Submitting Finished Products

If you have not completed the registration form, please do so before submitting your files.

Please check the FAQ and Advice for Contestants page before submitting your project.

Requirements for Submissions

1. All submissions must include:
   • a 200-300 word overview describing the research process behind the project
   • a 50-100 word abstract
   • a bibliography of sources
2. All submissions must include visual component(s), but they may also include audio.
3. All submissions must be related to sustainability: balancing the needs of society, economgy and environment to ensure that future generations will have the resources they need to survive and thrive.
4. All submissions must contain one or more of the following as context: historical, social, or cultural context.
5. All submissions must be in a digital format, which may include: film, web site, animation, online exhibit, presentation, 3-D visualization, or video game.
6. All submissions must be openly accessible online or in one of the following file formats: .docx, .pdf, .jpg, .png, .tif, .xlsx, .pptx, .mov, .mp4 (h.264 codec)
   Any alternative format must be approved by January 11, 2017 by organizers at multimediacontest@ncsu.edu
7. ​Submit the overview, abstract, and bibliography to multimediacontest@ncsu.edu, and check below for details on submitting the actual project.

Files under 25 MB

For project files under 25 MB, you many email them as attachments to multimediacontest@ncsu.edu.

Files over 25 MB

To submit your files, you will need to use Velocity, unless you have made previous arrangements with contest organizers.

Step-by-step Velocity instructions

1. Log in to Velocity using your NC State email address and Unity password. If you have not already created an accounty using your NC State email address, click the "Create an Account" link.
2. Click "Create" and name the new cabinet "LastName Multimedia Research Contest"
3. Click on the link to the cabinet
4. Click "Upload" to upload your project files. Make sure you upload all three files!
   • Abstract (50-100 words)
   • Research Process (200-300 words)
   • Project File
5. Click "Manage Cabinet" in the upper left of the screen to get back to your cabinet after you have uploaded your files
6. Click the check box next to the Name to select all of the files
7. Click "Send File" and confirm
8. In the "Send to" field type multimediacontest@ncsu.edu
9. In the "Send From" field type your NC State email address
10. If you are submitting a group entry, type each group member's name in the message field
11. Click "Send"
12. "Files sent successfully" will appear at the top of the next screen
13. Click the door icon to log out

If you have any questions, please contact multimediacontest@ncsu.edu for help.