3MT COMPETITION

Topic

Relevant to media and communication studies.

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Video Creation and Submission
Registered participants in the 2022 Virtual RCSC 3MT Competitionare required to email 3MT with the following information by the 31st August 2022. Please feel free to email this information to 3MT earlier if you can.

• Competitors 3MT PowerPoint slide

• Competitors 3MT Video (video format)

• Competitors Head Shot

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Video Creation and Submission

The key requirement for entry into the 2022 Virtual RCSC 3MT will be that students must pre-record their presentation for consideration by the judges. This will ensure participants are not disadvantaged due to technical issues during a presentation.

• Competitors record and edit their 3MT presentations (using any available recording or mobile device) and upload or send and provide the presentation link to 3MT Event Coordinator for consideration.

• Judging panel review all videos (mark using 3MT scoring sheets) and conduct a Wbex/Zoom meeting to discuss judging and final placement of winners.

• People’s Choice element

• Winners announced online during the webinar.

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Rules and Recording

• Presentations are limited to 3 minutes and competitors exceeding 3 minutes are disqualified.

• Presentations are considered to have commenced when a presenter starts their presentation through speech (timing does not include the 3MT title slide and commences from when the competitor starts speaking, not the start of the video).

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Videos must meet the following criteria:

• Filmed on the horizontal.

• Filmed on a plain background.

• Filmed from a static position.

• Filmed from one camera angle.

• Contain a 3MT title slide.

• Contain a 3MT PowerPoint slide (top right corner/right side/cut to).

• A single static slide is permitted in the presentation (no slide transitions, animations or ‘movement’ of any description). This can be visible continuously, or ‘cut to’ (as many times as you like) for a maximum of 1 minute.

• The 3-minute audio must be continuous – no sound edits or breaks.

• No additional props (e.g., costumes, musical instruments, laboratory equipment and animated backgrounds) are permitted within the recording. Presentations are to be spoken word (e.g., no poems, raps, or songs).

• No additional electronic media (e.g., sound and video files) are permitted within the video recording.

• The decision of the adjudicating panel is final.

• Submissions via video format (only video link provided to Event Coordinators). Files sent in other formats will not be accepted.

• Submission will be allowed only after registration.

• Judges will focus on the presentation, ability to communicate research to a non-specialist audience, and 3MT PowerPoint slide.

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Subject to changes from the RCSC Committee.