GUIDELINES FOR PREPARATION AND UPLOADING OF ORAL PRESENTATIONS
- All keynote speakers, plenary speakers and registered authors with accepted papers should prepare and upload a pre-recorded videoof their presentation. This is a pre-requisite for a paper to be included in the Conference Programme.
- The pre-recorded videos will be available to the participants during the Conference and in thepost-Conference Video Library.
- It is recommended that the pre-recorded presentation includes a window box with the speaking presenter via a webcam, instead of a voice-over presentation only.
- There are several video conferencing tools available to easily record a presentation. Powerpointor Zoom is among the most preferable.
- Our recommended approach is to record a compatible video, using a webcam or an external video camera to create a small window of the speaking presenter and an external microphone or headset for the audio.
- Both Powerpoint and Zoompresentation software allow recording audio and video directly in the application and can export appropriate video files in MP4 format.
- See relevant links below for more information regarding Powerpoint and Zoom.
- Duration of the pre-recorded video:
- Plenary Speaker: 50 minutes and additional 10 minutes Q&A session.
- Oral Presenter: 10 minutes presentation and additional 5 minutes Q&A.
- Recommended set for HD format is 1280 x 720 (or other “720p”) setting or higher.
- Please be sure the video follows the template for your PowerPoint presentation provided below:
3WCII2021 Example of Template using PowerPoint presentation
- Use simple (e.g.: Arial, Calibri) and large (30+) fonts.
- Have NO embedded videos.
- File Format: MPEG-4 (.mp4) file.
- Video Quality: use an adequate front light and an appropriate background for the video headshot of the presenter. Check your files before submitting them to ensure their quality (video and sound).
- Please use the following naming convention when submitting your video:
- Plenary#.mp4, where the Plenary# is the plenary number based on the tentative programme.
Tips for Recording:
- Use a place for recording as quiet as possible.
- Avoid areas that have an echo or bad acoustics.
- A good microphone close to the mouth. Avoid, if possible, using the default built-in microphone on the computer.
- Remember to speak slowly and enunciate clearly, without pausing.
- Make sure you have good front light – ensuring that the light shines brightly on your face. If your back is to a window, close the shades.
- Put the camera at eye level.
- Do a test recording of a couple of minutes and review the sound and picture quality before recording the entire presentation. Make adjustments if needed.
- The plenary speakers and the oral presenter shall email the pre-recorded video presentation to scwcii2021@gmail.com by 21st May 2021
- The committee will confirm on the compatibility of the video with the system upon submission.
- Should you have any enquiries please do not hesitate to contact us at scwcii2021@gmail.com.