DIGITAL VIDEO PRODUCTION
This event provides recognition for FBLA members who demonstrate the ability to create an effective video to present an idea to a specific audience.
COMPETENCIES
The topic to be developed in this presentation will be announced in the Chapter Management Handbook that comes from the national office. In addition, it will be announced in the State Adviser Briefings throughout the year. Participants will develop a video that may include, but is not limited to, elements such as graphics, text treatment, special effects, music, voice over, sound, and text.
ELIGIBILITY
Participants must have paid state and national dues postmarked by December 15 of the current school year.
DistrictL Number of participants governed by local FBLA District policy.
State: Each district may be represented by participant(s) based on the Florida FBLA scaled quota system found in the Fact Finder.
National: See publication: National Chapter Management Handbook—current edition.
REGULATIONS
District: Each district determines its own procedures for event registration.
State: When it has been determined that a student will represent the district at state competition, the student's local adviser must send the appropriate entry form and product to the state adviser by first-class mail. The entry form and the required postmark deadline are included in the SLC registration packet.
National: See publication: National Chapter Management Handbook—current edition.
Entries may be created by an individual member or by a team, not to exceed three (3) members. Participants must be members of an active local chapter and be on record in the FBLA-PBL national office as having paid dues by December 15 of the current school year. In the event of a team, no more than one member may have entered this event at a previous National Leadership Conference, have competed more than two (2) years at the national level, or placed 1st or 2nd at a previous State Leadership Conference. Students competing in this event on the state level must be registered for the conference or the entry will not be judged.
REGULATIONS
The presentation and Statement of Assurance form must be mailed to the State Association so that it is postmarked by the date specified in the State Conference Registration Packet. Entries will not be returned.
Student members, not advisers, must prepare presentations. Local advisers should serve as consultants to ensure that the presentations are well organized, contain substantiated statements, and are developed in an acceptable business style.
Presentations should be clearly labeled with the name of the event, the name of the student participants, and their school name, date, and state.
PROCEDURE—PREJUDGED PROJECT
• Presentations must properly develop the given topic. Student members, not advisers ,must prepare presentations.
• Presentations should be at least two (2) and no more than four (4) minutes in length.
• Entries should be created in standard DVD format and play on a DVD player.
• The production may use any method to capture or create moving images.
• Submit DVD and appropriate form to be postmarked by the date specified in the State Leadership Conference registration packet. DVD must be clearly labeled with the name of the event, state, participants’ name(s), and school.
• The video production will be prejudged according to the rating sheet.
• Members are expected to follow all applicable copyright laws and may be disqualified if items are not documented.
PROCEDURE—ORAL PRESENTATION
Based on the highest prejudged project scores, a maximum of five individuals or teams will be selected to make an oral presentation at the State Leadership Conference. The individuals or teams selected will be notified prior to the State Leadership Conference…only these five will participate in the presentation.
Presentation of the entry must be conducted by participants who authored the event. The presentation is an explanation of the digital video production. The digital video or portions of the video may be shown to the judges. Participants are responsible for bringing a copy of the DVD presented if they wish to show it. The presentation should include, but not be limited to: sources used to research the topic; development and design process; use of different video techniques; a list of equipment and software used; and copyright issues with pictures, music, or other items.
Visual aids related to the project may be used; however, no items may be left with the judges.
Five (5) minutes will be allowed to set up equipment and seven (7) minutes to describe the project. The school must provide all equipment other than a screen and table.
The individual or team has seven (7) minutes to present. A timekeeper will stand at six (6) minutes and again at seven (7) minutes. When each individual or team is finished, the timekeeper will record the time used noting a deduction of five (5) points for any presentation over seven (7) minutes. Following each oral presentation, the judges will conduct a three-minute (3) question-and-answer period during which the presenters should be prepared to defend all aspects of their digital video production.
The performance is open to conference attendees, except performing participants of this event.
JUDGING
Presentations will be judged by a panel of judges prior to the State Leadership Conference. Oral performances will be judged by a panel at the conference. All judges’ decisions are final.