Port Elizabeth CC

International AV Competition

Port Elizabeth, South Africa

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PSSA Patronage 'A' 2014/05 FIAP Patronage 2014/008
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INTERNATIONAL
AUDIO VI SUAL FESTIVAL 2 0 1 4
Audio Visual enthusiasts worldwide are cordially invited to enter the
Port Elizabeth Camera Club International Audio Visual Festival.
The Audio Visual Festival will be held in Port Elizabeth and partly at De Rust, South Africa during
March and May 2014.
All entrants as well as Audio Visual enthusiasts are welcome to attend - add your name to our contact
list and we will send you more information regarding the event as soon as it becomes available.
Details will also be published on www.pssa.co.za
ENQUIRIES:
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR:
Roel van Oudheusden
Telephone: +27 41 367 3994
Mobile: 082 739 7679
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POSTAL ADDRESS FOR ENTRIES:
PECC AV Festival
P. O. Box 5237
6065 Walmer
Port Elizabeth
South Africa
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FESTIVAL TIMETABLE:
15 March 2014 - Entries close
17-19 March 2014 - Live judging in Port Elizabeth
25 March 2014 - Results emailed
25 April 2014 - Awards posted
2 May 2014 - Public show at the 2014 PSSA AV Convention at De Rust
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:
There is only one category – Open.
Photographers are encouraged to explore the photographic medium and to use it to communicate their
own personal vision incorporating feeling, senses and imagination to the viewer. The photography is
not restricted in any way, neither in subject matter nor manipulation during the taking or reproduction
stages of the photography.
Entry is open to single entrants, groups and clubs.
All participants must be disclosed on the entry form in the case of co-productions/groups/clubs.
Entrants may submit any number of AVs but are limited to a combined total duration of 15 minutes.
An entrant can submit sequences totalling 15 minutes as a single entrant and can submit a further 15
minutes as part of a group entry and also a further 15 minutes as part of a club entry.
A co-production/group/club is a separate entrant to an individual entrant and each have their own 15
minute allocation and entry fee.
Copyright:
Submission of an entry implies that the entrant has obtained any necessary licences or permission to
use any copyright material included in the sequence. The use of archival third party images irrespective
of its source, is recommended to be used only as documentary reference where it would have been
impossible for the producer of the AV to have made the image himself. All third party images must be
appropriately identified and credited.
Resolution:
From 1024 x 768 px (4:3 aspect ratio) up to 1920 x 1080 px (16:9 aspect ratio) may be submitted.
File size:
The file size of a sequence should not exceed 500Mb.
AVs may contain the entrant’s name and should acknowledge the work of other artists (e.g. music).
AVs may be submitted on a CD or DVD to the postal address above or via an internet service provider
such as www.wetransfer.com, Google docs, etc. but need to be received prior to the closing date.
Email your entry form (with tracking number, if applicable) to Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist gegen Spambots geschützt! JavaScript muss aktiviert werden, damit sie angezeigt werden kann. so that we can
follow up on the arrival of your CD/DVD/file transfer.
Enquire if you do not get an email confirming receipt of your entry by 17 March 2014.
We encourage clubs and groups to combine their entries on one CD/DVD and to make one payment
to save postage, packing and bank charges.
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No entries will be returned and disks will be destroyed after judging.
ENTRY FEE AND METHOD OF PAYMENT:
SOUTH AFRICAN ENTRANTS:
R100 per entrant (one or more AVs) for PECC or PSSA members
R200 per entrant (one or more AVs) for non members.
A co-production is a separate entrant to an individual entrant
Payments must be made by electronic transfer to:
PECC, Standard Bank, Port Elizabeth, branch code 050417,
current account number 084040734
Use your surname and name + "AV Festival" as reference on the bank transfer.
No cash deposits please.
Include proof of payment with your entry form.
INTERNATIONAL ENTRANTS:
€20 per entrant (one or more AVs) via PayPal to Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist gegen Spambots geschützt! JavaScript muss aktiviert werden, damit sie angezeigt werden kann.
A co-production is a separate entrant to an individual entrant
Entries without full payment will not be judged.
Your Entry:
Your CD/DVD/data transfer must contain one folder comprising of the following files:
1. Entry form (excel identification sheet) fully completed and saved with your name and surname
e.g. Tom Jones.xls
2. Your AVs with files named correctly, i.e. sequence file has number and title only
e.g. 01 Yellowstone.exe, 02 Mardigras.mp4 "
3. Small portrait(s) of author(s) included as 512 x 768px jpg saved as e.g. Tom Jones.jpg
4. A flyer or poster for each sequence entered (800 x 600px jpg portrait or landscape format)
saved as e.g. Yellowstone.jpg
5. Each entrant must supply a summary in English of each of the audiovisual works entered.
("Chaque participant doit fournir un résumé en anglais de chacune des oeuvres audiovisuelles
saisies".'Jeder Autor soll eine Zusammenfassung seiner Diaporama als Text auf English einreichen.')
6. Proof of payment with your name as reference (EFT for SA entrants and PayPal for entrants
from abroad).
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JUDGING AND JUDGES:
All entries will be projected on a big screen for judging and viewed in the order of receipt by the
organizers. Multiple entries by the same author will be randomised.
The judging panel will use the standard PSSA AV scoring guidelines to rank the entries and select the
acceptances and award winners. Each of four sections carries equal weight and the sum total of the
four criteria will be used by the judging panel to rank the entries and select the acceptances and award
winners. Judging is of the Audio Visual as presented.
1. Communication - the strength of the audio visual medium lies in its ability to communicate with
people, to register feelings, ideas, facts and opinions. Success is measured by how well the judge
receives the intended message or has the intended reaction.
2. Visuals - the visuals are assessed in the context of an AV. To achieve an Honours credit for an
AV the visuals do need to at least fulfil the basic technical criteria in terms of exposure, focus, post
processing etc. Generally the audience was not present when the photographs were taken so they do
not have the same feeling for the occasion. It is therefore up to the AV maker to share the experience
by using the language of visual elements and design principles to convey information, emotions,
thoughts, ideas, concepts or feelings. How well the AV maker achieves this will dictate the score
awarded to the visuals.
3. Audio - audio is to be considered an integral part of the presentation and not just a mere
accompaniment to the visuals. The relative ease of ripping a music cut does not make the technical
quality of a recording any less important - the way it starts and ends, the volume etc. all need to be
considered. A successful soundtrack, be it simple or complex, should communicate a feeling and an
atmosphere and furthermore this mood should fit in with the images, pace and rhythm of the AV.
4. Audio Visual Techniques - AVs are stories, even though the subject may not be a fictional tale.
There should be a progression, each image carrying the viewer a step forward. The means of moving
from one image to the next i.e. the transitions used are Audio Visual techniques which dictate the
rhythm and pace of the AV. The rhythm is determined by the length of time an image remains on the
screen and the speed of the transition between images. The pace is the rate at which new information
is provided to the audience.
JUDGING PANEL:
Adri van Oudheusden FPSSA
Barrie Wilkins Hon MPSSA, FPSSA (Dux), Hon FRPS, Hon PSA, FPSA, ESFIAP, EFIAP
Jill Sneesby Hon MPSSA, MPSSA, FPSSA (Dux), ESFIAP, EFIAP
RESULTS, AWARDS AND EXHIBITION:
Both FIAP and PSSA Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals will be awarded by the judges.
FIAP Ribbons and Certificates of Merit may be issued on the recommendation of the judges.
Entrants will be advised of results by email. No acceptance cards will be issued.
Results will be published on the PSSA website: www.pssa.co.za
The first public screening of selected works will be on 2 May 2014 at the PSSA Audio Visual
Convention at De Rust. Submission of entry implies permission by the author for the sequence to be
shown in public at the abovementioned event.
A catalogue (program/prize-list) with the statistics and the acceptances will be available at the
screening and also distributed to each entrant.