iMovie Production : Modernized Video of Hamlet

Teacher Name: Kristen Simmons

Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY
Concept 30%

Horatio
The video is clearly based off of
a scene from Hamlet. It is
evident that the student
understands the plot, themes,
and character development
from the play. While it is a
modernized version of the
scene, it is also very faithful to
the original content.

Ophelia
It is recognizable that the video
is based off of a scene from
Hamlet. It is evident that the
student understands most of
the plot, themes, and character
development from the play. It is
a mostly a modernized and
faithful version of the scene
from the original content.

Hamlet
The video resembes a scene
from Hamlet. It is evident that
the student understands some
of the plot, themes, and
character development from the
play. It is somewhat a
modernized and faithful version
of a scene from the original
content.

Claudius
The video is not based off a
scene from Hamlet. It is
evident that the student does
not understand the plot,
themes, and character
development from the play. It
is not faithful to the original
content and it is not a
moderizied version of a
Hamlet scene.

Teamwork 20%
This will be determined by the
video's credits and the student
logs.

Students meet and discuss

regularly. All team members
contribute a fair share of the
work.

Students meet and discuss

regularly. Most team members
contribute a fair share of the
work.

A couple of team meetings are

held. Half of the team members
contribute a fair share of the
work.

Meetings are not held and/or

not all of the team members
contribute a fair share of the
work.

Script 15%
Script for Hamlet video is
The script is the main text
complete and it is clear what
spoken by the actors during the each actor will say and do.
video.
Entries and exits are scripted as
are important movements.

Script for Hamlet video is mostly Script for Hamlet video has a
complete. It is clear what each few major flaws. It is not always
actor will say and do. Script
clear what the actors are to say
shows evidence of planning.
and do. Script shows an attempt
at planning, but seems
incomplete.

There is no script for Hamlet

video. Actors are expected to
invent what they say and do
as they go along.

Storyboard 15%
The storyboard is a sequence of
sketches and notes that
represent the planned shots for
the video.

Storyboard is complete with

sketches for each scene and
detailed notes on transitions,
special effects, sound, etc.
Storyboard shows outstanding
planning and organization for
the Hamlet video.

Storyboard is complete with

sketches for most scenes, and
notes on titles, transitions,
special effects, sound, etc.
Storyboard shows planning and
organization for the Hamlet
video.

Storyboard is not done or is so

incomplete that it could not
be used even as a general
guide. Storyboard reflects
very little planning for the
Hamlet video.

Audio Setup 10%

Important sounds and dialogue

are heard in the Hamlet video.
The team has made every
attempt to anticipate and filter
out unwanted ambient noise in
the recording. Specific effects
were used to distinguish
characters in the video.

Important sounds and dialogue Dialogue is captured in the

are mostly heard throughout the Hamlet video. Half of the time,
Hamlet video. While the
viewers cannot understand the
majority of the audio is okay,
sounds from the Hamlet video.
there are a few times in which
audio is not perfect.

Little attention was paid to

ensuring quality sound during
the shoot.

Video Setup 10%

The camerea is used to

effectivly capture the video.
Lightening is good throught the
Hamlet video. Transitions are
used well by the filmmakers.

The camerea is mostly used to

effectivly capture the video.
Lightening is okay throught the
Hamlet video. While transitions
are mostly used correctly, there
are a few instances of misuse.

The camerea is not used to

effectivly capture the video.
There is bad lightning
throughout the entire video;
viewers cannot see what is
happening on screen.
Transitions are not used at all
in this Hamlet video.

Created by Kristen Simmons using Rubistar

Storyboard has some sketches,

and notes on titles, transitions,
special effects, sound, etc.
Storyboard reflects attempts at
planning and organization for
the Hamlet video.

The camerea is somewhat used

to effectivly capture the video.
Lightening is bad during half of
Hamlet the video. Transitions
are used, but are not well done.