Race Around Ekka

Competition Overview 

Students will race against the clock to create, produce and edit a multimedia product during their Ekka excursion!

The competition allows students to develop:

• An understanding of the structure and features of a short film
• An understanding of camera angles, movement and shots in constructing a screen-based narrative
• Practical production skills
• Teamwork, time management and planning skills

Students will be able to engage with other schools through an online platform with the chance to have their creations shared on the Ekka’s social media platforms.

This competition is aligned and recommended for students in years 6. However, year levels 5-12 are welcome to enter.

Entries open: 31 January 2022

Entries close: 19 August 2022

Judging: 22 August 2022

Cost: $30 per school (no limit on the number of teams)

Australian Curriculum Alignment:

• Explore representations, characterisations and points of view of people in their community, including themselves, using settings, ideas, story principles and genre conventions in images, sounds and text (ACAMAM062 - Scootle )

• Develop skills with media technologies to shape space, time, movement and lighting within images, sounds and text (ACAMAM063 - Scootle )

• Plan, produce and present media artworks for specific audiences and purposes using responsible media practice (ACAMAM064 - Scootle )