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Time Frame: 02/15/2010 12:00 am - 03/31/2010 11:59 pm
Difficulty: Medium
Expected Duration: Couple of Days
Description
Here's your chance to show your video skills, share something about robotics technology, and win $500!
Create a video, no more than 1 minute 30 seconds in length, related to robotics. Example ideas:
- video a robot you created as a scout, school, or hobby project
- if your school has a robotics club, make a documentary about their entry to a robotics contest
- make an animated short involving robots
- develop a YouTube tutorial for a freeware robotics software tool
- use your imagination, create something original related to robotics
Submit your movie in one of the formats listed in the rules. Good luck and have fun!
Examples
Rules
Here is a summary.
- Must be US resident age 13-18 to participate
- Video must be of your own creation, however you may video robots made by others
- A submission must consist of one (1) video
- Video must be no more than 1 minute 30 seconds in length, submitted in one of the following formats: wmv avi mov m4v mp4 flv
- Entries that are found to use copyrighted material will be immediately disqualified (if you have any questions about copyright and fair use, start with the Make it Legal page).
- Submit between 02/15/10 and 03/31/10 at midnight (Pacific Daylight Time)
- Enter as many times as you would like (1 video per entry)
Please be sure to review the complete set of rules.
Prizes
The top three (3) videos will each win $500. Judging will be based on the following criteria:
- Creativity and Originality (25%)
- Execution (25%)
- Fit and Finish (25%)
- Age Appropriateness (25%)
See the complete rules for more details.
