The N4C's annual video essay contest is open for entries. Here are the rules:
1. A video essay is a series of projectable video clips accompanied by music and/or a narrative which tell an integrated story presented in a pleasing and understandable manner.
2. The deadline for receipt of entries by the contest chair is July 15th, 2021 with judging conducted in EARLY August. Members may submit one entry per year with a maximum number of member entries per club of 8, as in other digital contests (see #10 for point accrual.) In addition, a club may also submit one club entry in which one or more members may work collaboratively on an essay. Customarily, the club president or other club officer submits a club entry. Club entries are not awarded points toward the Club of the Year Award.
3. The minimum frame rate shall be four (4) frames per second (fps), with no maximum fps. The program time shall not exceed six (6) minutes. Hint: the majority of winning slide essay entries in the past few years have been between 4-5 minutes. Still images can be used for time lapse or stop-action, but must meet the 4 fps rule. Any and all CG Effects can be used. The video clips must be the work of the entrant(s), with no commercial clips allowed. The video essay should contain the source of the sound track, but must not identify the maker or club entering the contest.
4. Standard N4C naming will be used with the video essay contest—with the file name used for the .mp4 entry submitted. A USB memory stick may be used to send an entry by mail to the contest chair Carl Hardy@ 3236 Maplewood Street Sioux City, Iowa 51104. Must include file name, entrant’s name for entering the contest, e-mail communication with the maker’s name, e-mail address, and telephone number, if technical assistance is desired. The video essay chair will confirm receipt of the video essay via e-mail.
4. Standard N4C naming will be used with the video essay contest (use DV for the two digit code)—with the file name used for the .mp4 entry submitted. A USB memory stick or a DVD disk may be used to send an entry by mail to the contest chair Carl Hardy@ 3236 Maplewood Street Sioux City, Iowa 51104. Must include file name, entrant’s name for entering the contest, e-mail communication with the maker’s name, e-mail address, and telephone number, if technical assistance is desired. The video essay chair will confirm receipt of the video essay via e-mail.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL ENTRANTS WILL RECEIVE SCORES AND A CRITIQUE OF YOUR ENTRIES AND AWARDED 1ST, 2ND, 3RD AWARD MEDALS AND HONORABLE MENTION CERTIFICATES FOR ALL WINNING ENTRIES IN EACH CONTEST.