********************************************************************* CALL FOR VIDEOs for AVS'95 The Program Committee for the 4th Annual International AVS User Group Conference is calling for videos to be presented at the Spring 1995 conference. We're very lucky to be able to have the conference at the Boston Marriott - Copley Place. The dates for the conference are April 19 - 21, 1995. Expected attendees include users of the AVS products and Uniras users from around the world. Please consider contributing an AVS Video for the video review at AVS '95. This will be an approximately hour long show on one night of the conference. It will feature completed AVS animations as well as work in progress animations from AVS users around the world. We are looking for both scientific and artistic contributions. Submissions need not be fancy, elaborate, or long (perhaps as short as 30 seconds or less, or as long as a couple of minutes). A piece can be submitted with or without sound, on a variety of video tape media. Full credits will be provided for you and your organization. In order to allow time for dubbing together the submissions prior to AVS '95, we are requesting a submission date of March 31st, 1995 or earlier. We would also like an electronic submission in MPEG format or QuickTime so we can put it on our WWW URL after the conference. Information on submissions timelines and formats are included at the end of this announcement. Submission from outside the United States should consider delays through Customs (up to two weeks) if sending hard copy or disk formats. This can be eliminated by putting on the label "Educational material with no commercial value". A permission to use form MUST be included for each category submitted. Presentation of a video at the AVS '95 Video Theater means you: Receive a free copy of the valuable AVS '95 proceedings reference book; Become recognized as a leading expert in the field by hundreds of attendees and subscribers; Increase your professional visibility; Expose your organization to professionals and universities from around the world; Contribute to the industry's future and advance progress in many global endeavors; and And of course, a free AVS '95 T-Shirt and mug!! ***************FORMAT GUIDE************************************* AVS '95 Video Review Submission Media Format Guidelines ------------------------------------------------------- The following formats will be accepted for submissions, which are due at the IAC no later than 3/31/95. This is ordered from most desired (1) to least desired (7). 1) Betacam SP 2) Betacam 3) 3/4" U-matic SP 4) Umatic (also known simply as "3/4 inch") 5) S-VHS 6) VHS (please use only as almost last option) NTSC preferred but PAL/SECAM can be converted here with a 1-week delay. If tapes have narration you should send the written script as we may have to re-narrate it if the piece is shortened. All pieces are subject to shortening unless submitted on a "use all or none" rule. Thanks and hope to see you in Boston ! Requests for information and Submissions ---------------------------------------- If you have any questions concerning the video theater or if you wish to present a video at AVS '95 April 19-21, 1995 contact Mike Pique at: Mike Pique - AVS '95 Video Review Chair The Scripps Research Institute MB-5 Department of Molecular Biology 10666 N. Torrey Pines Road La Jolla, CA 92037 USA phone: 619/554-9775 email: mp@scripps.edu Please submit your video to Mike Pique by March 31st, 1995. Please include the title and author names and affiliations, and a short summary of the science being shown in your piece. A Permission Request Form is at the end of this notice and required to all who submit video presentations. The AVS '95 Video Tape will be sold to help provide funds for supporting the IAC (a non-profit organization). For other information, contact: Chuck Mosher International AVS Center North Carolina Supercomputing Center 3021 Cornwallis Road Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 phone: 919/248-1100 email: avs@ncsc.org fax: 919/248-1101 http://www.mcnc.org/HTML/ITD/IAC/IAC_Home_Page.html ************PERMISSION TO USE FORM FOR VIDEO THEATER*************** (Please type or print clearly) AVS '95 Permission to use form. Complete this form if you are submitting any papers for panels, lectures, videos, posters, or any other presentation at AVS '95. A copy of this form MUST accompany each paper or submission. Send the completed form along with your submission to the Chair of your track. Please make a photocopy for your records. DO NOT FAX THIS FORM (original signatures required). Name of presenter______________________________ Organization___________________________________ Address._______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Telephone______________________________________ FAX____________________________________________ email__________________________________________ Title of your track____________________________ Title of paper.________________________________ Circle one - paper/panel/video theater/poster AUTHORIZATION I grant permission for the above-referenced material and associated visuals, including slides, video and film, to be presented at the AVS '95 conference, 19 - 21 April, 1995 in Boston, MA. In the event that any materials used in my AVS '94 presentation contain the work of other individuals or organizations including any copyrighted musical compositions or excerpts thereof, I understand that it is my responsibility to secure any necessary permissions and/or licenses. Small performing rights licenses must be secured for the public performance of any copyrighted musical composition. Synchronization licenses must be secured for the inclusion of any copyrighted musical compositions in film, video, or multimedia presentations. yes/no I have the necessary rights and/or permissions to use the visuals in my piece. yes/no My piece contains audio, and I have the necessary rights and/or permissions to use the audio in my piece. yes/no I grant non-exclusive worldwide distribution rights to the International AVS Center and Advanced Visual Systems, Inc. to publish and distribute my video material in the AVS Video Review. yes/no I agree to supply AVS '95 with the required material by the stated due date and agree to allow it to be published in paper, CD-ROM, and other electronic form. AVS '95 reserves the right to video record presentations for internal use and as an archival record of the current conference. In the event your session is videotaped, the International AVS Center and Advanced Visual Systems, Inc. would like permission to use the video for promotional and educational purposes; speakers will receive full credit whenever the video is used. yes/no I grant the International AVS Center and Advanced Visual Systems, Inc. permission to use the video recording of my presentation for conference and organizational publicity. Signature___________________________ Date_______________________________ STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The AVS '95 Permission to use form explains the uses AVS '95 intends of the presented materials and requires you to acknowledge that you have permission to use this material. This may involve seeking clearance from your employer or from others who have loaned you material, such as videotapes and slides. This form helps prevent situations where AVS '945presentations include material without permission that might lead to complaints or even legal action. This form must be returned to your program chair as a condition for acceptance to participation in AVS '95. In addition, this form asks if the International AVS Center and Advanced Visual Systems, Inc. may use your materials for conference and organization promotional material for full author credit information. All materials are subject to inclusion on CD-ROM distribution media. All materials are subject to inclusion on the International AVS Center World Wide Web URL.