Science of the City Video Contest
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The Big Idea
Make a Two-Minute video About Science of the City!
Full Description
This Request closed Thursday, June 30, 2011
Read about the videos recognized after this Request
below and at:
http://scienceofthecity.net/2011/
UPDATE June 20, 2012
Read about the Science of the City exhibition hosted at Arts Santa Monica
http://thetechopensource.thetech.org/blog/science-inspires-art-science-city-exhibition
UPDATE July 15, 2011:
The complete post is at:
- Irene Lapuente
UPDATE July 15, 2011:
Judges have submitted their final picks.
Results will be posted here after I receive them from Mandarina de Newton, probably within 24 hours!
IMPORTANT UPDATES:
* Science of the City Video Contest is now closed for entries for consideration for the prizes below.
* Voting is now open! Please go to http://scienceofthecity.net/2011 to view and vote for your favorites!
* The judging panel is being assembled now. Check back on this page for updates.
* Winners will be announced Friday, July 15.
* Note: Paris Science Academy is offering a separate prize for French language videos-that deadline is Tuesday, July 19.
* Thank You to all entrants! This is an amazing set of inspiring videos.
Again, check back on this page for updates.
Other pages where updates from Co-Creating Cultures and Mandarina de Newton can be found at the links below:
http://twitter.com/CoCreatingCult
http://co-creating-cultures.com
http://twitter.com/ilamandarina
Co-Creating Cultures (http://co-creating-cultures.com) invites you to make a two-minute video for Science Of The City!
Click here for Spanish version
Click here to download the flyer (PDF)
What kind of science can you find in your city? Explore the science find in your city in a two-minute (or less) video. Look for technology and science principles all around - bicycles, boats, cars, fossils, fountains, mirrors, traffic lights, trees, trains - these are just some examples.
There's science behind everything. Become a science communicator and show us what you found.
What scientific discovery have you made on the streets of your city?
(see a sample video)
Can you use a street, a park or a square to perform an experiment? Show us!
(see a sample video)
Do you have a scientific question about something that happens in the city? Do you have the answer to it? Share it!
(see a sample video)
Click here for a list of over 70 ideas for Science of the City Videos
How to Enter
Step 1. Upload your video to Youtube.com
(YouTube.com accepts QuickTime .MOV, Windows .AVI, or .MPG files)
Step 2. Create a Project describing your video using the button at
http://www.thetechvirtual.org/requests/science-city-video-contest
Step 3. Enter your video Title, Big Idea, Description, YouTube.com web address (URL) of your video and copy the embed code
from provided by YouTube in the spaces provided.
Selection Criteria
1. Videos must be on topic, clearly aligning with the theme of explaining science concepts through the modern environment.
2. Videos must not exceed two-minutes in length.
3. "Show, don't tell." Use video shots, illustrations, diagrams and more to get your point across. Talking-head videos are strongly discouraged.
Judges
Judges for this video contest will be announced on this web page soon.
* Formats: (YouTube.com accepts QuickTime .MOV, Windows .AVI, or .MPG files).
* Length: Two minutes maximum length.
* Resolution: High Definition (HD) is preferred.
* Ratio: 16x9 (this is standard for YouTube) is preferred (landscape).
Dates, deadlines and other details
* Start date: Monday, February 28, 2011.
* End date: Thursday, June 30, 2011.
* Judging and voting: June 28 to July 6, 2011.
* Prizes: Total of $1800 in prizes.
$300 Best Video in English
* You must be at least 13 years of age to enter.
* The video and audio content must be your own.
* You may enter as many videos as you wish.
* If we select your video for a prize, you will need to upload your original file to
http://thetechvirtual.org in MPEG2 format before prizes are awarded. We will contact you
with details.
* All videos will be covered under Creative Commons Attribution
license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0) for use at The Tech Museum and by other
member museums in The Tech Virtual program. Winning entrants must agree to the Tech Virtual User
Agreement detailed at: http://thetechvirtual.org/user-agreement
* Text credit captions may be added to prize winning videos.
* Videos may be featured on a looping reel of films displayed inside one or more of the participating museums.
Information for museums:
Join this project!
Emai us at info@thetechvirtual.org (English) or cocreatingcultures@gmail.com (English or Spanish) to join the fun.
Here are some ideas!
- Sponsor a prize! (memberships and equipment make great prizes)
- Hold a mini Science of the City video festival event at your location with local stars
- Volunteer to be a judge
- Have your staff make videos.
- Feature your local stars on a screen at your museum.
Project website: http://scienceofthecity.net/2011
Connect with Science of the City on Facebook
Click here for Spanish version
Co-Creating Cultures (http://co-creating-cultures.com)
La Mandarina de Newton S.L. (http://www.lamandarinadenewton.com)
The Tech Museum, San Jose (http://thetech.org)
Trànsit Projectes, Barcelona (http://www.transit.es)
Arts Santa Monica, Barcelona (http://www.artssantamonica.cat)
Biobus, New York (http://biobus.org)
Observatori de Comunicació Científica de la UPF (http://www.occ.upf.edu)
Paris-Montagne (http://www.paris-montagne.org)
The New York Academy of Sciences (http://www.nyas.org)
Liberty Science Center (http://www.lsc.org)
New York Hall of Science (http://www.nysci.org)
Singapore Science Center (http://www.science.edu.sg)
Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona (http://w3.bcn.es/)
Wiser-U
L'Assocació Catalana de Comunicació Científica (http://www.accc.cat)
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El más votado
Co-Creating Cultures (http://co-creating-cultures.com)
La Mandarina de Newton S.L. (http://www.lamandarinadenewton.com)
The Tech Museum, San Jose (http://thetech.org)
Trànsit Projectes, Barcelona (http://www.transit.es)
Arts Santa Monica, Barcelona (http://www.artssantamonica.cat)
Biobus, New York (http://biobus.org)
Observatori de Comunicació Científica de la UPF (http://www.occ.upf.edu)
Paris-Montagne (http://www.paris-montagne.org)
The New York Academy of Sciences (http://www.nyas.org)
Liberty Science Center (http://www.lsc.org)
New York Hall of Science (http://www.nysci.org)
Singapore Science Center (http://www.science.edu.sg)
Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona (http://w3.bcn.es/)
Wiser-U
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