Entry Kit - Material Requirements

 

As well as the online and written submissions you will be required to provide supporting material with you entry.
For the written submission, please note that:
  • The written submission must be prepared in English, entries in any other languages must be accompanied by a translation
  • Entry submissions should be typed in Times New Roman, no less than 12 point type size, single spaced and no more than 2000 words in content.
  • Your agency name or logo must not appear anywhere in the written submission or on any supporting materials submitted.
  • Images and graphics (not containing extensive text), if used sparingly, may be used within the written submission.

It is a compulsory requriement to send in three (3) duplicate copies of CDs/DVDs containing the hi-res versions of your videos to the Asian Marketing Effectiveness Festival office.

 DVDs are not necessary if no videos were submitted online.

*Deadline for the DVDs arrive no later than 1 March 2012*


Please do not submit more than six (6) items of support material in total (online and offline).

For online submission please submit the following:
Documents

  • File size: Less than 3MB
  • File formats: doc, ppt, pdf
  • Pictures/Photographs
  • File size: Less than 3MB
  • File formats: .jpg, png, gif

Audio

  • File size: Less than 5MB
  • File formats: mp3


Videos

  • File size: Less than 10MB
  • File formats: mov, mpg and mpeg2

 

Note:

  •  Please send in three (3) duplicate copies of CDs/DVDs containing the hi-res versions of your videos. The specs are as follows: mov, .mpeg2 or .avi file format in high resolution, 720 x 576, aspect ratio 4:3, encoded from the master source. The resolution should be H264 compression.
  • You may submit no more than six (6) items of supporting materials in total (including online and offline), on top of the three (3) compulsory hi-res images. Be selective and provide only the most effective and successful items that make your case.
  • A campaign will count as one (1) item of supporting material but it has to be presented in one (1) file for upload if submitted online or if hosted on a server.
  • Supporting materials can be submitted in various ways – either to be uploaded online; or via URL of a micro site that hosts the files.
  • Any physical submissions should be labelled with the category entered and entry number assigned by the online system.
  • Only supporting materials submitted online or via URL will be used in preliminary judging. Offline supporting materials will only be reviewed during final judging if the entry is shortlisted.
  • There should be no agency names or logos in your written entry or any of your supporting materials. Materials with agency names or logos may be disqualified.
  • Any supporting data must be accompanied by an indication of the source of reference. If your agency is the source of research, please reference “Agency Research”
  • All materials in languages other than English must be submitted with a translation.
  • Supporting materials are non-returnable.
  • Microsites must be live from 18 February to 30 April 2012.
  • Please only supply one URL and supply passwords, if needed, for access to the URL.
  • Three (3) copies of CDs/DVDs containing the high resolution versions of the videos submitted online are compulsory.
  • All supporting materials must adhere strictly to the stipulated formats as listed under ‘support material formats’.


For offline submission please submit the following:
Photographs

  • Hard copy: 5” (h) x 7” (w) or 5R size only, submit 1 copy of each photograph.

Audio

  • Each audio campaign entry must be on a separate CD.
  • Audio files must be in .mp3 format.

TVC/Video spots

  • Each TVC campaign entry must be submitted on a separate DVD.
  • All spots must be in .mov, mpeg2 or avi format in high resolution and encoded from the master source.

Outdoor advertising

  • Digital pictures must be at least 300 dpi (RGB), size not smaller 8”(h) x 10”(w) or 8R


Print advertising

  • For newspapers and magazines, please submit a tear sheet mounted on strong cardboard sheets no more than 77cm(h) x 58cm(w). Colour proofs are accepted.
  • A series of entries (i.e. a print campaign) must be attached together and these will constitute one piece of support material.
  • For direct mail, submit the complete mailer.
  • For coupons and inserts, please submit actual sample.
  • For press clippings, please submit in a folder with plastic envelope pages for protection