SPACE India Astro Video Podcast Contest 2018

Organisation : SPACE India
Contest Name : Astro Video Podcast Contest 2018
Applicable For : School Students
Contest Last Date : September 15th, 2018
Website : http://www.space-india.com/

Astro Video Podcast Contest

SPACE India is organizing a competition in which the Students from all schools can create their own Video on a topic based on Women in Space theme.

Duration of the video must not exceed from 4 Minutes. They have to post that video on the Facebook by #SPACEIndia #ThinkShootUpload & tag that post @SPACEIndiaEdu also in the given time period.

Registration

** Shoot a “Women in space” themed based video.
** Post on online platforms (Facebook), keeping Privacy Settings as Public, by tagging @SPACEIndiaEdu (for Facebook) and using hashtags #WomenHeroism #SPACEIndia, #DigitalIndia and #ThinkShootUpload.
** For YouTube, first upload the video on your YouTube & post that link on your Facebook timeline & follow the steps mentioned above.
** Registration starting from August 15, 2018 and last date of Registration is September 15, 2018

Link To Register: https://goo.gl/Sksw6R

Theme

The theme should address or explain about women in space, their achievements and contribution. Any scientific aids or models can be used to explain the contributions. The mode of explaining the theme can be demonstration, presentation, interaction or interview.

For Example :
i) Explaining the contribution and achievement of women in the field of Astronomy with a self-made presentation or photographs (can be used from internet with proper credits).
ii) Interacting or interviewing a group of people on a topic such as women achievements in space and their life and conclude it with a summary.

Participation :
The video should introduce only ONE participant. Volunteers can be involved A Team can create the video but registration will be ACCEPTED for one individual only. No Team registration will be accepted.

Categories

For Participation

** Class I-V
** Class VI-VIII
** Class IX-XII

For Awards

The awards will be given in the following categories mentioned below

** Most Creative Video (1st, 2nd & 3rd) in all the three age categories
** Best Scientific precision (1st, 2nd & 3rd) in all the three age categories
** Most revolutionary Idea (1st, 2nd & 3rd) in all the three age categories
** Most popular Video (1st, 2nd & 3rd) from overall categories

Results & Awards

Result Announcement: Likes and share on the videos will be counted till 20th September 2018 and results will be announced till mid-week of October, 2018

Winners will get an Appreciation Certificate recognized by SPACE India and cash prizes i.e.
** 1st prize – Rs 3100 /-
** 2nd prize – Rs 2100 /-
** 3rd prize – Rs 1100 /-

Winning schools will be awarded with trophies.

Video Rules

Video Format:
.mpeg, .mov, .avi, .mp4, etc.

Video Duration:
Duration of the video must not exceed from 2 to 4 Minutes,

Video Shooting Parameters:
** The video can be shot using a webcam, phone video recorder, video camcorders, digital cameras and DSLR.
** Audio needs to be clear and audible.
** Professional studio assistance is NOT allowed.

Video Editing:
Common and easily available software can be used for editing. Editing NOT compulsory.

Judges selection parameter:
** Related to Astronomy and Space Science background
** Aware or in touch with recent happenings in the world of Astronomy and Space Science.

Important Note:
** For the award category of Most Popular, likes on the video with fake profile will be discarded.
** The podcasts will be judged based on the originality of the idea, science content, clarity of the concept and its delivery along with usage of aids.
** By submitting your video, you are promising that you own all rights to all material in your video, including the music, images, script, and rights to include all persons, places or organizations included or depicted.
** SPACE India will have distribution rights for non-commercial use, and video makers will have co-distribution rights for either public or commercial use.
** You also agree to allow the SPACE India to use your name, identification, and likeness to use, promote or publicize your video in any manner, without limitation, and without further compensation.
** This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.
** By submitting your video, you agree to release Facebook of any and all liability associated with this contest.

Guidelines :
https://www.contest.net.in/uploads/pdf2018/36857-Guide.pdf

Important Dates

** Submission starts : August 15th, 2018
** Last Date of Submission : September 15th, 2018
** Results will be announced in Mid week of October, 2018