Audiovisual Competition

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 Queensland Camera Group (QCG) has a longstanding Audiovisual (AV) tradition allowing members to showcase a collection of images for the purposes of storytelling or mood creation.

An Audiovisual is a planned sequence of still images where the storyline or theme is developed using a combination of sound, music, voiceover and/or transitions. Audiovisuals can cover many genres, from social documentary style presentations which focus on facts and a social message, to humorous sequences which win over audiences through comedy, and so much more in between.

The winner of the club Audiovisual Competition receives the Ted Warren Trophy at the annual dinner.

Guidelines

  1. This is an Open competition (Non graded, any subject, open to all members).

  2. You may enter as an individual, or as part of a group.  If you are new to AVs, you may wish to consider dipping a toe in the water with what is called a Mini-10, that is an AV that is simply made up of 10 images (usually with some sort of supporting sound, be that narration or music, or both).

  3. Members may submit a maximum of two entries.

  4. AVs are given Honour, Merit, Commended or Acceptance awards within each category, and one AV is selected as the overall winner.

  5. Maximum duration: 7 min

  6. Do NOT show the name of the maker anywhere in the presentation.

  7. Third-party images should be used only where they are important to the story and where it was not possible for the author to have captured those images.

  8. Appropriate credit must be given at the end of the AV to the work of other artists used, i.e., music, text, poetry, third-party images, sound effects etc.

  9. Video clip inserts are allowed, but must not exceed 20% of the total duration of the AV. (This does not include timelapse photography or simulated motion, which are acceptable AV components.)

  10. If you are not creating your own music and sound effects, please use royalty free music. In accordance with copyright law, all AV sequences must be free of all rights of ownership, whether artistic or otherwise, which may be held by others.

  11. While, as per club rules, the use of generative AI must not be used to edit images, the use of AI tools such as Suno to create background music is acceptable.

  12. AVs must be in MP4 file format.

  13. The file resolution can be from 1024 x 768 pixels (4:3 aspect ratio) up to 1920 x 1080 pixels (16:9 aspect ratio) and must not exceed 500 MB in size.

  14. Entries will be judged on their storytelling, emotional impact and artistic merit.

Submitting your entry

Due date: Thur October 22nd 2026

Upload your entry using this Google Forms link https://forms.gle/XUPSaQnMVCHVLBHX8 which also asks for details of your presentation. Note that you will need to be logged into a Google account.

Contact the Competitions Officer (competitionsofficer at qcg.org.au) if you have difficulty submitting your entry.