The Rules
Competition Rules, Terms & Conditions
Each entry will be required to satisfy ALL conditions below:
1) Entry into the Australian 2010 Science Video Competition is open to all* classes in all registered Australian schools.
(There is NO ENTRY FEE, however a CONSENT FORM (click to download) MUST BE SUBMITTED for ANY student who is VISUALLY IDENTIFIABLE in the video. There is NO LIMIT to the number of entries any school/team or individual can submit)
If any student is visually identifiable in the video, the uploaded video will not be made visible to the public until the completed consent form is posted to Science Comp Convenor - DEECD - PO Box 403 Benalla VIC 3672)
2) Entrants must register for the competition prior to the REGISTRATION Deadline - Friday 8 October 5pm A E S T , 2010 (Click 'Register/Upload' above to register) and UPLOAD VIDEO(s) - by Sunday 7 November 5p m AEST , 2010
3) The video must be a “Science” based Video or Animation. Entries will be assessed on how effectively and creatively the brief has been carried out. The emphasis is on how well the video EXPLAINS the science.
4) All footage used is to be original work carried out and filmed in 2010 and UPLOADED as a WMV, AVI or MOV video file by 5pm AEST Sunday 7 November 2010.
5) All music used must be accompanied with the appropriate permissions and clearances. (music MUST be original or copyright-free) It is the entrant’s responsibility that the film does not infringe the rights, including but not limited to, copyright or intellectual property etc. of another person, group or entity. All music used MUST by credited/acknowledged in the closing credits.
6) Entries are to be 60 seconds or less in duration in total, including credits. [max 1500 frames] Any entries exceeding this limit will be disallowed. ALL ENTRIES MUST HAVE A TITLE/CREDITS IDENTIFYING THE SCHOOL NAME.
7) All entrants must ensure that there are no corporate logos shown during the video, this includes students wearing and/or displaying corporate logos.
8) The judges’ decisions will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. The judges are an independent film-maker and a respected research scientist. Their brief is to judge the entries using two main criteria 1. How well is the science EXPLAINED? and 2. How well is the video made? They will be looking for good science, explained clearly, in a video which has good production values. If no video is submitted from any state or territory, OR if the submitted videos do not meet a minimum standard, they may issue a 'no winner declared' for that state or territory. The competition convenor plays no part in the judging process other than publicising the result and issuing the prizes to the winners nominated by the judges.
9) Prizes are not negotiable & non-transferable. For details on prizes, click on the 'The Details>Prizes' link above.
10) The video/animation must be the student’s or students’ team’s own work.
11) Teachers may provide advice and training, but under the 'No Touch rule' of this competition, teachers are not permitted to touch any hardware or equipment after the software is installed and filming has started. (For students aged 9 or less, the teacher may not touch the camera, but may assist the editing process)
12) Schools entering the competition agree to apply the normal school guidelines appropriate to supervision and behaviour of students during the production of their video. The entant indemnifies the competition organisers from any loss, injury or damage that may occur in the production of their video.
13) All entries will be uploaded to this official competition website, all entries will be acknowledged on receipt. Only .mov and .wmv and .avi formats will be accepted.
14) By entering the competition the entrants agree to abide by these terms and conditions.
*no Australian resident students will be precluded from entering, incuding those from remote stations. For 'home schooled' students, the parent must take on the same responsibilities as the supervising teacher and abide by the 'no touch' rule.