Rubric

Altered Photographic Portrait Rubric

 * CATEGORY || 4 || 3 || 2 || 1 || Score ||
 * Design/Composition || Student applies photographic design principles (such as framing, eyes in the upper third, exterior framing, texture, directional lines, and perspective) with great skill. || Student applies photographic design principles (such as framing, eyes in the upper third, exterior framing, texture, directional lines, and perspective) with fair skill. || Student applies photographic design principles (such as framing, eyes in the upper third, exterior framing, texture, directional lines, and perspective) but the overall result is not pleasing. || The student does not appear to be able to apply most photographic design principles to his/her own work. || ||
 * Use of materials || Student typically applies digital tools and effects with great skill. The student shows appropriate application of digital effects on the entire portrait. || Student typically applies digital tools and effects adequately. The student shows appropriate application of digital effects on most of the portrait. || Student typically applies digital tools and effects adequately but needs to add more effects. The student shows appropriate application of digital effects on at least half of the portrait. || Student did not apply digital tools and effects adequately and needs to add more effects. The student does not show appropriate application of digital effects on any of the portrait. || ||
 * Creativity || Student has taken the techniques being studied and applied it in a way that is totally his/her own. The student's personality/voice comes through. || Student has taken the technique being studied and has used a source as a starting place. The student's personality comes through in parts of the altered photo. || Student has copied some editing from the source. There is little evidence of creativity, but the student has done the assignment. || Student has not made much attempt to meet the requirements of the assignment. || ||
 * Knowledge Gained - Technique || Student can accurately name 6 characteristics of the technique being studied and describe how these 5 characteristics are used in his/her own digital portrait. || Student can accurately name 4 characteristics of the technique being studied and describe how these 4 characteristics are used in his/her own digital portrait. || Student can accurately name 3 characteristics of the technique being studied and describe how 2-3 of these characteristics are used in his/her own digital portrait. || Student cannot accurately name 3 characteristics of the technique being studied OR cannot describe how characteristics relate to his/her own work. || ||
 * Time/Effort || Class time was used wisely. Much time and effort went into the planning and design of the mask. || Class time was used wisely most of the time but could have spent more time on the details || Class time was not always used wisely, but student did complete the assignment. || Class time was not used wisely and the student put in no additional effort. || ||