WAVE Awards - Media Communications Association of Madison

Annual Wave Awards

The 2008 WAVE Awards (Web Audio Video Excellence)

THE COMPETITION: The WAVE Awards recognize outstanding achievement in communication produced for video, Audio, CD-ROM, DVD or Web/Multi-media. The WAVE Awards are presented by the Madison Chapter of Media Communications Association-International (MCA-I). The competition is open to anyone who meets the entry criteria and whose submissions conform to the WAVE competition guidelines.

Student entries now open, please read below for details

Download the 2008 WAVE Award Call for Entries

Begin your online registration by clicking here after reading all of the information below

DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSIONS:
Deadline for professional entries is FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, at 5:00p.m.

2008 WAVE AWARDS OFFICIAL ONLINE ENTRY PROCESS:

Be ready to possibly provide the following information for each entry (Title, Objective, Usage, Category, Client, Producer, Production Company, Director, Editor, Designer, Programmer, Writer, Videographer, Length). Be sure all information is complete and spelled correctly. Do not abbreviate. If program is longer than ten minutes, please indicate which ten minutes you wish to have judged. After submitting your entries online (available August 4th), print the email summary you will receive and mail it with your entries to:

PROFESSIONAL ENTRIES:
Tilt Media
C/O WAVE Awards
6709 Raymond Road
Madison, WI 53719

STUDENT ENTRIES:
Reel Wave Media
C/O WAVE Awards
5130 Buffalo Trail
Madison, WI 53705

If paying by check, make checks payable to MCA-I Madison Chapter for the total amount due and send along with your entry.

ELIGIBILITY:
Programs produced by an individual or group that fall into the categories listed on 2008 WAVE Award Call for Entries. The WAVE Awards competition is open to media professionals in the state of Wisconsin, and in the Rockford, Illinois area. There is a separate competition for students. All entries must have been produced between June 1, 2007 and July 31, 2008. A separate entry form, fee, and program copy or web site must be submitted for each entry. Each entry must be provided on CD-ROM, DVD, and/or URL’s with printouts for website pages. If a video program is longer than 10 minutes, please indicate which segment of the DVD you wish to have judged. There are no limits to the number of entries in any category.

JUDGING:
Your entries will be reviewed by a panel of media professionals from outside of Wisconsin. The national MCA-I evaluation forms will be used to calculate individual entry scores. Please be clear and concise when stating your objective and intended use. Each entry is judged on its own merit and not against other entries in the same category. Each category may produce more than one award recipient. The evaluation forms will be returned to entrants and can provide valuable feedback. The decision of the panel is final. This year we will have a new judging format with three tiers: WAVE, Silver and Bronze.

MEDIA:
Any of the categories can be produced in the following media:

VIDEO: Video submissions can be produced, edited or distributed on any format. But for entry to the WAVE Awards you must submit a DVD for our judging panel to review. In addition to the DVD for judging, the entrant may also submit BetaSP, Mini-DV, DVC ProHD, HDV, DVCam or DVD copies of the submission for show reel production. Do not send edited masters.
CD-ROM: Enclose a CD-ROM of the entry. Label the CD-ROM to indicate whether it is PC or Mac format. Judges will make every reasonable effort to play disks. However, if a disk cannot be played, the entry will be disqualified and the entry fee will be refunded.
DVD: Enclose DVD-R or DVD-Video. Judges will make every reasonable effort to play DVD’s. However, if a DVD cannot be played, the entry will be disqualified and the entry fee will be refunded.
WEB SITE: We need your URL, plus a printout of the home page and up to 3 other representative pages.
AUDIO: We need your audio submissions as mp3 or WAV. files on a CD.

AWARDS:
Winners will be recognized and presented with their awards at a dinner reception and media showcase on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH, 2008, at The Pyle Center. If you cannot attend, your awards will be sent to you.

NEW THIS YEAR:
If you are a Madison MCA-I Member "WAVE" Winner, your winning entry (or entries) will automatically be submitted to the 2009 Golden Reel Awards if you choose a national category as indicated on the 2008 WAVE AWARDS Category list (see pdf available August 4th).

CHOOSING A CATEGORY:
Please evaluate the categories below (pdf) and then enter your program(s) by clicking on the "Submit" button below. Please pay close attention to which categories align with National (MCA-I Madison WAVE winners will get their entries submitted to the 2009 Golden Reel Awards) versus Local. Judges will determine if subject matter complies with the category description and may disqualify those programs entered incorrectly. Entry fees will be forfeited for any entries disqualified for these reasons.

Student Submission

The WAVE Awards celebrate media creativity and is the local award competition sponsored by the Madison chapter of MCA-I. Entries can be any student-produced media work including those produced by highschoolers. The submission forms and link can be found below.

JUDGING: The judging for student entries is done by local media professionals using criteria developed by the international organization. Judging is weighted toward objectives, not technical expertise.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to full-time high school and undergraduate college students. Student status must be verifiable. 2008 graduates are eligible to enter. You do not need to be an MCA-I member to enter. All entries must have been produced between June 1, 2007 and September 8th, 2008. A separate entry form, fee and media must be submitted for each entry. Each entry must be cued to the desired starting point. There is no limit to the number of entries in any category.

STUDENT ENTRY CATEGORIES:

A. Video-demo reel, short film, music video, etc.

B. Interactive-web based
C. Audio

FORMAT:
Submit your entries in any of the following media:

CD: Enclose your CD plus any software necessary to run the project

DVD: Enclose your DVD-R or DVD-Video

Website: We need your URL plus a print out of the home page and up to three (3) other pages

AWARDS: Winners will be recognized at the annual awards ceremony, scheduled this year on November 19, 2008 at the Pyle Center on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. All WAVE winners will be submitted to the International Golden Reel awards by MCA-I Madison.

ENTRY DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24TH AT 5PM, 2008
There will be no extensions! Don’t wait until the last minute to enter! Enter early. Enter often.

ENTRY FEES:

Student Members: $10.00
Student Non-members: $20.00
Make checks payable to: MCA-I Madison Chapter

REGISTRATION AND SUBMISSION:
Click here to REGISTER and pay for your submission
You can download the SUBMISSION FORM here and send it along with your work to:
    Karl Soehnlein
        Reel Wave Media
        5130 Buffalo Trail
        Madison, WI 53705

Any questions? Contact Karl Soehnlein-WAVE Co-Chair
t: (608) 438-5275
e: ksoehnlein@reelwavemedia.com