Scoring Rules for MediaFest

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See the separate rules page for a description of the divisions and entry requirements. Entries may be submitted by individual students or teams.

1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will be picked in each division by a panel of judges using the scoring below. Each winning student will receive a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place ribbon, and the 1st place team will receive a trophy.

Every student submitting an entry will receive a 3 star, 4 star, or 5 star ribbon based the on quality of their work as determined by a panel of judges using the scoring below.

Students or teams may submit more than one entry for showing at MediaFest. A student or team may win more than one trophy if they place first in more than one division.

Flash Movies

Criteria	Maximum points
Title - Title of movie shown, first name of artist, special effects and extras	5
Story - Plot and characters. Entertaining.	10
Sound - Voice and/or sound effects	10
Graphics - Drawing, web images, and/or clip art.	10
Technical merit - Use of layers, motion, special effects	10
Creativity	10
TOTAL	55

Web Sites

Criteria	Maximum points
Headings - Titles and section headings	5
Content - Information conveyed by the site	10
Navigation - Use of links and buttons to create an easy to understand, easy to use site organization.	10
Images - Digital camera images	10
Graphics and layout - Use of colors, fonts, space, and layout to create an easy to read and pleasing appearance and set the tone	10
Creativity	10
TOTAL	55

Digital Video

Criteria	Maximum points
Title and credits	5
Story - Plot and characters. Entertaining.	10
Sound - Voice and/or sound effects	10
Lighting - Thoughtful lighting of faces, objects, backgrounds.	10
Technical merit - Framing, scene angles, shots, stable images, editting, transitions	10
Creativity	10
TOTAL	55

Other Media

Other media than those listed above may be shown but will not be rated. We have discovered that only entries of the same media can be compared fairly.