Animation Rubric

Name _______________________________________________________

Novice Apprentice Proficient Distinguished Your

Description 3 4 5 6 Score
Story/Script Storyline is not evident. An attempt at creating a Storyline is evident in All information is clear,
Is confusing and has no storyline is evident. much of the product. appropriate and correct.
direction. Some information is Information is clear, Story has a beginning,
confusing. appropriate, and correct. middle, and an end.
Background Non-existent Rudimentary Background has all Personally created
background or unrelated background that elements required to background that
to the animation. includes some detail. make the scene, most contains all required
found on-line or made aspects for the story to
from stock photos. make sense. Animated
objects interact with the
background (walk on
ground, bounce of walls,
etc.)
Character Lead characters are not Characters are randomly The characters aligned Fully developed
Development defined. Confusing. placed – not scaled to with the storyline, characters – correct size
Background did not fit the size of the matched the scale of the for the background,
into storyline and did not background. background and are intricate detailing and
meet the needs of the detailed and appropriate appropriate to the story.
storyline. to the story. Background Characters are modelled
detailed to meet the well and convey the
needs of the storyline. story through their
motion.
 Novice Apprentice Proficient Distinguished Your
Description 3 4 5 6 Score
Animation (frame Animation is extremely Animation is choppy, Characters move Animation is very
by frame or choppy. characters separate smoothly though smooth and character
tweened) somewhat and there is sometimes unnaturally. movement is natural.
unnatural movement. There is some slight Character objects do not
separation of objects in separate from each
the movement cycles. other, limbs, wings etc.
maintain their original
proportions as they
move.
Sketching It is evident that little Student shows little Student shows Student shows
care has been taken in development over time, development over time, development over time,
drawing the examples, Objects are somewhat objects are fairly is able to accurately
little change over time. accurate in proportion accurate in proportion convey object sizes in
and characters are and characters are relation to other objects
reasonably close to the drawn as the examples and to proportion their
examples. are. drawings correctly.
Character drawings
include some
personalization.
Intention for Student is satisfied with Student does not learn Student learns from Student demonstrates a
Success unrealistic and simple from mistakes, is mistakes, works to desire to learn from
animations, does not satisfied with sub- ensure the animation mistakes, to experiment
show evidence of standard animations and looks reasonably natural with techniques and to
planning and does not does simple planning. and plans ahead. strive to perfect motion
learn from their on the screen. Student
mistakes. carefully plans work and
executes it well.
Work Habits Student had difficulty Student stayed on task Student stayed on task Student stayed on task
staying on task the but was easily the majority of the time. throughout project. Gave
entire project. Did not distracted. Had to be Was distracted at times. project full attention.
meet most project reminded to work.
requirements.
 Self-Assessment
Name: _____________________

Read and use the rubric provided to write a detailed self-assessment of your overall
projects. Write at least two sentences to describe your performance on each of the
descriptive items found in the rubric. List the new skills you have learned. What do
you like most, or least about your projects?