5	4	3	2	1
Technical	Movie is rendered and correct size, Maya files and AE project included.	One or two small errors in technical requirements	Several errors in technical requirements	Many errors in technical requirements	Project incomplete
Realistic ball animation	Type of ball is clear. Ball motion and timing obey laws of physics and convey true sense of weight and mass. Appropriate squash and stretch.	Type of ball is mostly clear. Motion and timing generally working, but could include small improvements.	Several problems with ball’s motion. Type of ball seems inconsistent in different parts of the animation.	Type of ball unclear. Motion doesn’t make sense.	No appropriate motion.
Realistic ball cinematography	Exceptional attention to camera parameters, staging, composition of the frame to enhance action. Lighting used as compositional element that enriches the content.	Staging, camera settings, lighting, and composition support the action.	Staging, camera settings, lighting, and/or composition may not support motion.	Staging, camera settings, and/or composition prevent viewers from seeing the action.	Cinematography not working at all.
Rendering in passes and compositing	Clear and elegant set up for rendering in three or more passes. AE project is clear and result is finessed	Rendering in passes works. Set up may not be perfectly clean, but results are good.	Some problems with rendering passes; partial results.	Rendering passes aren’t working. No composite provided.	No attempt at rendering passes.
Days Late	0	1	2	3+

CS125: Ball evaluation rubric