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NASA's REEL Science Communication Contest About the ContestNASA Earth Science missions are kicking off a new video contest engaging high school age students to produce a video communicating NASA Earth Science to younger students. Students are consuming over 10 hours of media a day and video is increasingly important to communicate and inform about science. NASA is looking for talented High School students to create videos that engage students in Earth Science. Winners will have their videos posted on NASA's website. They will also get the opportunity to be a NASA Producer working with NASA scientists and communication experts in July 2013 to produce an Earth Science feature video. Who can enter?The contest is open to residents of the United States ages 13 to 18 on or before October 14, 2012. Submissions can be by individuals or teams. What is the subject of the video?Produce a two-minute video for a middle school audience that communicates one of the following science concepts: How do I submit?
When is the deadline?Videos must be uploaded and tagged with "NASAREELscience2012" on YouTube by 11:59pm EST February 15, 2013. How will the videos be judged?NASA producers, communications experts, and scientists will be judging the videos for science accuracy, creativity, use of NASA data, and video quality. Videos that are inaudible, blurry, or contain resources (other than NASA imagery) that are not original will be immediately disqualified. (See contest guidelines for more details.) How will finalists be notified?Finalists will receive a comment on their YouTube video by March 31, 2013. Check YouTube after March 31st to see if you have been selected. Finalists will have 15 days to submit their video file and waiver via email to NASA. Videos with waivers not received by 11:59pm EST April 15th will be disqualified. What are the prizes?Winning videos will announced on April 30, 2013 and posted on the NASA website. Winners will get the opportunity to work remotely with NASA producers and communications experts on a current NASA Earth Science Story in July 2013. Participation will include access to NASA personnel through webinars and online communication tools (e.g., Skype). Final produced stories will be posted on a NASA website and have the chance of being highlighted on www.nasa.gov. See contest guidelines for required release forms. 
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Video : Director's Cut from Ryan FitzgibbonsNASA producer Ryan Fitzgibbons explains how he approached the story "This World is Black & White." He explores the concepts of albedo and feedback loops in our Earth system using dioramas with clay and daisies. Check out his advice on technical approach and using storyboards. Then, try making your own video for NASA's REEL Science Communication Contest. 
Above : Check out the full video of "This World is Black and White"
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Video : Director's Cut from Ali OgdenNASA producer Ali Ogden shares her insight about producing a video feature for NASA. In this Director's Cut version of her Montreal Protocol story, Ali provides practical advice about audience, thinking visually, story, and post-production. Check out how she approached this story and see if you get any ideas for making your own NASA movie to submit to the NASA's REEL Science Communication Contest. 
Above : Check out the full video "A Look Back at the Montreal Protocol"
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Ozone in the StratosphereProduce a two-minute video introducing stratospheric ozone (the ozone layer) and explaining its importance to life on Earth. Include details about what NASA is learning about ozone by observing it from space. Include enough science background to set up your story. Enhance your video with your own resources such as audio, stop-motion animation, puppet-shows, analogies, etc. Keep in mind your audience. Videos should be fun, informative, but still convey scientifically accurate information. Be sure to include some NASA satellite images and/or visualizations. |
Ship Tracks and our EnvironmentProduce a two-minute video explaining what ship tracks are and what their connection to our environment is. Elaborate on how satellite observations from NASA's MODIS are helping scientists study the impact of ship tracks on the Earth System. Include enough science background to set up your story. Enhance your video with your own resources such as audio, stop-motion animation, puppet-shows, analogies, etc. Keep in mind your audience. Videos should be fun, informative, but still convey scientifically accurate information. Be sure to include some NASA satellite images and/or visualizations. |
The Water of the Water PlanetProduce a two-minute video explaining some aspect of water in the Earth system. This could be liquid water, solid water, or water vapor; it could be about glaciers, hurricanes, floods, or numerous other possibilities; and it could focus on one phase of water or how the phases are tied together in the water cycle. Include details about something that is being learned about water through the space-based observations made by NASA's Aqua spacecraft. Include enough science background to set up your story. Enhance your video with your own resources such as audio, stop-motion animation, puppet-shows, analogies, etc. Keep in mind your audience. Videos should be fun, informative, but still convey scientifically accurate information. Be sure to include some NASA satellite images and/or visualizations. |
Featured Satellite : Aura
Resources [Ozone]Consult the following resources to learn about the topic and collect assets (visualizations, audio, and images) to supplement your video. Data from Aura's MLS instrument - a vertical profile of ozone: |
Featured Satellite : Terra
Resources [Ship Tracks]Consult the following resources to learn about the topic and collect assets (visualizations, audio, and images) to supplement your video.
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 Featured Satellite : AquaResources [Water]Consult the following resources to learn about the topic and collect assets (visualizations, audio, and images) to supplement your video.
Technical information: Aqua in the NASA Earth Observing System Reference Handbook |
Contest Guidelines Video RequirementsSubmissions must not exceed 2 minutes. They must not contain offensive or inappropriate language or subject matter. Videos must be appropriate for a middle school audience. Videos must be original work (excluding NASA generated material)Submissions, including video, audio, text, illustrations, animations, and any ancillary material made by the student(s) must be original work and must not be copied from another work, photograph, illustration, published website, or made by another author. This includes, but is not limited to, Facebook, Flicker or any other social media websites where photos have been posted and shared. Material including video, animation, audio, and ancillary material created by and published on a NASA website are encouraged to be included in submissions. Required formsFinalists will be notified by March 31, 2013 via a comment on their YouTube video tagged with "NASAREELscience2012". All finalists will be required to complete the Submission Release Form and send to NASA with their video file by April 15, 2013. Videos with waivers not received by 11:59pm EST April 15th will be disqualified. All winners are required to submit a Personal Release Form before their winning video can be posted on the NASA website.
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