iDESIGNX

IMPACTAWARD

BEST EXPLAINER VIDEO

GUIDELINES

ENTRY TEMPLATE

GUIDELINES
The guidelines are contained within pages 2–4. These pages do not need to accompany your submission.Page 5 onwards contains the information that needs to be completed and submitted.
SUBMISSIONS

  1. Entries can be submitted via email:
    Large files may be sent via or by other file-transfer technologies.
  2. Hard Copy and Hard Drive entries etc. can be submitted via postal mail and addressed to:
    LearnX Impact Awards
    Level 15, Deloitte Building
    60 Station Street
    Parramatta NSW 2150

Entries and other accompanying material won’t be returned, but each entry will be acknowledged, via email or phone, as having been received. All submitted materials will be deleted and/or destroyed after the judging process. The LearnX Foundation takes no responsibility for damaged or lost entries. You can enter the Awards using the Word-Doc template provided. Alternatively, you can create your own template or PDF and follow the criteria set out for the award. Include any links and/or additional back-up documentation with your entry.

ASSISTANCE

To clarify any point, please phone the Awards Team on +61 2 9688 6576 or
DEADLINE & FEE
Thursday, 14 December 2017. Fee: $150 AUD (GST inclusive) per entry. Payment must be received by the deadline.Payment can be made online HERE. Entries can be submitted before the deadline but they will not be judged/scored until after the deadline.
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Winners will be contacted via phone or email on Wednesday, 20 December 2017. Winners will receive further communication via email after the announcement.

WHO CAN ENTER?
The iDESIGNX IMPACTAWARD is open to individuals, teams and enterprises from the corporate, education and public-service sectors worldwide, that have deployed an ‘Explainer Video’ since January 2016.Vendors may enter with, or on behalf of a client, with prior endorsement from the client, providing they have rights to materials/content and the authority to submit them.

TEAM DEFINITION
A ‘team’ is defined as being a group that’s come together for the specific purpose of undertaking and completing a project. The team can be from within one enterprise or can have come together from multiple enterprises.

ENTRY OPTIONS
Youcan enter once, or multiple times, with different video projects. A separate application needs to be completed for each entry, along with payment.

JUDGING & CONFIDENTIALITY

Judges are remunerated for their services, to support the highest standard of adjudicating. They are explicitly trained in the awards-adjudicating processes and systems, and are selected for their professional expertise and knowledge of modern learning and capability- management practices and supporting technologies. Judges are selected through a nomination process. To be accepted for initial evaluation a person must have been nominated by three individuals from separate organisations. Self-nominations are not accepted. Nominations for potential judges need to address, in 150 words or less, the nominee’s credentials for judging, in an email to

There are no vendors on the judging panel or awards management team. The quality of the ‘iDESIGNX IMPACTAWARD’ is such that you may need to include confidential information as part of your entry. The LearnX Foundation guarantees that all information supplied will be restricted to the awards management team and judges, and remain strictly confidential. Judges’ decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into post/prior judging.

AWARDS SCORECARD SYSTEM

The maximum score allocated per entry is 100 points. The rating is as follows:

75 to 100 points – PLATINUM WINNER

60 to 74 points – GOLD WINNER

40 to 59 points – SILVER WINNER

30 to 39 points – FINALIST

00 to 29 points – NON-FINALIST

AWARDS WINNERS ENTITLEMENTS

(PLATINUM, GOLD & SILVER WINNERS)

Receive recognition/marketing assets as follows:

-Receive one certificate per winning entry and postage to a nominated address.

-Receive hi-res award-winner logos for internal/external promotions via email.

-As part of event marketing, winners will be listed in a specific email newsletter sent to 6000 LearnX supporters, and at the discretion of team LearnX, winning entrants will have their video content published online iDESIGNX LIVE! SMART LEARNIG DESIGN SUMMIT

FINALIST

Receive recognition/marketing assets as follows:

-Receive hi-res finalist logos for internal/external promotions via email.

NON-FINALISTS

-Do not receive recognition/marketing assets.

NOTE: If attending iDESIGNX LIVE! SMART LEARNING DESIGN SUMMIT, on Tue 27 Feb 2018, at Rydges World Square Sydney, certificates can be picked up from iDESIGNX reception. Extra certificates can be purchased for $50 AUD (GST inclusive) per certificate. There may be additional costs for postage/handling.

ENTRY PAYMENT METHODS
You must submit payment, and have it cleared, by the deadline date in order for the judging panel to consider your entry. Multiple award entries are acceptable, and a separate fee is applicable for each award entry. Payment for entries can be made via EFT, credit card, money order or cheque. Money orders and cheques are to be made payable to LearnX Awards. Your entry fee covers the administration of the award entry only. Payment can be made online HERE Phone +61 2 9688 6576

TEMPLATE
The iDESIGNX IMPACT AWARD focuses on the talented design, development and production capability, relevant to the creation of a short (60 seconds – 5 min) ‘Explainer Video’ that was customised for an enterprise and used as a tool to engage employees and support learning/training. Video styles/types include:

2D Character Animation / 2D Motion Graphic Animation / 2.5D Animation / Whiteboard Animation
3D Animation / Live Action / Live Action/Track Elements / Stop Motion
Typography / Screencast / Infographic / iPad / iPhone Apps
Testimonial / Music Only / Claymation / Hybrid

Example areas the explainer video might include:

Induct/Acquire
New Talent / Change Management / Transform Behaviours / Impact Performance/Skills
Product/Service / Sales Enablement / Staff Coaching / Refresher Training
Frontline Employees / Wellbeing/ Health/Safety / Compliance/Policy / Capture/Share Enterprise Knowledge
HR Management Procedures / Remote Teams / Learning/Marketing Campaigns / Employee Engagement

The video can be deployed internally/externally, enterprise-wide or target a specific group. The award is open to individuals, teams and organisations from the corporate, academic and public service sectors.

All questions (1–10) must be completed and entry must include relevant links and/or additional back-up documentation.

APPLICANT’S NAME:
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COMPANY NAME:
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CONTACT PHONE NUMBER:
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CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS:
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VIDEO PROJECT NAME:
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TEAM DETAILS:
If entering a team, please provide the names if members are from separate companies.
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CRITERIA

PART A - 750 words maximum; score out of 50 points

  1. Explain the scenario in which the enterprise decided to deploy an Explainer Video? Who were the target audience and what were the key challenges of managing this project? (10points)
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  1. Explain the video style and concept development? Was a storyboard/graphic representation produced and what main narrative underpinned the project? How and who scripted the video pre-deployment? Did the video require specialist talent for editing, such as text/motion graphic effects, animation and voiceover/music etc?(20 points)
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  1. What stand-out elements did the video provide to engage employees? What key learnings were employees expected to realise? (10 points)
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  1. What ROI metrics were applied to gauge the impact of the video project before deployment? (5 points)

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  1. What deployment methods/devices did the project team plan to execute to ensure project success? How would the project be supported, using what resources, technologies and over what timeframes? What key management vision/message underpinned the deployment? (5 points)

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PART B - 500 words maximum; score out of 40 points

  1. Post deployment, did the video require any modifications/sub-editing. What was the feedback from management? Did management conclude that the Explainer Video was a success and engaged employees over or within expectations? (10 points)

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  1. Was the project developed on time and on budget? Did management determine the project to be cost effective? (10 points)

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  1. Did the target audience feel engaged and how did they react overall to the video design, content and deployment methods? (10 points)
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  2. On review, did the project triumph over challenges confronted and what were the key impacts? What knowledge and key insights have been realised from the video project? Did the video meet projected ROI metrics, including learning targets and business impacts?Was there an X factor? (10 points)

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PART C - Score out of 10 points(Question 10 does not contribute to the word count.)

  1. Provide an e-mail address and/or a phone number for two management referees who support the entry.

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SUPPORTING MATERIAL

Supporting material must include one or more of the following:

  1. A live URL link
  2. Relevant passwords, instructions etc. (if the live link fails, judges may rate the entry as a non-finalist)
  3. Optional - Marketing materials, brochures, proof of analysis, client–user feedback sheets and survey findings.

PAYMENT METHODS

- Pay Online HERE

- Phone +61 2 9688 6576

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