DIGITAL VIDEO 2 - 3
FILM REVIEW (S) ASSIGNMENT SHEET
Please use the following format to write your film review(s)
YOUR NAME:
Heading
Name of Film
Director
Genre (use your judgment)
Introduction
Introduce the film you saw. Be sure to include any background
information about the film that may be interesting to the read. Also,
introduce the director and stars. At the end of the introduction have a
thesis stating your opinion of the film; was the film worth
screening? Be creative in your wording of the thesis.
Plot Synopsis
Provide a BRIEF plot summary of the film. Is the plot original or
cliché? Is the plot predictable? Please do not give away endings, but
you still must show competent knowledge of the film.
Themes
What was the main theme of the movie? Does the movie teach the
viewer anything about life, love etc.? Include what these themes are as
well as how they are conveyed to the reader
Visual Elements
How was the film’s visual appearance? Is there anything interesting
about the camera work (angles, shots, etc.) or the set designs (costumes,
locations) or the lighting (light/dark).
Conclusion
Conclude the review with your opinion of the film. Be creative and try
to persuade the reader to either see or not see the film based on your
review. Also, rate the film. You can do this with thumbs up/down, a
scale of 1-10 or any other of a million possibilities.
SITE SIX CAMERA SHOTS USED IN THIS FILM:
Shots
Close -up
Extreme Close-up
Zoom in, zoom out
Establishing shot
Pan
Tracking
Point of view
Over the shoulder
Panoramic shot
Birds eye
Worms eye
Single shot
Portrait shot
Silhouette
Description
FILM REVIEW RUBRIC
Rubric for self - assessment of film viewed: Please employ the rubric below in
order to guide and assess the film(s) you reviewed.
Criteria
%
Creativity
Of
Storyline
Plot
Synopsis
Music and
Sound
Effects
Visual
Elements
(Camera
work)
Video and
Editing
Quality
Exemplary (4)
100 - 89
The plot is not
copied from any
other storyline,
thus, making it
original on its
own; the film
makes use of
symbols for
creativity.
The film is easy
/interesting to
the audience and
presents a
unique story.
The music and
sound effects
used are suitable
in every scene
establishing
strong viewing
experience.
There are
interesting
camera angles
and techniques
which show
excellent
technical skills.
Transitions are
perfectly well
and the video
quality is
intensely clear.
Satisfactory (3) Fair (2)
88 - 79
78 - 66
The plot is
Many of the scenes
original on its
or parts of the plot
own, though
are copied from
adapted in a way
another storyline;
from another
the film makes use
storyline; the
of little symbolism,
film has unique
if there is any.
elements.
Majority of the
film is ok but the
plot is weak and
not very
entertaining.
Needs
Improvement (1)
65 - 0
Majority of the plot
is copied from
another storyline;
there is no
symbolism used
and there are no
unique elements.
The film is
The film does not
moderately
make sense or
entertaining but
relates any story.
hard to understand.
The music and
sound effects
There are some
used add up to sound effects used;
the
music is somehow
understanding of present in the film.
the film.
There is music
used, but sound
effects are rarely
used. The music
and sound effects
are all over the
place.
Camera work is
good but could
use more variety
of shots and
sequences.
Most of the scenes
are uninteresting
and static with very
little variety.
There is no evident
creativity in
camera work
(security camera)
Transitions are
smooth and the
video quality is
clear enough to
be viewed.
Transitions are
somehow smooth
and the video
quality is not clear
but viewable.
Transitions are
modest and the
video quality is not
clear enough to be
viewed.
CRITERIA
Creativity Of
Storyline
Plot Synopsis
Music and
Sound Effects
Visual
Elements
(Camera
work)
Video and
Editing Quality
Exemplary (4)
Satisfactory (3)
Fair (2)
Needs
Improvement (1)