What's Your WAC? - MPC Video Challenge

Timeline and Deadlines (UPDATED)

  • October 3 - 9:30AM - 10:00AM
    What's Your WAC - Challenge Overview
    Interested in entering this competition? This 30 minute workshop in Beck Lab will go over the rules and discuss the $1000 available budget you have access to in order to produce your video.

 

  • October 3 - 10:00AM - 11:30AM
    Introduction to Digital Video - Videography
     This 90 minutes workshop in Beck Lab covers the fundamentals of good videography. It covers pre-production and production, including storyboarding, shot lists, legal issues, framing, stabilization, lighting, sound, and other issues and techniques to produce high quality video. This workshop includes both demonstration and hands-on learning. Registration Required.

 

  • October 3 - 1:00PM - 3:30PM
    What's Your WAC - Brainstorming Session
     Are you interested in producing a video for this unique MPC Challenge? With $10,000 total in prizes and production budget, there is sure to be some steep competition. Brian Palmer will be available during this 2.5 hour period in the MPC Lab to brainstorm with participants and discuss production techniques and opportunities that may help give you a competitive edge.

 

  • October 13 - 12:00PM
    Budget Request Forms Due to Brian Palmer
    If you miss this deadline, you may still request funding, but all forms that meet the deadline get first dibs.

 

  • October 14 - 1:00PM
    Budget Approvals Announced
    If you miss this deadline, you may still request funding, but all forms that meet the deadline get first dibs.

 

  • October 14 - 2:00PM - 2:30PM
    What's Your WAC - Challenge Overview
    Interested in entering this competition? This 30 minute workshop in Beck Lab will go over the rules and discuss the $1000 available budget you have access to in order to produce your video.

 

  • October 14 - 2:30PM - 4:00PM
    Introduction to Digital Video - Videography
     This 90 minutes workshop in Beck Lab covers the fundamentals of good videography. It covers pre-production and production, including storyboarding, shot lists, legal issues, framing, stabilization, lighting, sound, and other issues and techniques to produce high quality video. This workshop includes both demonstration and hands-on learning. Registration Required.

 

  • October 20 - 12:00PM - 1:30PM
    Introduction to Digital Photography
    Get a crash course in digital photography with this 90 minute hands on workshop. Discussing both theory and technique, we'll cover everything from visualizing and composing images, to the mechanics and operation of DSLR cameras.

    You'll get a chance to try out high end Nikon DSLR equipment, and can continue to use much of this equipment through the MPC's loaner pool. Registration Required.

 

  • October 28 - 2:30PM - 4:00PM
    Introduction to Digital Photography
    Get a crash course in digital photography with this 90 minute hands on workshop. Discussing both theory and technique, we'll cover everything from visualizing and composing images, to the mechanics and operation of DSLR cameras.

    You'll get a chance to try out high end Nikon DSLR equipment, and can continue to use much of this equipment through the MPC's loaner pool. Registration Required.

  • February 13 - 11:59PM
    Early Online Registration Deadline
    Register early and get a free MiniDV tape! Use it for your video production or hang on to it for future use!

  • February 18 - 11:59PM
    Online Registration Deadline
    You are required to register your team before midnight on Wednesday, February 18th. You can add to your team's roster later, but we need to know you are interested in participating.

 

  • February 27, 2009 - 12:00 NOON
    Video Submission Deadline
    Videos must be submitted to Brian Palmer, Manager of the Multimedia Production Center, by 12:00 Noon. Brian's office is located adjacent to Beck Lab.

  • February 27- 9:00PM-??
    DJ Party
    The Student Events Board will be hosting a DJ party to celebrate the entry deadline and the kick off of online voting. More details to come soon.

  • March 20- 9:00PM-??
    DJ Party - Winners Announced!!!
    The Student Events Board will be hosting a DJ party to celebrate the winning teams. More details to come soon.

 

 

 

 

 

Overview

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The What's Your WAC? MPC Video Challenge has come to a conclusion. Congratulations to our top three entries:

 

1st place
Alex Insel		 2nd Place
Christina Izzo and Brendan Maher		 3rd Place
Corey Holland
What's Your WAC - MPC Video Challenge
High Quality | Standard Quality		 What's Your WAC - MPC Video Challenge
High Quality | Standard Quality		 What's Your WAC - MPC Video Challenge
High Quality | Standard Quality

 

 

Here are some highlights from the awards DJ/VJ party:

 

 

View all the entries

 

Create a video for this challenge, and compete for $9000.00 in prizes!

 

Your best friend from home chose to attend another college and she’s still never visited you in Chestertown. Share the WAC you know and love in a video short and show her what she’s missing! Make a movie that communicates what makes Washington College special to you. Note, you don't have to take a literal approach to the challenge. Be creative, and show us what your WAC experience is about, and why you love it!

 

Contestants are competing for cash prizes to be awarded to the top three videos that best capture the essence of “WAC.”  The winning videos will be posted on the College’s Web site.

 

New ways to participate: You can still enter as an individual or small independent group, but now you have more options.  Are you looking for funding for your SGA club, Greek organization, Athletic team, Dorm, etc?  If you are an officially recognized WAC organization, you can register so that winnings are transferred right to your budget!  As before, you are still able to enter multiple videos, and participate on multiple teams.  Increase your odds of winning!

 

Team leaders must be current Washington College students. Each team may submit multiple entries if they please. Judges will narrow down the list of entries based on both the quality of the content and the production value. The final decision will be decided by a public poll. In the event of a tie, the video with the most individual views will be awarded the prize. The MPC reserves the right to modify these rules at any point, as we see necessary.

 

Videos are due on MiniDV tape (native DV format) by 12:00 Noon on February 27, 2009. Each entry should clearly include team leader's name, as well as production team members names. If you submit multiple entries, you can include them on the same tape, if they are all from the same team.

 

Videos must be submitted to Brian Palmer, Manager of the Multimedia Production Center. Brian's office is located adjacent to Beck Lab in Miller Library.

 

Here are a few guidelines:

  • Keep it under three minutes.
  • Please, no drinking. No drugs.
  • Please, no profanities.  Likewise, lose the t-shirts advertising your best friend’s college.
  • NOTE: Please make sure your creation is legal to post online for judging and viewing. That means, utilize only soundtracks and imagery you have permission to broadcast. Simply buying a track from iTunes does not give you rights to broadcast it! Want to find some tracks that are legal to utilize? Currently, there is still a sizeable amount of money remaining in the budget, which you can request for purchasing an audio track! Contact Brian Palmer if you are interested in doing this! Here are a few places to start:

 

Give your creativity free rein, but if you need some inspiration, consider these prompts:

  • Go to class. Go to lunch. Go fishing.
  • Promote your band. Promote your club. Promote your professor.
  • Look around. Look back. Look ahead. 

Available budget

Need some dough to pull off your production? An anonymous alumnus has graciously donated $1000.00 to help you make your videos truly amazing. To request a portion of this budget, submit a budget request form by October 13 at 12:00 Noon. Forms must be dropped off in person at his office, adjacent to Beck Lab in Miller Library.

 

We'll go through the budget request forms and rank them in order of preference, based on who would best use the money, and how likely the are of executing the plan as intended. Once the $1000 is gone, no further funding will be awarded.

 

Recipients of the funding will be announced on October 14 at 1:00PM

 

DOWNLOAD BUDGET REQUEST FORM HERE

 

Note: Are you a little late joining the game? If you submit a budget request after October 13th, you may still be eligible for funding. If there is money remaining, then those funds will be distributed first come, first served, as we see fit.

Prizes

  • 1st place video - $8000 prize value
  • 2nd place video - $750 prize value
  • 3rd place video - $250 price value

 

All funds for this MPC Challenge (both production budgets and prize budget) are made possible by the generous donation by an anonymous alumnus. Although winners cannot receive cash, winning teams may work with the MPC staff is building the prize package with a price tag matching their award. Are you an aspiring filmmaker? I see an HD video camera and some fancy accessories in your future. Interested in Photography? There a Nikon D3 and an arsenal of lenses with your name on them! Are you a traveler? We can work with a travel agent to put together a package with your destination in mind.