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Dr. Robert Curran NewTrix (2011) Video Award

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About the Award

This award will showcase innovative ideas for pet dog trainers. The theme for 2011 is Coming When Called. The goal is to create a video that shows a simple way to train the recall (come) behavior that would be easy for the general public to do and useful for any trainer to implement.

The target audience is pet dog trainers and the ideas should be transferrable to the pet owner. The winning video will be shown at the 2011 Annual APDT Educational Conference and Trade Show, and on the APDT Web site and YouTube.

Note: Contestants must be members of the APDT.

Requirements for Entry

  • Videos must be no longer than 5 minutes
  • Members may use flat, martingale and buckle collars, head halters and harnesses. Members may not use and dogs may not wear choke chains, slip collars, prong collars and shock/electronic collars.
  • Members may use lure/reward or clicker training
  • You may submit only one video for consideration
  • A completed and signed release form is required. Anyone in the video, including a client or assistant, must include their information on the appropriate area of the form. You can download the form here.

Recommendations

  • Use verbal instruction as well as demonstrations
  • When shooting video, make sure the camera is as stationary as possible
  • Shoot close to the subject as the winning video will not only be shown at the APDT Annual Educational Conference and Trade Show but also viewed on the APDT Web site and YouTube
  • Do not do a lot of panning and zooming
  • Light the video brighter than for normal television broadcast. When shooting video, lighting is one of the most important distinctions between a video that looks amateur and a video that looks professional.
  • Recommended format is MPEG4 (DivX, Xvid) at a 640x480 resolution with 64K Mono MP3 Audio. If you have any doubt or limited experience with video encoding then we recommend providing us with the videos in raw AVI format. All videos should be uploaded to our FTP area. Once you have chosen the video you wish to submit, please email us to let us know the name of the video and we will download and process the video for publication. For questions regarding the contest, email awards@apdt.com.
  • Make sure that if there is audio, it is clean and audible.

Judging

The Awards Committee will evaluate all submissions using the following criteria:

  • Educational value to APDT members
  • Enjoyment value. Was the video interesting? Does it provide innovative ideas?
  • Clarity. Is it easy to watch and understand?

Award

The winner will receive up to $1,500 to go toward travel, meals and hotel and free admission to the APDT Educational Conference. The winner will receive recognition and a certificate. The deadline for entry is May 1, 2011

The Association of Pet Dog Trainers offers this exceptional opportunity for one winner thanks to the generosity of Newtrix.

How to Submit

You can upload the videos at the following web page: http://www.apdt.com/uploads/

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