Illinois Best of Multimedia contest form available
- Make sure to check the “Multimedia” box in your iBOP (photo contest) form if you enter iBOM (multimedia contest).
- Judging will take place between March and April and winners should be announced at the IPPA conference at St. Louis University in St. Louis.
- iBOM Entrants must pay the IPPA iBOP contest entry fee.
About the your entires:
- You may enter up to 10 pieces plus a multimedia portfolio (comprised of 5 pieces).
- Judges reserve the right to move an entry to a different category if it is entered wrong.
- When reasonably possible, please remove all branding, bylines and credits from the project.
- Entries must be submitted with a live URL that works. Entries that malfunction or don’t work will be disqualified.
- Changes from last year include the removal of the Multimedia Portfolio category.
Categories and descriptions listed below.
**** STUDENT CONTEST CATEGORIES ****
STUDENT - SLIDE SHOW:
Includes all student-produced slideshows and audio slideshows. Entries will be judged on the overall storytelling experience based on the quality of the content, editing, design, visuals and content capturing skills.
STUDENT - VIDEO PIECE:
Includes all student produced video pieces. Entries will be judged on the overall storytelling experience based on the quality of the content, editing, design, visuals and content capturing skills.
STUDENT - MULTIMEDIA PROJECT:
Includes all student produced multimedia projects. This could be a series of audio slideshows, a series of video pieces, a Flash project, panoramas, 3D renderings, holograms or any mix of these elements – anything goes. Entries will be judged on the overall storytelling experience based on the quality of the content, editing, design, visuals and content capturing skills.
**** PRO CONTEST CATEGORIES ****
PRO - INDIVIDUAL SLIDE SHOW
Includes all single slideshows and single audio slideshows.
Entries must have been created by one individual and no others. We believe there is special merit in the extra work it takes producing a piece solo from start to finish. Entries will be judged on the overall storytelling experience based on the quality of the content, editing, design, visuals and content capturing skills.
PRO - INDIVIDUAL VIDEO PIECE
Includes all single video pieces. Entries must have been created by one individual and no others. We believe there is special merit in the extra work it takes producing a piece solo from start to finish. Entries will be judged on the overall storytelling experience based on the quality of the content, editing, design, visuals and content capturing skills.
PRO - INDIVIDUAL MULTIMEDIA PROJECT
Includes either of the following: a series of pieces or mixed online media experience. This could be a series of audio slideshows, a series of video pieces, a Flash project or any mix of these elements. Entries must have been created by one individual and no others. We believe there is special merit in the extra work it takes producing a piece solo from start to finish.
PRO - TEAM SLIDE SHOW
Includes all single slideshows and single audio slideshows. Entries will be created by more than one individual. Entries will be judged on the overall storytelling experience based on the quality of the content, editing, design, visuals and content capturing skills.
PRO - TEAM VIDEO PIECE
Includes all single video pieces. Entries will be created by more than one individual.Entries will be judged on the overall storytelling experience based on the quality of the content, editing, design, visuals and content capturing skills. Entries must be submitted in working order on a CD or with a live URL that works. Entries that malfunction or don’t work will be disqualified.
PRO - TEAM MULTIMEDIA PROJECT
Includes either of the following: a series of pieces or mixed online media experience. Entries will be created by more than one individual. This could be a series of audio slideshows, a series of video pieces, a Flash project, panoramas, 3D renderings, holograms or any mix of these elements – anything goes. Entries will be judged on the overall storytelling experience based on the quality of the content, editing, design, visuals and content capturing skills.