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Re: Chairman's Video Question
Teams submitting for the Chairman’s Award must provide a VIDEO to the judges at the start of their Chairman’s Award interview. The
content of the video should explain what the team has done to earn the Chairman’s Award. The video
may be shown to the judges during the team’s seven (7) minute presentation time or the team can choose to not show the video
during the presentation time. Even if the video is NOT shown during the interview, a VIDEO must still be provided to the Judges in
order for the team to be considered for the Chairman’s Award. In addition, the team must provide the equipment for viewing (i.e.
laptop/speakers etc.) the video. Teams who do not submit a VIDEO to the judges will not be considered eligible for the Chairman’s
Award and will not be interviewed by the judges. This is applicable at all events including the FIRST Championship.
The VIDEO format should be as follows:
■ A 16:9 (“widescreen aspect ratio”)
■ Not more than 3 minutes long, no shorter than 1 minute long.
■ Include a clean audio track
■ Free of copyright restrictions, including music.
VIDEO may consist of:
■ Video footage
■ Voice over/music over still photographs
■ Animated presentation
■ PowerPoint converted to VIDEO format
Copyright
■ If using copyrighted music must have written permission
■ If using Creative Commons Music (CCM) on line, the music must be used in
accordance with the appropriate license and properly attributed.
■ Music may not contain offensive or suggestive language
Content Guidelines
■ Please show us what you are doing to earn the Chairman’s Award
■ Please do not identify non-team minors by name or specific location. Use only first
names, no locations.
Other required information to be given to the judges
■ Permission for FIRST to use your video in marketing & promotional material and/or live
at FIRST events & competitions (CA Video Use Consent Form)
DVD Requirements
■ Ensure that your DVD is actually a DVD file, playable with a standard DVD player. If we cannot view your DVD, you may be
ineligible for the award.
■ DVD itself must be labeled with your team number and team name
■ DVD case or envelope must also be labeled with your team number and team name
■ A completed Chairman’s Award Video Consent Form (see above) must be folded and included in the DVD case or envelope.
USB Flash Drive Requirements
■ USB Flash Drive must contain only the Chairman’s Award video file
■ Video file must be in the QuickTime (.mov) or Windows Media (.wmv) file format compressed with the H.264/MPEG-4 codec
■ USB Flash Drive itself must be labeled with your team number, at a minimum. If you have room, please add your team name as
well. Consider using a label maker or a piece of tape and permanent marker. Ensure the label is secure and the team number is
easily read.
■ To reduce the chance of the USB Flash Drive being misplaced, the Drive must be placed in a clear, sealable plastic bag before it
is given to the Judges. Label the bag with team number and name. This label may be a piece of paper, printed with the required
information, inserted in the bag and oriented so it may be read without opening the bag
■ A completed Chairman’s Award Video Consent Form (see above) must be folded and included in the plastic bag.
Tips, Timelines & Tools
■ Guidelines and Tips video by Paul Lazarus of White Dwarf Productions
■ Enter in a link through YouTube for your official Chairman’s Video. This link does not need to be entered by the February 19th
submission deadline. FIRST requests that the Team submit their video before the Team attends the first event at which it is eligible
to compete for the Chairman’s Award. Failure to submit this link will not preclude a Team from earning the Chairman’s Award.
(You will still be required to bring a copy to each event you are eligible at).
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