2008 Woodie Awards
'First year experience' video contest
Christopher Forsyth
Issue date: 4/19/07 Section: A & E
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This year marks the first annual video contest calling for all students to try and recapture their freshman year experienceson camera.
According to Laura Minor, a mentor in the Mentor Program, the "First Year Experience" Video Contest is an open contest for all current students.
"We encourage students to come up with their own creative interpretation of freshman life within their videos," said Minor. "Our ultimate aim is to help incoming freshman with expectations and adjustment."
Contestants will be judged on certain criteria presented within the videos. Students will be evaluated on videography, story formation, creativity, and effectively depicting transition experiences.
"We actually got the idea from other schools that were doing something similar with their student body," said Joel Quintong, Assistant Director of the Mentor Program. "Not everyone can be an Orientation Leader, but everyone can work a camera."
Because this is a university contest, all participants must follow specific guidelines. The use of profanity or conduct that may be construed as vulgar in nature is strictly prohibited. Anything that violates university policy or breaks Connecticut law will be immediately disqualified.
Teams made up of one to five people may enter the contest.
Everything submitted will be deemed official Sacred Heart University property. Also, video presentations must be submitted in Windows Media format or QuickTime format for viewing on PC platform.
The videos will be evaluated on a scale from one to ten, one being the poorest in quality and ten being the best in quality. There will be a total of five judges scoring each entry, and the team with the top number of accumulated points will be the winner of the contest.
According to the 2007 "First Year Experience" Video Contest rules sheet, students must also be mindful of copyright laws. No more than thirty seconds of a song clip may be used within the video. Utilizing more than the allowed thirty seconds is in violation of the musical industry's copyright policy.
"I think the contest is going to be interesting and funny," said Joe Mazza, sophomore, Glen Cove, N.Y. "I think the true winners will be picked based on how well they show the feeling of being a freshman at Sacred Heart."
The winners of the contest will have their video shown at the freshman orientation later on this year. They also will have the video posted on the school website, and receive a $50 gift card to the Westfield Shopping center.
All videos must be submitted to the Student Mentor Office by 4:00 p.m. on May 7 with the participant's names on the final copy.
According to Laura Minor, a mentor in the Mentor Program, the "First Year Experience" Video Contest is an open contest for all current students.
"We encourage students to come up with their own creative interpretation of freshman life within their videos," said Minor. "Our ultimate aim is to help incoming freshman with expectations and adjustment."
Contestants will be judged on certain criteria presented within the videos. Students will be evaluated on videography, story formation, creativity, and effectively depicting transition experiences.
"We actually got the idea from other schools that were doing something similar with their student body," said Joel Quintong, Assistant Director of the Mentor Program. "Not everyone can be an Orientation Leader, but everyone can work a camera."
Because this is a university contest, all participants must follow specific guidelines. The use of profanity or conduct that may be construed as vulgar in nature is strictly prohibited. Anything that violates university policy or breaks Connecticut law will be immediately disqualified.
Teams made up of one to five people may enter the contest.
Everything submitted will be deemed official Sacred Heart University property. Also, video presentations must be submitted in Windows Media format or QuickTime format for viewing on PC platform.
The videos will be evaluated on a scale from one to ten, one being the poorest in quality and ten being the best in quality. There will be a total of five judges scoring each entry, and the team with the top number of accumulated points will be the winner of the contest.
According to the 2007 "First Year Experience" Video Contest rules sheet, students must also be mindful of copyright laws. No more than thirty seconds of a song clip may be used within the video. Utilizing more than the allowed thirty seconds is in violation of the musical industry's copyright policy.
"I think the contest is going to be interesting and funny," said Joe Mazza, sophomore, Glen Cove, N.Y. "I think the true winners will be picked based on how well they show the feeling of being a freshman at Sacred Heart."
The winners of the contest will have their video shown at the freshman orientation later on this year. They also will have the video posted on the school website, and receive a $50 gift card to the Westfield Shopping center.
All videos must be submitted to the Student Mentor Office by 4:00 p.m. on May 7 with the participant's names on the final copy.
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