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2009 International Photo & Video Contest: The World in Pictures
Our 2009 contest features all new photo categories and the Office of International Education's first-ever video component!
The 2008 contest was a huge success with 377 photo entries! To view winners of past photo contests, please follow the links on the left of this page.
2009 Contest Quick Facts:
Please read all contest guidelines on this website before submitting your form to ensure that your work meets requirements and can be accepted for competition.
Submission Deadline..EXTENDED!!!:
Photos, Videos, and entry forms must be submitted according to official entry guidelines by 9:00 am, EST on Wednesday, November 4, 2009. You can enter up to 2 photos and 1 video!
Judging:
A panel of judges appointed by the contest coordinator will review all entries in early November. 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place will be selected for each photo category. A Grand Prize winner will be chosen for the Video competition.
Winners Announced during International Education Week:
Friday, November 20th, 2009 at International Coffee Hour in Memorial Hall Ballroom, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
This event will include prizes, a silent auction, food, and a chance to cast your vote in the People's Choice photo award.
Eligibility:
The 2009 Photo & Video Contest is open to all UGA students who are currently studying abroad, or have recently studied, traveled, or worked abroad, and all international students who are currently enrolled at UGA.
2009 Contest Categories:
(You can submit up to 2 photos. Your photos can be entered in different categories, or both can be entered in the same category)
- Student Engagement: photographs that communicate a cross-cultural experience by featuring a UGA student (or students) interacting globally with people, places, and/or cultures.
- Creative Expression: photographs that exhibit originality and artistic merit while promoting international understanding (can include landscapes, portraits, events, still life, etc.)
- Study Abroad Video: To inspire and educate others about the value of study abroad, while promoting international understanding.
Prizes:
Prizes include gift certificates to local restaurants and other surprise goodies!
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Read the complete 2009 PHOTO Contest Guidelines as a PDF by clicking here or scroll down through this web page.
Read the complete 2009 VIDEO Contest Guidelines as a PDF by clicking here or scroll down through this webpage.
Download the Entry Form on the "Download Forms" page (a link to that page is also at the top left side of this page). |
Questions about the Photo & Video Contest?
Get the latest information about the 2009 International Video and Photo Contest, the awards ceremony, and other Study Abroad news:
Still have questions? Contact contest coordinator Lila Grisar at iewphotocontest@gmail.com
Photo Criteria & Guidelines:
- Photos must be in .jpg format, file size from 350 KB to 5 MB. (Non-digital photos can be scanned and submitted electronically. UGA’s Digital Media Lab has a scanner available for student use for free.)
- All photos submitted will be considered for public viewing in a number of places, including the OIE website, outreach materials, and in slide shows at OIE events. Students are encouraged to submit their images as close to 5 MB as possible!
- U.S. students must submit photos from a study abroad, work, or travel experience outside the U.S.; International students may submit photos from their home country or any international study/travel destination.
- Individuals can submit a maximum of two (2) photos (one photo can be entered in each category OR two photos can be entered in the same category).
- Students participating in the Photo Contest can also participate in the Video Contest.
- Photo submissions must be original work. They should not have been entered in previous OIE Photo Contests and should not be the recipient of a previous award in any contest.
- OIE reserves the right to exclude any photos it deems to be inappropriate.
How to Enter a Photo:
- Review all Photo Contest guidelines on this website and download the fillable entry form by following the 'Download Forms' tab at the top left of this page. Complete the entry form, making sure to fill-in all required fields, and save it on your computer with the same title as your photo.
- Send an e-mail to iewphotocontest@gmail.com with a complete entry form and your photo attached. The subject line for your e-mail should be the title of your photo. NOTE: a separate e-mail must be submitted for each entry. Do not attach two photos and/or entry forms to the same e-mail.
- All submission materials including completed entry forms and photos in an acceptable format must be received by Friday, October 30th, 2009 at 5:00 pm EST. You will receive a confirmation e-mail with additional information once your entry has been processed.
Photo Contest Judging & Awards:
Awards will be given for First, Second, and Third place in both photo categories:
- Student Engagement Category: photographs that communicate a cross-cultural experience by featuring a UGA student (or students) interacting globally with people, places, and/or cultures.
- Creative Expression Category: photographs that exhibit originality and artistic merit while promoting international understanding (can include landscapes, portraits, events, still life, etc.)
A panel of judges will be appointed by the Contest Coordinator to evaluate photo submissions according to the following criteria:
- Alignment with Category Theme
- Originality & Creativity
- Impact
- Artistic Presentation (composition, center of interest, lighting, use of color balance, etc.)
All Photo Contest Winners and the Grand Prize Video Contest winner will be announced during International Education Week on Friday, November 20th, 2009 at International Coffee Hour. This event will be held in the Memorial Hall Ballroom from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm. The Coffee Hour event will include a chance to vote in the People’s Choice photo category, prizes, free food, a silent auction, and more!
Video Criteria & Guidelines
- Videos must be between one and two minutes long and must meet YouTube uploading requirements: no larger than 2GB in size, and of an acceptable format (see below, Video Production & Uploading Resources).
- You may only enter one (1) video for submission. Students who participate in the Video Contest may also participate in the Photo Contest.
- Collaborative video projects by up to two (2) UGA students are welcome, just be sure to include all required information for both contributors on your entry form.
- Videos may be in any language. However, videos that feature languages other than English should include English subtitles or translation.
- All videos submitted will be considered for public viewing in a number of places, including the UGA Study Abroad website, facebook, YouTube, and at OIE events. After announcing the winning videos, the contestants may be asked to resubmit their original movie in .AVI, .MOV, .MPEG, or .WMV formats. So, please keep your original video file after you upload it to YouTube!
- Your video should not contain material that violates or infringes on another’s rights. This video contest upholds YouTube guidelines. Be aware of the legal limitations of using published material that belongs to others (including but not limited to trademarks, music, images, etc. There are a number of royalty-free sites on-line for material like music…or just use your own!).
- You don’t need live, moving footage filmed during your study abroad experience to enter a video! Still photo images from your trip can be used to create a video by combining them with a number technical effects such as transitions, sound effects, voiceover, music, titles & text, picture in picture, animation, etc. Live footage filmed after-the-fact can be a nice addition to your video (think interviews or monologues).
- Video submissions should not be focused on advertising or promoting any particular study abroad program (but you are welcome to identify your program in your video).
- Video submissions should not have been previously submitted for other purposes or contests, or have won previous awards.
- OIE reserves the right to exclude any video it deems to be inappropriate.
How to Enter a Video:
- Review all Video Contest guidelines on this website and download the fillable entry form by following the 'Download Forms' tab at the top left of this page.
- Make your video and upload it to YouTube (this will require a YouTube account).
- Fill out an entry form, including the URL for your video, and save the form to your computer with the same title as your video. E-mail your form as an attachment to iewphotocontest@gmail.com by Friday, October 30th, 2009 at 5:00 pm EST. The subject line for your e-mail should be the title of your video.
- To complete your submission, go to our OIE Photo Contest YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=oiephotocontestuga
- Click on the link for our “2009 International Video Contest” Group
- Click the yellow button on the upper left side that says “Join Group”
- Next, click on the upper right hand side to "Submit a video." In the box provided, paste the URL for the video you already uploaded to YouTube and hit ‘Post.’
- Scroll down to the Topics section at the bottom of the YouTube page and you will see your YouTube user name followed by a note that says “New Comment (Pending Approval)”. Your video will be approved once your entry form has been received and processed.
- All your submission materials including entry form and posted video, must be entered by Friday, October 30th, 2009 at 5:00 pm EST. You will receive a confirmation e-mail with additional information once your entry has been processed.
Video Contest Judging & Awards
The UGA Office of International Education will appoint a panel of judges to evaluate video submissions according to the following criteria:
- Originality & Creativity
- Overall Content
- Impact of Message (educational, persuasive, inspiring, etc.)
- Alignment with the OIE mission and Video Contest theme: To inspire and educate others about the value of study abroad, and to promote international understanding.
NOTE ABOUT THE VIDEO CONTEST THEME: This theme is intended to be broad and open to creative interpretation. For example, you may wish to focus your video on your overall study abroad experience, or you may choose to highlight a single event, excursion, service-project, moment of cultural exchange, etc. Perhaps you captured something on film that was particularly educational, transformational, surprising, impactful, humbling, eye-opening, mind-expanding, or humorous. Perhaps you have discovered a new way of looking at yourself, others, and the world. These are just ideas to get you started…the content is up to you!
- Delivery & Presentation (the effective use of a variety of media enhancements that add interest to the video’s content, such as: a combination of still and moving images, transition between video clips/photo images, sound effects, voiceover, music, titles & text, picture in picture, animation, etc. *Also see below: Video Production Resources)
A Grand Prize Video Winner will be announced along with all Photo Contest winners during International Education Week on Friday, November 20th, 2009 at International Coffee Hour. This event will be held in the Memorial Hall Ballroom from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm. The Coffee Hour event will include a chance to vote in the People’s Choice photo category, prizes, free food, a silent auction, and more!
Video Production & Uploading Resources
Because ‘Delivery & Presentation’ are included in the judging criteria, students are encouraged to use available resources to produce interesting, effective videos. Submissions don’t need to
be of professional quality, but we hope this contest will inspire you to acquire and hone your technical skills! Here are a few basic, easy-to-use resources and on-line tutorials for beginners, with tips on filming, editing, interviewing, composing shots, formatting and uploading video, and more:
Questions?
Get the latest information about the 2009 International Video and Photo Contest, the awards ceremony, and other Study Abroad news:
Still have questions? Contact contest coordinator Lila Grisar: iewphotocontest@gmail.com
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