Dr. Alice Christie's
iMovie™ Interview Rubric

Video Interview(100)

_________ Camera setup: angles, fill frame, lighting

_________ Sound: quality sound bites, working microphones

_________ Interview: questions, follow-up and timing, completeness of interview

________/ 100

Log (50)

_________ Appropriate amount of verbatim transcription

_________ Accuracy of time and quotes

_________ Typed

________/ 50

Filler or B-Roll (50)

_________ Amount: enough to complement the story

_________ Quality: steady camera, lighting, background

________/ 50

Written Feature Story and Storyboard (100)

_________ Storytelling: strong lead, focus on an angle, development of story/depth, capturing the subject's personality and life event, letting him or her talk

_________ Flow: use of transitions, logical flow between facts and reaction quotes, consideration of pace

_________ Accuracy of historical and personal facts

________/ 100

Final Product(100)

_________ Use of sound: natural sound, narration, choice of music

_________ Overall effect: match between audio and video, effects used

_________ Completion of story and meeting deadline

________/ 100

Any deductions: missed deadlines

________

Total

________/400