in a skilled and polished way? Are time-based elements effectively synchronized? Are there unexpected gaps, drop outs, or unintentional jump cuts? Are all words correctly spelled?
Creativity
Does the project make effective use of visual, temporal, and sonic aesthetics? Is it thematically unified? Does it make effective use of balance and contrast in its color and compositional choices? Does it demonstrate a unique, individual aesthetic? Does it avoid visual, generic, and other clichés? Is it original, i.e. distinct from the work completed by other students and from examples shown in class?
Final Grades
Final grades will be determined using the weighted average presented in the tables below. In borderline cases (e.g. an 89 average), attendance and class participation will be the deciding factors.
| Table 1: Contributions to Final Grade | |
|---|---|
| Painting with Light | 15 percent |
| Video proposal | 15 percent |
| Video footage (group) | 20 percent |
| First Exam | 20 percent |
| Final Exam | 20 percent |
| Workshops, Homework, & Attendance | 10 percent |
| Editing footage | 5 points extra credit |
| Table 2: Grade/Percentage Correspondances | |
|---|---|
| A | 90-100 percent |
| B | 80-89 percent |
| C | 70-79 percent |
| D | 60-69 percent |
| F | below 60 percent |