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NIADA 2024 Virtual Conference

Patron/Associates submissions

Friday, August 23 – Sunday, August 25, 2024

Participants will receive a FREE Conference Registration

INTERESTED? Fill out the participation form below.
PLEASE NOTE THE DEADLINES FOR VIDEOS

2024 V-Con Dragon

2024 DEADLINE – MAY 1st

SHORT VIDEOS: 2–3 minutes

These short videos will be grouped and played throughout the conference. You can submit a video or photos, and we will create a video for you to include with the group.

“I Want To Go There”

NIADA Members create captivating travelogue videos showcasing their hometowns, explorations, or beloved destinations that never fail to ignite inspiration. Prepare to be enthralled and compelled to visit these incredible places! You have the option to present a longer video as a full 20-45–minute program.

VIDEO SPECS:
– Shoot in Landscape (horizontal) format
– 1920×1080 saved as mp4 or .m4v
– Add the title “I Want To Go There” – Your Name – Location to the first screen of your video
– Label your video Iwant2Go-YourName
– upload to NIADA 2024 V-Conference Google Drive using the link below.

UPLOAD your video to folder:  I WANT TO GO
Be sure to create your own folder and upload your files.

“Alexa, Where’s My Stuff?”

NIADA Members share their strategies for organizing and maintaining their supplies in a way that allows them to easily locate them again, without resorting to the infamous “safe place.” You have the option to present a longer video as a full 20-45–minute program.

VIDEO SPECS:
– Shoot in Landscape (horizontal) format
– 1920×1080 saved as mp4 or .m4v
– Add the Title “MyStuff” – Your Name – Location to the first screen
– Label your video MyStuff-YourName
– upload to NIADA 2024 V-Conference Google Drive using the link below.

UPLOAD your video to folder:  WHERE’S MY STUFF
Be sure to create your own folder and upload your files

“This Doll Stays With Me!” ~or~
“The One That Got Away”

We ask NIADA Members to share their most favorite, beloved NIADA doll that they will take to the grave (sorry kids), or lament over the one that got away and still haunts them in their dreams. You can choose one, or combine all into one video!

FILE SUBMISSIONS – DEADLINE APR 1st
– Send 1-3 photos plus description
– Hi-resolution – Horizontal (landscape)
– Image size: 3000px at the longest length – 1920 x 1080 minimum
IMPORTANT: Label your files!!! You MUST add your name to the files submitted eg. MemberName-StaysWithMe.jpg
Word .docx (or .rtf): MemberName-StaysWithMe.docx  ~or~ MemberName-GotAway.docx
Description (10-50 words): write a short caption about why this is your most favorite doll, and we will compile all submissions into a short video.

UPLOAD your files to folder:  STAYS WITH ME – GOT AWAY
Be sure to create your own folder and upload your files

2024 DEADLINE – JUNE 1st

PROGRAM PROPOSAL: 20-45+ minutes

The programs presented for our Virtual Conferences were amazing! If you have a program you would be willing to share this year, please fill out the form with your proposal. Doll-related suggestions can be Dolls in film, textiles, or fashions used in the creative process, your favorite NIADA Artist, sharing your collection etc.

VIDEO SPECS:
– Shoot in Landscape (horizontal) format
– 1920×1080 saved as mp4 or.m4v
– Add your Program Title – Your Name – Location to the first screen
– Label your video YourName-ProgramTitle
– Be sure to include a short description of your program for promotional use.

UPLOAD your video to 2024 V-Conference folder: 2024 PROGRAMS
If you know how to create your folder please do so and add your files.

    Please respond ASAP

    PATRON/ASSOCIATES PARTICIPATION

    Please let us know if you are interested in participating in any of the programs offered for the 2024 Virtual Conference. We welcome suggestions for programs you are interested in sharing with our conference registrants.

    Name*

    Email*

    Member Please choose one PatronAssociate
    I need help with my videoWill send photosNeed Translation

    I AM INTERESTED IN THESE PROGRAMS
    Please indicate if you are planning to submit short 3-minute video(s) OR a full 20-45+ minute program. Check all that apply.

    1. I Want To Go There3-minutesFull Program
    2. Alexa, Where’s My Stuff?3-minutesFull Program
    3. This Doll Stays With Me!3-minutesFull Program
    4. The One That Got Away3-minutesFull Program
    5. I have a program proposal Full 20-45+ minutes

    NEED HELP? YOU CAN SEND PHOTOS!

    We will create a 3-minute video for you – DEADLINE APR 1st
    IMAGE SPECS (30-40)
    – Hi-resolution – Horizontal (landscape)
    – Image size: 3000px at the longest length – 1920 x 1080 minimum

    FILE SUBMISSIONS
    IMPORTANT: Label your files!!! You MUST add your name to the files submitted!
    Images include: Your name, number each image in your preferred order eg. MemberName-ProgramTitle-01.jpg
    Word .docx (or .rtf): MemberName-ProgramTitle.docx
    Description (10-50 words): write a short caption about each image, and we can convert it into a short video for you.

    VIDEO TIPS

    NOTE: When creating your video be sure to check if there is a Copyright notice of use. YouTube will block the video if there is a copyright violation
    – If you want to add (free) music go to youtube.com/audiolibrary/music look for music longer than the length of your video 2:30 – 3:00 minute duration (YouTube lists this under ‘genre’), or we will choose the music for you.

    EFFECTS: Videos effects are a great addition but can be too much of a ‘good thing’ if overused. The exception is the Cross Dissolve transition which can be used for every image to smoothly fade to from one image to the next. Aside from the Cross Dissolve not every image should have a transition: the Slide-Push-Wipe or even the popular Ken Burns motion effects should be used sparingly, and do not use every kind of transition in the effects library, less is more effective and makes your video interesting to the viewer.