Riverina Region

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Welcome to the site for the 2006 Digital Video Challenge.

Why Digital Video:

Skills in working with digital video are fast becoming an essential requirement in education. Video in the form of television or film is the main way that we as individuals (and as a society) get our news, entertainment and information. It plays a significant role in how we 'define our reality’ and our understanding of the world as we see it.

Guidelines
Formats
Entry Categories
Timeframes
Teams   This challenge offers educators the opportunity to expand traditional literacy, creative arts and technology activities into digital video. As well, it allows students to become active creators of their world rather than just passive participants.
Register
 

Video Editing Workshops:

Albury     Monday June 19    4:30pm  @ Murray HS

Wagga   Monday June 19   4:30pm  @ Kooringal HS

Griffith Wednesday June 21   4:30pm @ Griffith HS
Support Document   The Challenge:  
Digital Video P/Point   To produce a movie that we will all enjoy watching on the given topic.  See below for the topic.
Help Sheets      
Concrete Mixer   2006 Topic:
PhotoStory Notes      
Copyright Notes  

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    Guidelines:  
   

 Your entry/s must be;
  • no more than 3 minutes in length including titles and credits. (Yes, it can be shorter.)
  • able to comply with Office of Film & Literature Classification G rating. The G classification is for a general audience. People of all ages can watch a G film. The impact of the classifiable elements for material classified G should be very mild. However, not all G movies will interest children. Some G films contain themes or story-lines that do not interest children. The rating is based upon OFLC classifiable elements such as;

    THEMES - The treatment of themes should have a very low sense of threat or menace, and be justified by context.

    VIOLENCE - Violence should have only a low sense of threat or menace, and be justified by context. Sexual violence is not permitted.

    SEX - Sexual activity should be very mild and very discreetly implied, and be justified by context.

    LANGUAGE - Coarse language should be very mild and infrequent, and be justified by context.

    DRUG USE - Drug use should be implied only very discreetly, and be justified by context.
  • an original work. Any use of content (visual or auditory) that has been created by someone else must be either royalty free or have the appropriate copyright permission and be acknowledged.
  • include a brief synopsis of the film.   (Back)
    Formats:  
    Your finished movie must be presented in one of the following formats: QuickTime, Windows video file(.wmv) or movie file (mpeg).  If this bothers you, talk to your TA.   (Back)
       
    Categories:  
    Three categories are available dependent upon the highest stage student in your team:
    ES1 - Stage 2                          Stages 3 & 4                      Stages 5 & 6     (Back)
       
    Important Dates:  
    Registration is due by Friday June 16. After this date please talk to your TA. 

All completed movies must be delivered to your local regional office (Albury, Deniliquin, Griffith, Wagga) by close of business Friday 18th August, 2006 (Week 5, Term 3)  (Back)
       
    Teams:  
    Teams can consist of any number of members.  The category entered is that of the highest stage student in the team.  Each team may submit one entry only. Entry is free of charge.

The competition is open only to NSW public schools within the Riverina region.  (Back)
       
    Registration:  
    To assist our planning and to enable us to recognise those schools we may need to assist, please complete a registration form and return it to your local TA, preferably by June 16.  The registration form can be downloaded here.  If you make a later decision to enter, please talk to your TA  (Back)
       
    You may like to look at the links below to assist you in the project.  Keep checking back to this site for updates and other info.
       
    Training will be provided at the Teaching and Learning forums in Term 2.
       
    Links:  
    http://www.atomnsw.org.au/iShine/ishine.htm  
    http://www.cli.nsw.edu.au/cli/e-learning/e-learning.shtm  
       
       
TA contacts:    
John Gill (Albury) 02 6051 4318  |  0411 983397 john.gill@det.nsw.edu.au
Jenny Good (Deniliquin) 03 5989 3720  |  0417 659275 jennifer.good@det.nsw.edu.au
Neil Warnock (Griffith) 02 6961 8115  |  0428 618115 neil.warnock@det.nsw.edu.au
Matt Gown(Wagga Wagga) 02 6937 3879  |  0402 085751 matthew.gown@det.nsw.edu.au