EVCO Guidelines

Participate

• Sign up on our website and head over to the ‘Register’ section. Just fill out the details and pay the entry fee and you’re done! Make sure that you have registered before the registration window closes or else you won’t be able to participate.

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• After you have registered, you will automatically be assigned an Event Registration ID, which you can view in the ‘My Account’ section.

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• Once you have made the video (For more information on how to make the video, see the 'Plan, Shoot & Edit' section below), upload it to YouTube and set the viewing setting to PUBLIC 

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• At the time of submission, all you need to do is to head over to the Submissions Area, type in your Event Registration ID, copy-paste the URL of your YouTube video and click the ‘Submit’ button.

Topic

• The first factor to consider while deciding a topic is to choose a Maths or Science topic that you are passionate about.

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• Secondly, look at the complexity of the topic and whether it is easy to explain it in around 5 minutes.

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• If you’re planning an experiment, consider how safe it is to perform that experiment, for eg., handling concentrated HCl is dangerous and must be done with caution.

Plan, Shoot & Edit

• Plan

  • You can make a video in a number of different formats, such as:

    • ​​1. Talking head

    • 2. Stop motion

    • 3. Drawings

    • 4. Animations with voiceover

    • 5. Using a blackboard

    • 6. Documentary

    • 7. A mix of any of the above

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• Shoot

  • You do not need an expensive camera or studio equipment to shoot your video; even the camera on your phone will do. However, you must make sure that your camera quality is decently good and that the audio (your voice) can be clearly heard. You MUST NOT add background music, although you may use sound effects. Also make sure that there is sufficient lighting when you are shooting the video. 

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• Edit​

  • There are many different softwares (both free and paid) that you can use to edit your video. Among the best free ones are:

    • Lightworks

    • Hitfilm Express

    • Shotcut

    • Movie Maker Online

    • VSDC Video Editor

  • There are also quite a few that have more features, but are not free, for example:

    • Adobe Premiere Pro

    • Wondershare Filmora

    • Final Cut Pro X

  • If you want to add special effects, you can look into Adobe After Effects and Wondershare Filmora’s effect packs. If you’re making an animated video with a voice over, you can use either pontoon or toonly.

  • Once ready, upload your video to YouTube and set the view settings to PUBLIC

Restrictions