3 MT RULES AND REGULATION

RULES

• Presentations are restricted and limited to 3 minutes and competitors exceeding 3 minutes will automatically be disqualified.
• The timing will start when the presentations are commenced through speech (when the competitor starts speaking) and not from the start of the video including the 3MT title slide.
• Presentation videos must meet the following criteria (can refer to virtual competitor guide):
• Contain a 3MT PowerPoint slide (top right corner/right side/cut to)
  • Filmed on the horizontal;
  • Filmed on a plain background;
  • Filmed from a static position;
  • Filmed from one camera angle;
  • Contain a 3MT title slide;

• A single static slide (no slide transformations, animations or ‘movement’ of any description) is allowed in the presentation. Make sure it can always be seen.
• The 3-minute audio must be continuous – no sound edits or breaks.
• No additional props such as costumes, musical instruments, laboratory equipment and animated backgrounds are permitted within the recording.
• Presentations need to be in the spoken word (e.g. no poems, raps or songs).
• Additional electronic media such as sound and video files are prohibited within the video recording.
• The decision of the adjudicating panel is final and no amendments can be made.
• Submissions need to be in the video format by submitting the entries using only the YouTube video link. Files sent in other formats will not be accepted.

Please note: Having an exceptional quality of the video recording is a bonus to attract the adjudicators. However, competitors *will not* be necessarily judged solely on the quality of the video/recording quality or editing capabilities (optional inclusions). Judging will be focused more on the presentation, ability to communicate research to a non-specialist audience and 3MT PowerPoint slide.