Instructions for Submission

ADVERTISING, GRAPHIC DESIGN, AND HIGH SCHOOL ENTRIES:

Except for new media entries, all entries must be submitted as PDF or JPEG files with resolution suitable for on-screen presenting and judging. Acceptable files range from around [700 x 900] pixels to [1400 x 1800] pixels in RGB color mode. There is no exact size required, but our judges should be able to see your design clearly and be able to read any important text when viewing the file at 100% on screen. Multipage documents (such as magazines) should be presented in PDF files. You can save in the PDF format out of most applications, such as Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign. If your entry has small text relevant to the communication, you may submit a second image showing a close-up view of this text and put both JPEG images in a ZIP file. Important: Each file should be under 3 MB. All submissions are final.

*A good way to save a jpeg in the Adobe Suite is: FILE MENU > SAVE FOR THE WEB > JPEG

*A good way to save a PDF in the Adobe Suite is: FILE MENU > SAVE > FORMAT > PDF (or Photoshop PDF). Please use the [Smallest File Size] PDF setting.

If you have any problems email Jeff Price at : jeff.price@oc.edu

NOTE: Your jpeg files must be viewable in a web browser. They should be stored with the RGB color model, NOT the CMYK model.

INTERIOR DESIGN:

All instructions are similar to the above requirements. Please note that it is okay to submit multiple boards (pages) for one Interior Design project as long as they are entered as one PDF file.


GAMING, VIDEO AND INTERACTIVE ENTRIES:

For these Classes, please upload your video or fly-around to YouTube or Vimeo and supply the URL:

Class 13 - Interactive Media
Class 18 - Video
Class 19 - Motion Graphics
Class 20 - 2d or Traditional Animation
Class 23 - 3d Animation
Class 24 - 3d Game Mod / Level Design
Class 40 - HS - New Media

Interactive pieces (websites etc) should be either an active URL (on a commercial or school server) or the designer navigating the interface and "screen captured" then uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo. There are several screen capturing programs for the Macs and PCs such as Camtasia, Captivate, CamStudio. Web pages sent as URLs should be viewable by both Apple's Safari and Microsoft Internet Explorer.

*Here is a resource for uploading videos to Vimeo:
http://www.vimeo.com/help/basics and http://www.vimeo.com/339189

*Here is a resource for uploading videos to YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/t/yt_handbook_produce and http://www.google.com/support/youtube/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=57924

If you have any problems email Jeff Price at : jeff.price@oc.edu

ELIGIBILITY

The competition is open to all undergraduate university students including students who graduated in December 2009. Each student is allowed no more than four entries.

ENTRY FEE AND DATES

$9.00 per entry with a maximum of 4 entries for $36.00 The attached Paypal account accepts Paypal and credit cards. Any checks are to be made out to the Brass Ring Awards and mailed. The website entry form will open on February 1, 2010 and close on February 22, 2010. (Entries are not to be e-mailed).

The Awards Presentation will be at 3:00 pm on Saturday, April 3, 2010. Finger Foods will be available prior to the awards ceremony.