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3in6 Dates and Deadlines

The 3in6 awards works with a sequence of events that happen in a pre-determined order. Teachers and students are advised to add these dates into their diaries. Schools are busy places, and many demands can take us away from activities such as 3in6 so to keep on track, try to work ahead of time. In previous years, the 3in6 organizers have appreciated those schools who pride themselves on careful, accurate and timely organization.

Please let the 3in6 organiser know if you are going to be away from school on the day, arrange a replacement supervising teacher. Too much time was spent chasing up schools who were 'lost' in this way.

July 2009

  • Launch of the VITTA 3in6 Video Award at the ICT Week Breakfast on August 1st
  • Website populated with new information

Term 3, 2009

  • Emails sent to all 'list' schools via ICT and Media teachers and Australian mailing lists.
  • Schools register interest in award via email to VITTA.
  • Schools are encouraged to participate, even if they are not yet sure of number of teams or team structure.Thus a community of mutually interested schools form and can be contacted as a group.
  • Online Conference session conducted on July 23rd to provide teachers with further information about 3in6 and skills to assist in running a successful school event

Mid October

  • Notification Deadline
  • Teams must be registered on or before this date.
  • Every registration can now be done online. Teachers can submit the name of the team, the category and each individual team member. This registration will be acknowledged by reply email from VITTA Office
  • Team members can prepare title frames and credit frames, download suitable open source or free music, plan possible costumes and props.

End of October 2009, Monday 26th

  • VITTA will contact each registered Teacher-in-charge, and details of the two secrets: secret word and secret quote and required item/theme.
  • These are not to be revealed to teams until day of filming (29th October).
  • School to organise local permission for students to participate in an incursion event on the day.

3in6 day on Thursday 29th October from 9.00am to 3.00pm

  • Student teams receive the two secret pieces of information from the 3in6 Teacher-in-charge, write, film, edit their videos in just 6 hours.
  • The supervising teacher must review the script and story board and any props to ensure that the students plan of work demonstrates a safe and responsible environment.
  • Students sign a document to verify that thisis their work and they have followed copyright and appropriateness rules.
  • Traditionally we conduct the event on the first Thursday before the first Victorian VCE English Examination.

Post 3in6 day November 5th

  • Rendering of all school videos to Size: 100mb Extensions: mpg,avi, mp4, wmv.format then uploaded to the Competitions section of www.classnet.com.au. You do not need to create an interactive DVD with menu system. Only the 3 min video will be viewed by judges so we only need to view the high quality video file.
  • The rendering of a video can take some time depending on the computer. This does not use the student's creative 6 hours.
  • Student teams may like to prepare a Director's Cut that documents the video production process and personal reflections. It only needs to be as simple as a voice over by the production crew that replaces the original sound track. This addition may be considered by judges when comparing and deciding between the best entries for each category.

Awards Ceremony November 24th, 2009 at the VITTA Conference

  • Winning schools and teams will be notified by phone and email as soon as the results are known.
  • Winning schools will be invited to the Awards ceremony at the VITTA Conference Tuesday November 24th, 2009 to be held at Flemington Racecourse, starting at 9.00am sharp.
  • Winners and prizes will be announced at the Conference (Teachers and parents are welcome to attend)
  • Results published on the VITTA website
  • Participating schools entries will be uploaded to Classnet
  • Winners and Certificates of Participation will be provided for all entries.