ESSAY WRITING

Date: September 10, 2015

Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m.

Contest Rules:

1. Every team must have two (2) contestants.

2. Members of the Vantage View staff are not allowed to join the contest.
3. The team must provide pen for their contestants. The CSC shall provide the writing pad.
4. The theme will be given fifteen (15) minutes before the start of the contest. Contestants
are not allowed to leave the venue after the theme has been given.
5. All entries will become the property of the Central Student Council. Winning entry will
be given the chance to be published in the Vantage View.
6. The contest will run for two (2) hours.
7. The criteria for judging are as follows:

CONTENT (Relevance to the theme) 35%

STYLE 10%
ORGANIZATION OF IDEAS 20%
CORRECT GRAMMAR 20%
COHERENCE 15%
TOTAL 100%

8. Ranking system shall be used. In case of tie, their corresponding points shall be used.
9. The decision of the judges is final and irrevocable.

PHOTOGRAPHY
Date: September 9-10, 2015

Contest Rules:

1. Participants: Each team must have three (3) participants and a total of three (3) entry
photographs. Vantage View staff and Multimedia SPAs are prohibited to participate.
2. Eligibility of Photos: All photographs must be taken by the participants on the first day
and second day of the intramurals. Photos should be submitted only one time. Soft
copies should be submitted to the CSC for printing uniformity.
3. Manipulation of Photos: Photographs can only have minor manipulation, touch-up
performed for the photos. The only acceptable manipulation includes correction of red-
eye, cropping, and straightening of photos.
4. Format of Photograph: Photographs should be taken at the highest resolution possible.
Photographs must be in .jpeg, and .jpg format. Files submitted may not be larger than
2,048k (2MB).
5. Entry Period: All photos must be entered between 7:30 am to 12:00 pm on the second day
of the intramurals. All entries must be submitted to the CSC office.
6. Copyright and Content: Photos that are deemed obscene, vulgar, sexually-oriented,
hateful, threatening, or otherwise violate any laws are strictly prohibited. The CSC
respects the rights related to copyright laws and intellectual property. All photos should
be based on the participants original photograph taken by the participant
himself/herself. Use of photo from other sources /people is not allowed, and will lead to
disqualification of the entry. The CSC reserves the right to refuse inappropriate or
unsuitable entries. Soft copies will be submitted to the CSC for printing uniformity
7. Disqualification of an Entry: An entry that does not follow the rules and guidelines will
automatically be disqualified. Reasons for disqualification:

Extremely poor quality ( Resolution/Size)

Does not conform with Intramurals theme
Inappropriate or unsuitable
Manipulation of photo beyond what is allowed
Photograph not submitted on time
8. Text on Photographs: All entries should not contain user placed text. This includes
such things as comments or titles. Text or wording that is part of the photograph (i.e.
photo of a street, etc) is acceptable.

9. Criteria for Judging: Each photograph will be judged against the following set of judging
criteria, and not against photographs of other participants. The elements for judging the
photographs will be:
 15%
IMPACT Impact is the sense one gets upon viewing an image
for the first time, Compelling images evoke laughter,
sadness anger, pride, wonder or another intense
emotion.

15%
CREATIVITY Creativity is the original, fresh, and external
expression of the imagination of the maker by using
the medium to convey an idea, message or thought.
Technical is the quality of the image itself as it is 25%
TECHNICAL presented for viewing, which includes the following
aspects:
Allowable amounts of retouching and
adjustments (removal of red eye, cropping,
minor straightening)
Sharpness and correct color balance
Lighting, this includes the use and control of
light. The use of lighting whether natural or
man-made and its proper use to enhance the
image.
Posing and capturing of the image
Composition is important to the design of an image, 20%
COMPOSITION bringing all of the visual elements together in
concert to express the purpose of the image. Proper
composition holds the viewer in the image and
prompts the viewer to look where the creator
intends. Effective composition can be pleasing or
disturbing, depending on the intent of the image
maker.
Subject matter should always be appropriate to the 15%
SUBJECT story being told in an image. Subject matter also
MATTER includes the center of interest for the photograph or
where the makers wants the viewer to atop and view
the image.
 Story telling refers to the images ability to evoke 10%
STORY imagination. One beautiful thing about art is that
TELLING each viewer might collect his own message or read
her own story in an image.

POSTERMAKING

Date: September 10, 2015

Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Contest Rules:

1. Each team must have two (2) participants working individually.

2. Vantage View staff are not allowed to join the contest.
3. The contest piece must reflect the theme of the Intramural 2015. The contestant can use
any media such as oil pastel, crayons, etc.
4. The CSC will provide the illustration board.
5. Coaching is not allowed during the contest proper.
6. The criteria used for judging are as follows:

VISUAL IMPACT: Relationship of space, shape, lines and colors 25%

QUALITY: Shapes presented relatively clean and real 30%

COLOR HARMONY: Colors applied are relatively presented 30%

RELEVANCE TO THE THEME 15%

TOTAL 100%

7. Ranking system will be used. In case of tie, their corresponding points shall be used.
8. The decision of the judges is final and irrevocable.