Cinemania VII - Stop Motion Judging Form

Judges Name *

Please Enter Your Name

SECTION 1 - TECHNICAL ABILITIES - PRODUCTION

Please rate each element from 1 to 5 with 1 being lowest and 5 highest. At the end of each section please tally your ratings. A final tally will be required at the end and that tally must be entered into main tally sheet for this category (an average of each entry's tally will be used in order to select a winner).

CAMERA WORK *

- background steady - clear, focused images – use of tripod unless style requires other

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CAMERA DIRECTION *

- variety of angles, focal lengths, types of shots - framing the subject with awareness to clean shots

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CONTINUITY *

attention to basic continuity principles such as consistency with clothing, venue, weather, plausibility issues.

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LIGHTING *

– attention placed on ambient light issues and choices - awareness of use of flash - consistent lighting throughout - consistent white balance

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ARTISTIC ABILITY *

-use of lines and shapes – were their drawings / stop motion poses done well (will depend on type of animation)

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Section 1 Tally *

Please Enter Total From Section One Below

TECHNICAL ABILITIES - POST-PRODUCTION

Please rate each element from 1 to 5 with 1 being lowest and 5 highest. At the end of each section please tally your ratings. A final tally will be required at the end and that tally must be entered into main tally sheet for this category (an average of each entry's tally will be used in order to select a winner).

VIDEO EDITING *

– clean cuts, restricted use of jump cuts - edit points choices – elimination of less desirable, redundant footage - effective use of fonts and text (spelling, visual pleasing, placement)

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EFFECTS *

affective use of transitions, (fades, dissolves) executed cleanly - use of special effects as appropriate - executed cleanly

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FLOW *

consistent flow with little or no ‘dead’ time

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Section 2 Tally *

Please Enter Total From Section Two Below

OVERALL IMPRESSION

Please rate each element from 1 to 5 with 1 being lowest and 5 highest. At the end of each section please tally your ratings. A final tally will be required at the end and that tally must be entered into main tally sheet for this category (an average of each entry's tally will be used in order to select a winner).

CONCEPT AND CREATIVITY *

Do all the elements (technical, story, concept) work together to communicate a message or story to an audience effectively?

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DIRECTION *

Do the choices of actions and their arrangement fit the purpose of the animations? Is the story told well, is it accessible to an audience?

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IMPACT *

Is it stimulating? Does it appeal to you – emotionally, intellectually, visually?

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Section 3 Tally *

Please Enter Total From Section Three Below

Final Tally and Summary Comments

Please add up your tallies from each section, record final tally, and also enter final tally in master tally form provided (will take average of tallies from here to determine winner of category). Also an area for final comments is also available.

Section 1 Tally *

Please Enter Total From Section One Below

Section 2 Tally *

Please Enter Total From Section Two Below

Section 3 Tally *

Please Enter Total From Section Three Below

Final Tally *

Please Add and Enter The Tallies From Each Section Below (also transfer results to master tally form)

Final Comments

Thank You for the Evaluation and Comments

The Cinemania Committee and students appreciate your feedback!