HIGH SCHOOL TELEVISION / VIDEO COMPETITION CATEGORIES:

Only DVD's will be accepted for entries. All labels must be word processed and include category number. Please see rules 4 and 6 in the official high school rules.

*Any category that receives fewer than 6 entries may be combined with another category.*

NOTE: Judges will, at their discretion, view portions of the tape for evaluation.

Category 1. LIVE Anchor - two entries per school (A student may enter this category only once).

• Using a script and/or a teleprompter, contestants will deliver a newscast of up to five minutes of anchoring. Remove all but the first and last line of any other production element, such as packages, commercials, promos etc.  Six finalists will be chosen to compete at the state finals. In the finals, contestants will use a script and a studio teleprompter. Contestants will be at the anchor desk and deliver a three-minute newscast. The script will be provided to the contestant shortly before the event.  Entries will be judged upon delivery of opening, story transitions, talking to audience, vocal credibility, gestures and mannerisms, delivery of closing, and overall impression.

Category 2. Copywriting - two entries per school (A student may enter this category only once).

• IASB will provide each member school with a fact sheet for Learn More Indiana.  Contestants are to use the information to write one thirty-second spot.  Contestants must also agree to the terms and conditions put forth in the LMI agreement.  Entries will be judged upon the lead, holding the audience’s attention, creation of interest and desire, call to action, creativity, and timing.

Fact sheet for 2010
Agreement

Category 3. Spot Production - two entries per school maximum (A student may enter this category only once).

• Submit an original commercial, public service announcement or promotional announcement. All video must be original. Length: 15, 30 or 60 seconds.  Entries will be judged upon opening, video and audio quality, script, presentation of information, closing, timing, and overall impact.

Category 4. Music Video - two entries per school maximum (A student may enter this category only once).

• Submit a music video produced from original or pre-recorded music, and all ORIGINAL video.  Entries may include individuals or groups lip synching to a music track or a series of pictures synchronized to a music track.  Videos which encourage negative behavior, including but not limited to, sex, use of alcohol or illegal drugs, violence or mayhem are prohibited. Violation of this provision will result in disqualification.  Entries will be judged upon creativity, quality of audio and video, thematic interpretation, editing, and overall impact.

Category 5. Video Magazine - one entry per school

• Submit a video magazine.  Topics should be informational rather than entertaining in content and may include studio guests, as well as on-location packages.  Scope all commercial/PSA breaks and news packages not produced in-house.  All stories must be from a single news magazine program. All stories must be included in their entirety.  Live-on-tape programs are not eligible for this category.  Judges will view up to 10 consecutive minutes.  Entries will be judged upon opening sequence, story order, story lead-ins, packages, audio and video quality, credibility of talent and overall impression.

Category 6. Package - two entries per school (A student may enter this category only once).

• Submit a stand-alone news or sports package suitable for inclusion in a newscast or magazine format program including elements such as reporter standup, interviews, and b-roll footage. This category does not include voice-over only stories. Length should not exceed two minutes.  Entries will be judged upon opening, originality, credibility, storyline, audio and video quality, pacing, closing and overall impression.

Category 7. School Newscast - one entry per school

• Submit a live or pre-recorded school newscast. This should take the form of a regularly scheduled "morning/weekly announcements" program or a school newscast program. It may include anchors, announcers, reporters, and news packages. Submit entire newscast with the commercial breaks removed.  Entries will be graded upon opening sequence, story order, story lead-ins, news packages, audio and video quality, credibility of talent and overall impression.

Category 8. Video In-Depth - two entries per school (A student may enter this category only once).

• Submit a news, sports or feature story.  Length must be at least two minutes.  This is similar to a news package but longer for in-depth coverage.  Entries will be judged upon opening, story organization, originality, credibility, storyline, audio and video quality, pacing, closing and overall impression.

Category 9. Sports Play By Play - two entries per school (A student may enter this category only once as the play-by-play announcer).

• Submit five consecutive minutes of an original live high school sporting event. The announcer should not be involved in a radio broadcast during this recording. Only the play-by-play announcing will be judged, not the video production.  Entries will be judged upon energy, enthusiasm, delivery, terminology, articulation, enunciation, pronunciation, description of the game, timing of the delivery, ad-lib, time filling, and professionalism.

Category 10. Other Live Telecast - one entry per school 

• Submit a program televised live or recorded live, condensed to less than seven minutes to include the program's beginning, an excerpt from the middle, and the program conclusion without the benefit of any further post-production editing. This should not be sports play-by-play or news but rather programs such as telethons, convocations, live studio, live drama, etc.  Entries will be judged upon opening, creativity, program flow, audio and video quality, switching, closing, and overall impression.

Category 11. Corporate Video - two entries per school

• Submit a corporate video suitable for training or instructing staff or students or promoting company or school facilities or services. This category could also be described as industrial or instructional television. Entries in this category are primarily for closed circuit or in-house viewing and not for general broadcast. The script may be provided by the client (non-student written). Please attach a note identifying the client and the source of the script. This program should be condensed to less than ten minutes to include the program's beginning, an excerpt from the middle, and the program's conclusion.  Entries will be judged upon opening, creativity, program flow, script, audio and video quality, editing, use of graphics, closing, and overall effect.

Category 12. Entertainment Video - two entries per school (A student may enter this category only once)

• Submit a short feature including, but is not limited to, a skit, drama, computer animation, or claymation. This entertainment piece must have a storyline and all original script, video, and production. Music need not be original, however, this is not a music video category. This should be shot single-camera film style. Postproduction editing is required. Live-on-tape programs are not eligible for this category (see Other Live Telecast ).  Entries should be condensed to less than 10 minutes.  Entries will be judged upon opening, originality, quality of audio and video, editing, thematic significance, closing and overall impact.

Category 13. Show Open or Close - two entries per school (A student may enter this category only once)

• Submit a show open or close. This is open to news, sports, feature or other programming. All video, voice and editing must be student produced.  Entries will be judged upon beginning, video and audio quality, script, presentation of information, ending, and overall impact.