Present your best Screencasts and win glory and amazing prizes.
TechSmith is running a Screencasting contest that runs until October 17th 2011. The winners will be selected by both TechSmith and a celebrity judge panel for 3 categories
Whether you’re a professional or just getting started you can compete. Send in your best screencast and you could WIN awesome trophies, bragging rights, and any of these great prizes, below:
- MacBook Pro
- Wacom tablet
- PRO headphones
- Microphone
- And more!
The video categories are:
- Education: Videos with a focus on teaching and/or schools, at any level
- Industry: Videos related to a professional field
- Entertainment: Videos made only for enjoyment, focusing on humor/general amusement
You can enter multiple videos into any category. Winners will be posted on TechSmith blogs, here on Camtasia-Guide and will be invited to appear on the January 19 episode of the TechSmith show The Forge.
Read more, submit your videos and read the rules here
Unfortunately as a partner of TechSmith I am not eligble to participate but I am very curious to see the posted masterpieces.
Best of luck to you all! 
Peter – Your Camtasia Guide
| Criteria | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Video Continuity and Editing | The video is edited with only high quality shots remaining. Video scenes flow seamlessly. Digital effects are used appropriately for emphasis. | The video is edited throughout with only quality shots remaining. A variety of transitions are used. Good pacing and timing. | The video is unedited and many poor shots remain. No transitions between clips are used. Raw clips run back to back in the final video. | The video is unedited and many poor shots remain. No transitions between clips are used. Raw clips run back to back in the final video. |
| Audio and Voice Editing | The audio is clear and effectively assists in communicating the main idea. Audio is communicated with enthusiasm, proper voice projection, appropriate language, and clear delivery. | The audio is clear, but only partially assists in communicating the main idea. Audio is communicated with proper voice projection, adequate preparation and delivery. | The audio is inconsistent in clarity (too loud/too soft/garbled) at times and insufficiently communicates the main idea. Audio has difficulty communicating ideas due to weak voice projection and/or lack of preparation. | The audio is not very clear, volume (too loud/too soft/garbled) at times, and does not communicate the main idea. Audio also contains background noise/static, and is out of sync with video. |
| Clarity of Message | The content includes a clear statement of purpose or theme and is creative, compelling and clearly written. A rich variety of supporting information in the video contributes to understanding the project’s main idea. | The content includes a clear point of view with a progression of ideas and supporting information. | The content does not present a clearly stated theme, is vague, and some of the supporting information does not seem to fit the main idea. | The content lacks a central theme, clear point of view and logical sequence of information. Much of the supporting information in the video is irrelevant to the overall message. |
| Overall Presentation | The video presentation is very engaging, clearly related to submission category. | The video presentation is engaging, but didn’t relate entirely to submission category. | The video presentation is engaging at times, but is unpolished or unrelated to goal and submission category. | The video presentation feels unpolished, rushed or unrelated to goal and submission category. |
