To provide an opportunity for Students, Teachers, Researchers and Scholars and the general public to exhibit their knowledge, creativity, analytical and presentation and communication skills as well as to build a Young Communicators Force (YCF) in the State, the Karnataka Science and Technology Academy organizes a contest, “Ten Minutes to Fame: Video Lecture Competition‟.
Process
Interested individuals should submit a visual abstract of 2 minutes (video clipping), briefing the concept in prescribed format available in the website within one month of announcement of the contest on KSTA website
All the entries will be scrutinised by an expert committee and approvals communicated for participation in the contest within a month of receipt of the abstracts; Further, only approved contestants are allowed to submit videos
The presentation on the selected topics must be videographed and videos submitted to the Academy, within two months of communication of the approval, that will also be placed on the KSTA website
Send your video to our e-mail: video.ksta@gmail.com
The medium of the lecture is Kannada or English and may include supportive footage shot at the site, animations, computer images, drawings, data, interviews and so on
Videos must be previously unpublished (including the internet), original and must be the sole property of the entrant, not previously submitted to any other contest
Entries must be suitable for display to a general audience with respect to language, visual content, presentation, themes discussed, and related issues
The video should be maximum of 10 minutes
Participants can submit entries in MP4, MOV, MPEG, FLV, and AVI formats with resolution above 1920×1080
Eligibility & Topics
The contest is open to individuals up to the age of 35 residing in any part of the State of Karnataka
Students, Teachers, Researchers and Scholars as the general public
Topics : Health & Hygiene, Food Security, Aquatic World, Astronomy, Energy
Evaluation & Awards
Entries will be evaluated by a panel of distinguished evaluators, with criteria pertaining to creativity & originality; structure of the lecture; technical content; visual aids and physical examples; communication skills; and presentation
One of the criteria for judging is „Fluency in speaking and Clarity in reading‟
Results of the Awards, viz., Golden Award: Rs 25,000/-; Silver Award: Rs 15,000/-; Special Jury Award: Rs 10,000/-, will be announced at the KSTA website, within two months of the last date of receipt of the videos
Further, select performers in order of ranking up to a number of 30, will be provided an exposure to communication skills by a group of experts in a three day workshop at the Academy and also further mentoring
KSTA shall have the copyright of the submitted videos and Prize-winning videos will be publicized through the website as well as other media
KSTA reserves the right to accept or reject any videos for the competition and the decision shall be final and binding in this respect
KSTA may invite the selected 10-15 successful contestants for further training in Science (Visual) communication. The budget for 3 days workshop is Rs 2 lakh for 3 days (including accommodation, travel and boarding charges)
Disclaimer
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