Photo and Video Competition 2024

Photo and Video Competition

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our Photography and Videography Competition!

This is your chance to showcase your unique perspectives and creative flair. Whether through captivating photos or dynamic videos, share your experiences and moments that define your journey at Warwick.

Highlight the diverse and enriching experiences that make up your university life—from hidden gems on campus to vibrant local activities, from Warwick’s rich cultural diversity to your UK adventures. Capture student life, academic challenges and triumphs, and invaluable tips for fellow students. Join us in celebrating your journey, creativity, and unique perspective. Connect, inspire, and showcase the vibrant life at Warwick through your lens.

Submission deadline has now been extended to 18 July 2024.

Photography Competition

Choose up to two of the four themes and submit one picture for each theme. Ensure you follow all competition requirements and submit the consent form along with your entries. This is your chance to showcase your creativity and unique perspective!

Local Community

There are lots of things happening in the local area throughout the year. What activities and events you have participated in the local community?

Travel UK

Your best travel picture which showcases the rich culture, history or the famous landmarks or hidden gems of the UK that you would recommend to the incoming students.

Campus

Capture the essence of the campus from your viewpoint. Are there overlooked areas or spots with special significance to you? Share your personal connection to campus (it can be buildings, study spaces, sports hub, nature etc.)

Global Outlook

How does Warwick’s diverse culture influence your experience? Show how cultural diversity is celebrated and experiences within the university community. Highlight how different backgrounds, perspectives and identities come together to enrich university life.

Timeline Submission Requirements

Photo Description: Include a 50-word description explaining how your picture captures the true form of the theme. If it’s an event, mention the date/month.
Format: Digital photos only, in JPEG or PNG format.
Size: Minimum resolution of 1920x1080 pixels.
Number of Entries: Each participant can submit up to two photos, one per theme.
Originality: Photos must be original and taken by the participant.
Modification: Basic editing (cropping, colour correction) is allowed. Extensive photo manipulation is not permitted

Fill the Consent Form: Complete the consent form included in the submission form.

Note: If your photo clearly shows people's faces, they must also fill out a consent form. Ensure all identifiable individuals in your submission have provided their consent

File Name Submission Process

Submit Your Photo: Submit your photo by the deadline using the form provided.
Fill the Consent Form: Complete the consent form included in the submission form.
Wait for Communication: Await further communication regarding your status.

Note: If your photo clearly shows people's faces, they must also fill out a consent form. Ensure all identifiable individuals in your submission have provided their consent

Winners

Videography Competition

There are 4 themes. You can choose up to two themes and submit a video for each theme in the competition. Each video should be 60 seconds long (+-5 seconds). Please follow the competition requirements and submit the consent form as well.

Student Life

What does student life mean to you? Highlight activities, clubs or experiences that are central to your university life

Top Tips

What were the initial cultural surprises you had faced when you moved to the UK? What are your top 3 tips to the new students who are coming to Warwick (e.g., opening a bank account, useful apps which made your life easier, using of railcards for travel)

Academics

How do you navigate your academic journey at university. Share insights on how you manage time, insights from study sessions, group projects or any aspect of your educational experience. How did you balance work and your wellbeing? Tips to students to ace their academics. Would you recommend any tools to the new students? (e.g., EndNote for referencing)

Employability

Successfully navigated in finding a job? If so, share your top tips to students on how you utilised the university career resources, internal or external resources to successfully land a job. What are your top tips to students trying to navigate in this job market right now?

Timeline Submission Requirements

Video Description: Include a 50-word description explaining how your video captures the true form of the theme. If it’s an event, mention the date/month.
Format: Digital videos only, in MP4 format.
Length: 60 seconds (+- 5 seconds).
Number of Entries: Each participant can submit up to two videos, one per theme.
Originality: Videos must be original and created by the participant.

Fill the Consent Form: Complete the consent form included in the submission form.

Note: If your video clearly shows people's faces, they must also fill out a consent form. Ensure all identifiable individuals in your submission have provided their consent

File Name Submission Process

Submit Your Video: Submit your video by the deadline using the form provided.
Fill the Consent Form: Complete the consent form included in the submission form.
Wait for Communication: Await further communication regarding your status.

Note: If your video clearly shows people's faces, they must also fill out a consent form. Ensure all identifiable individuals in your submission have provided their consent

Winners

Photography and Videography Competition Consent Form (16+)

Consent Form

The University of Warwick seeks your consent to use the photos and videos you submit for the Photography and Videography Competition for promotional purposes.

Please refer to the guidance section for details on how your submissions may be utilised by the University. Your images/recordings will not be shared with or disclosed to any third parties external to the University of Warwick, except those acting on behalf of the University, such as photographers and creative agencies for producing promotional materials, unless you explicitly consent to 'other types of communications'.

Please note that your images/recordings may be publicly accessible if published in the mediums listed in the guidance section below. To comply with Data Protection Legislation, we require your permission before using your images or recordings. Please read all the information in this consent form thoroughly before providing your explicit consent, contact details, and signing and dating the form.

Guidance section:

The University of Warwick may publish your images/recordings in any appropriate medium including, not limited to the following:

Digital communications

Publications on websites, digital screens, and other online platforms (including social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram; iTunes U, YouTube). These generally include photographs, edited articles, interview transcripts, podcasts, videos, film and broadcast media.

Print publications

Publications such as magazines, reports, postcards, envelopes, leaflets, prospectuses, and outdoor promotional material (including lamp-post banners and posters). These generally include photographs and edited articles, and promotion of digital materials.

Other types of communication

Publications on news platforms, such as newspapers, magazines, television and radio shows, and/or any other media or distribution channel now known or to be invented.

Future use of materials

The University of Warwick will securely store the images/recordings of you for up to five years unless you explicitly consent, by ticking the relevant box below, to the images/recordings being held by the University of Warwick indefinitely, for future promotional and historical purposes. You can withdraw your consent for your images/recordings to be used in future publications and digital content at any time, but they cannot be removed from printed materials which have already been created.

This form is closed and is no longer accepting any submissions. Thank you for your time.