An example of a suitable
entry would be a student who has created an original digital image
using photos, which were scanned into the computer and then retouched.
The entry would be submitted in the category of Graphics. The image
entry should only be submitted in one category, but the student would
be free to submit another entry, such as an interactive CD in the
category of Multimedia Titles.
Awards
Awards will be presented in two student categories: 1st Year
High School Students adn 2nd Year High School Students.
The awards are: The BEST OF SHOW overall; 1st and 2nd place for each
category. The entry requirements are
designed to be consistent with student projects completed as part
of your multimedia classes.
Entry Requirements
-
The entrants must be Utah students and non-professionals meaning
not full-time multimedia professionals.
-
High schools with less than 3 sections of
multimedia courses (I & II combined) are limited to one entry per category per
year. High schools with 4 or more sections of multimedia courses
(I & II combined) are limited to two entries per category
per year. In other words, if you have five sections of multimedia
courses, you can submit up to 24 individual entries (2 per
category for your first year students, and 2 per category
for your second year students). Third year students compete
in the second year category.
Teachers, please have a school
multimedia competition to determine your school winners
and submissions. We encourage you to invite parents, school board
members, school administrators, industry representatives,
other teachers and students to judge your school competition. College and university programs are eligible to
submit three (3) entries per contest category. -
Mailed entries must be postmarked by April 15, 2008.
An entry form which can be printed from this web site must accompany
each entry , and your submission must be in a hard jewel
case with the entry form showing or the submission will be disqualified.
The entry from should be neatly printed. Illegible entries may be disqualified. - Entry forms are specific to contest categories. Make sure you use the right form for your entry.
Original Content:
It is strongly
encouraged that submissions contain material and media elements originally
created by the person or team submitting the work. The entries must
not plagiarize or violate the copyrighted work of others. Since the
materials will be displayed to the public and may be broadcast, they must be suitable
for family viewing and should not contain objectionable materials.
For the Audio and Graphics categories, it is required that submissions
be 100% original work. For Video, Web, Multimedia Title, and Animation,
non-original elements may be included provided that the artist has
license or has been granted permission from the original creator
or copyright owner. Examples of non-original content: Photos and
art; Music and lyrics; Stock wire frame models for 3D animation
When non-original content is included, the artist
should provide a detailed description of how and where those elements
are used. (Please list these on the back of the entry form.) It is
the responsibility of all artists to show honesty and respect for other’s
intellectual property.
See entry blanks for each specific categories.
System Specifications
- Windows 2000 or XP Pro System with 1.2GHz processor or faster
- SVGA graphics adapter having 1024x768x24 bit color
- 16-bit stereo sound card
- 12x CD/DVD ROM player
- 128MB of system RAM
- 250MB of free space on the hard drive
- Software will include MS Explorer 5.5 or higher 6.0
The Festival organizers will provide this system configuration
at the festival. Entries should be designed to work well with this
minimum system configuration. Additional hardware or software requirements
should be arranged in advance with Festival technical coordinators.
All materials (except video tape) should be submitted on CD or DVD
for installation and display on the above baseline systems. Materials
must be clearly labeled with name and address of submitter and form
attached. Print the form out after entering all your registration
material here.
Judging Criteria
Entries will be judged and scored with the following
rubrics:
For any questions about the festival,
please contact one of the following Festival committee members:
Dress Code
Due to anticipated press coverage, business casual dress
is encouraged.
|
