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explanation video guidelines

The explanation video is an opportunity for teams to highlight elements of their solutions and to show  judges the details of how scoring items work or are constructed.

Be sure your video is clear and audible so the judges can see all your wonderful ideas come to life! Remember, the video may be edited. Zoom in to show how you designed and built each item and demonstrate how it works or what materials it was made from. Non team members may appear in the explanation video but the team members are to provide the explanation.

The explanation video should emphasize, but is not limited to details for the following items in each problem:

For the vehicles

  1. Demonstrate that each vehicle to be used for scoring attempts meets the size limitations
  2. Demonstrate that the speed bump meets the size limitations (if that task is to be attempted).
  3. Using the vehicle to demonstrate. Provide a brief explanation of how each vehicle and propulsion system to be used operates.
  4. Provide a brief explanation of how each vehicle solves the required tasks (functional engineering).

For the site

Show that the Start and Release lines are 6’ long and are 6’ apart.

During the performance

Provide video that shows each attempt at completing a task including shots of the vehicle crossing the lines

For the Style elements

Provide a closeup with a brief explanation of the concept and how it was made.

  1. Demonstrate how the Threat self-replicates.
  2. Explain the engineering and risk-taking used in the reOMvention device.
  3. Demonstrate how the reOMvention device removes the Threat and self-replications.
  4. Explain the functional design of how the Setting changes.
  5. Demonstrate how the Setting changes as the Threat grows and then ow it returns to normal after the Threat is removed.
  6. Demonstrate how the Original Music is produced.
  7. Demonstrate how one animal character convinces the other to return once the Threat is removed.
  8. Demonstrate how baking soda is used in the performance.
  9. Explain how the costume scored in F1 Style is designed.
  10. Describe how paper clips are used in the performance.
  11. Describe the team’s free choice Style selections.
  12. Artwork used in solution.
    1. Explanation of how art was created. (preferably done by the original artist)

Give a short explanation about why you picked your chosen historic figure.

Explain the reason why the historic figure should be remembered.

The Three Songs:

  1. Explain how you came up with each song.
  2. Talk about how the emotional song conveys emotion.
  3. The Theatrical Special Effect:
  4. How it occurs and how it is engineered.

Creative Set Change:

  1. Explain how the set pieces are used from one scene to the next.

Style:

  1. Something Worn on a character’s head:
  2. Explain the design and where the idea of the object came from.

Close-ups:

The following objects would benefit the judges if you could take close ups or show details.

  1. The Special Effect
  2. The Scene Change
  3. The Marquee Membership Sign
  4. The Object Worn on a Character’s Head
  5. The Prop or backdrop that is being score for artistic quality
  6. Any object that is being scored in Style that the judges need a closer look at. 

 

  1. The way the Matryoshka Structure is designed to disassemble into two parts and hold the nested structures and tiny character.
  2. Provide details about the creativity of the design of the Matryoshka Structure.
  3. Illustration of the Nested Structures and Tiny Character inside the Matryoshka Structure and the disassembly of the Matryoshka Structure into 2 pieces and the removal of each nested structure in sequence of largest to smallest and the final removal of the Tiny Character.
  4. Following removal of the Nested Structures and the Tiny Character the Matryoshka Structure should be shown reassembled into 1 structure for weight testing.
  5. Illustration of how the Nested Structures look like smaller versions of the Matryoshka Structure.
  6. Illustration of how the Tiny Character removed from the Matryoshka Structure is portrayed by a Team Member in the Performance.
  7. The revealing of the Team Member representing the Tiny Character when the Tiny Character is released.
  8. The impact of the Tiny Character’s portrayal in the Performance.
  9. Explanation of how Storage is included in the Theme of the Team’s Presentation.
  10. Details of the Creative Use of a Trash Item in a backdrop or prop.
  11. Details of the effectiveness of the way a character other than the Tiny Character moves.
  12. The 2 Free Choice items in Style.



As much as possible, the judges should be able to see and hear the team explain their solution similarly to if the judges were able to ask questions and look closely at props and costumes in person.

In order to give the judges the best opportunity to award the most points, make sure your video covers the following:

  • A close-up and explanation of each of the required characters: the young person, the clown, and the ringmaster.
  • A view into the real world setting and circus world settings, and an explanation of how the team came up with the ideas for them.
  • Explanations and close-up video of the team-created animals, including how the team came up with the ideas for the animals and the tricks the animals perform.
  • A description of the circus acts.
  • Explanations of how the clown performs the three required actions.
  • A close-up of and explanation of the mysterious figure.
  • Close-ups and explanations of each item used for Style.
  • The things the team is most proud of!
  1. Show a close up of all three propulsion systems.
  2. Show a close up of the vehicle(s) from all sides.
  3. Close up of where transported items are on the vehicle(s).
  4. Show the transported items unassembled and then assembled.
  5. Close up photo of each of the characters – Narrator, Mechanic, Salesperson (together or separate).
  6. How they created the song.

Style:

  1. Show a close up of the decorations to be reviewed.
  2.  Show a close up of the rubber bands and share how they are used. Demonstrate if necessary.
  3.  Close up views of the Free Choice items with descriptions.