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SCHOOL PRODUCTION MANUAL NATIONAL SCREEN CHALLENGE
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HelloandwelcometoWakakirri2017!ThisisyourNationalScreenProductionmanual.Itwillguideyouthroughtheentire2017season,sopleasekeepthisinasafeplace,asyouwillneedtoaccessitthroughouttheseason.Toensureyoudon’tfeeloverwhelmed,youwillfindachecklistonpage4.Wemostdefinitelyrecommendyoumakeuseofthischecklist.Itnotonlypromptsyoutohelpkeepyouontrackwithyourtasks,butitalsoensuresyoudon’tmissoutonanyinformationfromWakakirriHQ.So,whathappensnext?Readthroughthismanualandmakenoteofthedeadlinesandtasksyouneedtoactionandrememberentriesaredueby5pm11thAugust,somarkthisdateinyourdiary.OnFriday8thSeptember,wewillannouncetheshortlistofwhichschools/entriesreceivedaStoryAward.Youwillreceiveanemailpromptingyoutoviewtheresultswhentheyareliveonthewebsite.Theschoolsthatreceivea‘StoryAward’areintherunningforthenationaltitleof‘Storyoftheyear’,decidedbyheadpanelmemberRachaelBeck,TheNationalresultswillbeannouncedonWakaTVinTerm4.(whereapplicable,therewillbe2divisions,oneforPrimarySchoolsandoneforSecondarySchools).WewantyoutoenjoytheWakakirriseason,sopleasedon’tstressorpanicwiththeworkthatneedstobecompletedaswewillbewithyoueverysinglestepoftheway.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorwouldlikeadviceorhelponanythinginthismanual,pleasecalloremailus.We’realwayshappytohelpanytime.Chookas!TheWakakirriTeamatHQ
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CONTENTS PAGE ………..INFORMATION 02………………..Introduction03………………..Contents03………………..Help&support04………………..Checklist05………………..Confirmyourentry05………………..Setupyourschoolprofile06………………..Participationfee06………………..DocumentaryReleaseForm07………………..Iteminformation08………………..Judginginformation09………………..Musicinformation10………………..UploadingtoVimeo11………………..SchoolProfileloggingininfo/help12…….............RulesandJudgingGuidelines13-14...………...Notes
HELP & SUPPORT [email protected]
PRODUCTIONMANAGERCindyCarè[email protected]
WAKATVMykalHoare:[email protected]
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CHECKLIST
CHECKBOX TASK PAGE DEADLINE
� Distributethefamilywelcomepack 5 ASAP
� Readtherulesandguidelines 12 ASAP
� Havereceivedtheschoolwelcomepackviapost 5 2weeksafter
registered
� SignedParticipation&PublicityConsentformskeptatschool 5 Term2
� SignedDocumentaryReleaseformsaresignedandretainedattheschool 6 Term2
� Setuptheschoolprofile 5 Term2
� Paidtheparticipationfee($20perentry) 6 Term2
� Submittedmyiteminformation 7 By11thAugust
� Submittedmyjudginginformation 8 By11thAugust
� Submittedmymusicinformation 9 By11thAugust
� Uploadedthevideotovimeo 10 By11thAugust
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SCHOOL PROFILE CONFIRM YOUR ENRTY
STEP 1. FAMILY WELCOME PACK
BeforeyoucanconfirmyourschoolinWakakirri2017,youmustensureallparents/guardiansofparticipatingstudents(aswellasinvolvedadults)haveconsented.Pleasephotocopyanddistributeboththe‘FamilyWelcomeLetter’andthe‘Participation&PublicityConsentform’totheparents/guardiansofparticipatingstudents(aswellasothersinvolved).
PARTICIPATION&PUBLICITYCONSENTFORMS:Thesemustbesignedandreturnedtotheschooltoremainonsiteforyourrecords.DONOTsendthesetoWakakirri.DownloadtheFamilyWelcomepackatwww.wakakirri.com>Resources>ScreenChallenge
STEP 2. RULES & JUDGING GUIDELINES
Eachyeartherules,andthejudgingguidelinesareamendedsoyouMUSTtoreviewtheseevenifyouareanexperiencedWakakirrischool.Refertopage12STEP 3. SCHOOL WELCOME PACK
ASchoolwelcomepackhasbeenpostedtoyou.Ifyoudon’treceivethisinthenext2weeks,letWakakirriknowsowecansendyouanother.ThewelcomepackincludespostersandstickerstospreadtheWakakirriwordaroundthelocalcommunityaswellasaspecial25thanniversarypen,andaletterfromheadpanelmemberRachaelBeck.
STEP 4. SET UP YOUR SCHOOL PROFILE
Createaschoolprofilewhichyouwillusetoupdateinformationaboutyouritem.1. Gotowakairri.com>Resources>SchoolLogin.2. Select‘ScreenChallenge’,Enteryouremailaddress,thenclick‘Continue’(ifyoudonotsee
thisoption,pleaseclickon‘Startanewregistration’)thenselect‘ScreenChallenge’andenteryouremailsaddress,thenclick‘continue’)
3. CONTACT&ENTRYINFOTABa. Enterschoolinfo,teachercontactdetails,andgeneralinformationb. Submitnumberofparticipatingstudentsc. Click‘continue’atthebottomofthepage
4. PARTICIPATIONFEETABa. Enterthenumberofentriesyouwillbesubmitting($20each)max3b. Click‘continue’atthebottomofthepage
5. SAVEDETAILSTABa. Thispageshowsyoutheinformationyouhaveentered.b. Createapasswordc. AgreetotheTermtermsandconditionsd. Selectpaymentmethod(chequeordirectdeposit)e. Click‘Finish’atthebottomofthepage
6. Congratulations,yourregistrationiscomplete!Thenundertheheading‘DOCUMENTS”youcandownloadorprintyourinvoice
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PARTICIPATION FEE
STEP 5. PARTICIPATION FEE
A$20feeperitemischargedtoentertheNationalScreenChallengeToorganisepaymentfollowthesesteps;
• Gotowakairri.com>Resources>SchoolLogin.• Enteryouremailaddressandclick‘continue’• Enterthepassword(ifyouhaveforgottenyourpassword,click‘Forgotyourpassword’• Clickthelink‘View,printoremailregistrationrecordandmore’• Undertheheading‘DOCUMENTS’clickon‘invoice/Receipt’• Youwillberedirectedtoanewpagewhereyoucanemailorprinttheinvoice.
Tomakechangestoyournumberofentries• Gotowakairri.com>Resources>SchoolLogin.• Enteryouremailaddressandclick‘continue’• Enterthepassword(ifyouhaveforgottenyourpassword,click‘Forgotyourpassword’• Clickthelink‘ParticipationFee’• Changethenumberofentries.Theinvoicetotalwillautomaticallyamend.• Click‘continue’onthebottomofthepage• SelectPaymentmethodandclick‘finish’onthebottomofthepage
Paymentisdueby11thAugust.Ensureyoutakepostagetimeintoaccountifyouaregeneratingpaymentbycheque.AnypaymentsmadetoWakakirriviaDirectDepost(EFT)aremittanceadvicemustbeemailedtoWakakirri@wakakirri.comPaymentdetailsareclearlylistedonthetaxinvoice.TheparticipationfeeincludesGST.STEP 6. DOCUMENTARY RELEASE FORM
Whencreatingadocumentary,youmaybefilmingmembersofthecommunity,orothernon-studentparticipants.Inthisinstanceyouwillneedthesepeopletocompleteareleaseformtoallowtheirfilmedimageanditssoundtrack(theirdialogue)tobeusedinyourfilm,andtherebyusedaspartofWakakirri.ByenteringintheNationalScreenChallenge,youareguaranteeingWakakirrithatyou(theitemcoordinator)havecollectedwrittenpermissionfromallinvolvedparticipants-boththeParticipation&PublicityconsentformandDocumentaryReleaseform.Youshouldalsobecarefulwhenfilmingatcertainlocations(suchassupermarkets),asyouwillneedpermissionfromthebusinessowner.Inthisinstanceyouwillneedalocationagreementthatstipulateshowandwhenyouwillusethelocation,andwhowillberesponsibleforanydamagesincurred.Gotowakakirri.com>resources>ScreenChallenge>todownloadtheDocumentaryReleaseForm.
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ITEM INFORMATION
STEP 7. UPDATE YOUR ITEM INFORMATION*
Logintoyourschoolprofileandupdatethefollowinginformationaboutyouritem/s.EveryschoolwillhaveeachoftheirentrieslistedaspartoftheResultspageontheWakakirriwebsite.Thiswillincludeanimage,titleanddescriptionforeachstory.*FYIUpdatingyouriteminformationwillnotbepossibleuntiltheendofApril,soifyouloginprior,youwillnotbeabletocompletethisinyourschoolprofile.
• UploadanimageYourimageshouldbeonethatbestrepresentsyourWakakirriitem.Thisimagecanbeinanystylesuchasapainting,drawing,rehearsalphoto,oragroupphoto.(Ensureyouadheretocopyrightguidelines).ItemImageSpecifications:Jpegformat,240widthpixelsx170heightpixels,72pixels/inch
• ItemDescriptionEnteradescriptionofnomorethan35wordsotherwiseitwillbecut!
• ItemSynopsisBreakdownyourstoryinformationinto6shortsentencesforWakaTVtouse
aspartofthePeople’sChoicevideos.
• ItemTheme/sSelectthethemesyouritembestrepresents.ChoicesincludeHealth,
Entertainment,Social&Newsmedia,History,Cultural,andEnvironmental.
WheredoIgotouploadmyiteminformation?
• Gotowakairri.com>Resources>SchoolLogin.• Enteryouremailaddressandclick‘continue’• Enterthepassword(ifyouhaveforgottenyourpassword,click‘Forgotyourpassword’)• Clickthelink‘Iteminformationandcompletetherelevantfields• Click‘continue’atthebottomofthepage• ClicktheTAB‘SAVEDETAILS’• Scrolltothebottomofthispageandclick‘Finish’
Doublecheckfortyposandgrammaticalerrorsaswhateveryouenterwillbetransferreddirectlyontothewebsite.Wewillnotbecheckingthisonyourbehalf.Yourstorywillnotbeactiveuntilyourimageissubmitted.
HELP HOW TO RESIZE IMAGES Go to this website. It’s easy and free! www.resizeyourimage.com
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JUDGING INFORMATION
STEP 8. SUBMIT JUDGING INFORMATION*
Youareaskedtoanswerthefollowingquestionsforeachentry;
• Question1:Howhaveyouembracedtheconceptsofsustainability?Answerthisquestionbyincludinginformationaboutanyofthefollowing;Didyouemployandsocialsustainableinitiativesasaschool/grouptoreduceyourfootprintduringthecreationofyourstory?HowdidyouReduce,ReuseandRecycle?TellushowandwhatmaterialsyouusedHowmuchdidyouspendonyoursets,propsandcostumes?Wheredidyousourceyourmaterialfrom?Didyouconductawasteaudit?
• Question2:Doyouwanttobeconsideredforthecreativeuseofreusablematerialsaward?
Ifyes,pleasetellusaboutyourcreativereuseofmaterialsforSets,PropsandCostumes
• Questions3:Doyouhaveanyspecialacknowledgementsforthecreationofyouritem?(eg.people,organisations)
• Question4:Haveyouusedthesignatureitem?Ifyes,how?
• Option:UploadsupportingmaterialasaPDFfileonly(5mbmaximum)Notcompulsory
howeverwedorecommendyouaddsupportingmaterialifyouwishtobenominatedfortheNationalAnMeàEnvironmentalAward.
WheredoIgotocompletesubmitthejudginginformation?
• Gotowakairri.com>Resources>SchoolLogin.• Enteryouremailaddressandclick‘continue’• Enterthepassword(ifyouhaveforgottenyourpassword,click‘Forgotyourpassword’)• Clickthelink‘Music&Judginginfo’andcompletetherelevantfields• Click‘continue’atthebottomofthepage• ClicktheTAB‘SAVEDETAILS’• Scrolltothebottomofthispageandclick‘Finish’
*FYIUpdatingyourjudginginformationwillnotbepossibleuntiltheendofApril,soifyouloginprior,youwillnotbeabletocompletethistabinyourschoolprofile.
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MUSIC INFORMATION
STEP 9. SUBMIT YOUR MUSIC INFORMATION*
YouneedtosubmityourmusiclisttoAPRAforeachitem.WakakirriwillsubmittheinformationtoAPRAonyourbehalfsoifyouhaveanyqueries,pleasecontactWakakirriHQ,notAPRA.Wakakirriwillnotbeheldresponsibleshouldyoumissthedeadlinesomarkthedateinyourdiary!Youwillneedtosubmitthefollowinginformationforeachsongused;Songname,ComposerorArtist,Durationused(inseconds)andtheAPRAIDNumberGENERALGUIDELINESAPRAmayapprovemusicselected,providedthatthepresentationdoesnotcontainanycontroversialthemesincludingviolence,politics,war,religion,andthemesofanadultnatureorsubstanceabuse.Ifyourpresentationcontainsanycontroversialthemesasabove,furtherpermissionisrequiredfromtherelevantpublishers.
• YourSoundtrackmustberatedG(Primary)orPG(Secondary)anditisYOURRESPONSIBILITYtoensurethecontentisappropriateforstudentsandaudiencemembers.
• APRAcanassistwithcoordinatingapprovalswithindividualpublishersbutpleasenotethatthiscantakeanywherefrom3to6weeksandapprovalisnotguaranteed.
• Soundeffectsdonotneedtobesubmittedforapproval,asthereisnomusicalcontent.• Ifyouwishtouseasongfromanexistingmusicalwiththesamevisualanddramatic
representation(e.g.characters,costumes,choreography,storyline),permissionmustbesoughtfromtheownerofthemusical.APRAcanprovidepublishercontactdetails.
READYTOSUBMITYOURMUSICINFORMATION?1:Gotowww.apraamcos.com.au
a. Upthetoplefthandsideofthewebsite,hoverovertheyellowboxandselect‘SearchWorks’b. Enterthesongnameinthesearchboxc. ScrolldowntothecorrecttrackandnoteoftheAPRAIDnumberthatstartswithGW.d. Repeattheprocessfortheremainingsongs.e. Keepacopyofthelistofcodesandmusicinformationasabackup
2. LogintoyourSchoolProfile• Gotowakairri.com>Resources>SchoolLogin.• Enteryouremailaddressandclick‘continue’• Enterthepassword(ifyouhaveforgottenyourpassword,click‘Forgotyourpassword’)• Clickthelink‘Music&JudgingInfo’andcompletetherelevantfields• Click‘continue’atthebottomofthepage• ClicktheTAB‘SAVEDETAILS’• Scrolltothebottomofthispageandclick‘Finish’
*FYIUpdatingyourmusicinformationwillnotbepossibleuntiltheendofApril,soifyouloginprior,youwillnotbeabletocompletethistabinyourschoolprofile.
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STEP 10. Tosubmityourvideo,youneedtouploadittoVimeo.Ifyouaresubmittingmultipleitems,youwillneedtorepeatthisprocessforeachvideo.
Touploadavideo;
1. Gotowww.vimeo.com2. Ifyouhaveanaccount,login.Ifyoudonothaveanaccount,youcancreateanewaccount
forFREE.Enteryournameandemailaddressandthenclick‘Join’.YouwillbesentanemailfromVimeotoverifyyouremailaddress.Whenyoureceivethis,clickon‘completeyourregistration’
3. Onceyouareloggedin,clickon‘Uploadavideo’4. Youwillneedtolocatethefileonyourcomputerandclick‘uploadwhenyouhaveslected
thecorrectfile.Aprogressbarappearupthetop.5. Whilethevideoisuploading,pleaseenterthefollowing;
a. Title:Nameofyourstory,followedbyyourschoolnameandstatei. i.eBeautyandthebeastbyStMary’sSchool,QLD
b. Description:Ashortparagraphof35wordsorless(thesamedescriptionyouhaveenteredintoyourschoolprofile)
6. Scrolldowntothebottomandclickon‘Update’tosavethetitleinformation.7. Clickontheprivacytabandscrolldowntothebottom.Thedownloadboxmustbechecked
sothatwecandownloadyourvideoshoulditbereviewedonWakaTV.Click‘update’oncethisboxismarked.
8. When‘DONE,gotovideo’hasappeared,youcanclickonthelinktoviewthevideo.Pleasebeawarethatuploadingcantaketimedependingonyourinternetspeed.Sopleasebepatient.
9. Onceyouclickonthevideotoview,youneedtopastethevideolinkintoyourschoolprofile.Thisisthelinkthatthepanelmemberswillusetoviewyourvideo.Pleasetestthelinkonanewwebsitepagetoensurethelinkyouaresubmittingiscorrectandworks.Tofindthelink,clickonthe‘share’logo/buttononthetoprighthandcornerofyourvideoandcopytheURL.
Forfurherhelponhowtouploadtovimeo,youcanwatchavideotutorialontheWakakirriwebsitewww.wakakirri.com>Resources>ScreenChallenge>Howtouploadtovimeotutorial
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SCHOOL PROFILE LOGGING IN LOGGINGINTOYOURSCHOOLPROFILE(afteryouhavesetupyourprofile)Onceyouhavesetupyourschoolprofile(seepage6),whenyougotologbackintoyourschoolprofile(viatheSchoolloginlinkontheWakakirriwebsite)dependingonwhetherornotyourcomputerretainsthehistory,youmayseeadifferentloginpage.Hereiswhatyouneedtododependingonwhatpageyouaredirectedto;IMAGEA:ThecomputerdoesNOTrecordyourhistory,oryouareusinganewcomputerThisiswhatyouwillsee.Ifyouwanttologinfromthispage,doNOTcompletethispageasyoualreadydidthatwhenyousetupyourprofile(asinstructedonpage6).Insteadyouneedtoclickthelink‘VIEWorCHANGEYOUREXISTINGREGISTRATION’.Youwillthenbepromptedtoenteryourlogindetails(emailandpassword)IMAGEB:Thecomputerstoresyourhistory,oryouareusingthesamecomputeragainThisisthecorrectpageforloggingbackintoyourschoolprofile.Enteryouremailandpasswordtoaccessyourschoolprofile.
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RULES & JUDGING GUIDELINES
1. TheWakakirriScreenChallengeisinspiredbythetraditionalStoryDanceChallengebutallowsschoolstotaketheirperformancetoanotherlevelbytakingitoffthestageandontothescreen.
2. AtraditionalWakakirriStoryDanceisaperformancebyagroupofstudentsthattheatricallytells
astoryusingacombinationofdancingandactingtopre-recordedmusic.
3. Schoolscantellanystoryanduseanycombinationofdance,acting,music,props,costumes,sets,orfilmprojections.Incorporatetheannualsignatureitemintothestoryforanextrachallenge.
4. FilmyourStoryDanceindifferentlocationsand/oruseanimationand/orspecialeffectsduring
theeditingprocesstoenhancethetellingofyourstory.Theendresultshouldlookalikeamusicvideoclipwithastrongstoryline.
5. ContentmustberatedGforPrimarySchoolsandPGforSecondarySchools
6. ScreenChallengeentriescanbecreativelyedited.Itcancontaingraphics,animation,
voiceover/narrationthatenhancesthedeliveryofthestory.Editingshouldbedonebycollaborationbetweenstudentsandteachersatschoolnotbyanexternalsource.Entriesshouldbeusedasalearningopportunityforstudents.
7. ScreenChallengeStoriesmustbeamaximumof5minutes(includingopening/closingcredits)
8. Maximum3entriesperschool
9. ScreenChallengeisopentoallRegional,Country,OutbackandCityPrimaryandSecondary
Schools.
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