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               CALL FOR VIDEOs for AVS'95

The Program Committee for the 4th Annual International AVS User Group
Conference is calling for videos to be presented at the Spring 1995
conference.  We're very lucky to be able to have the conference at the
Boston Marriott - Copley Place.  The dates for the conference are April 19
- 21, 1995.  Expected attendees include users of the AVS products and
Uniras users from around the world.

Please consider contributing an AVS Video for the video review
at AVS '95.  This will be an approximately hour long show on one
night of the conference.  It will feature completed AVS animations
as well as work in progress animations from AVS users around the
world.  We are looking for both scientific and artistic contributions.

Submissions need not be fancy, elaborate, or long (perhaps as
short as 30 seconds or less, or as long as a couple of minutes).  A
piece can be submitted with or without sound, on a variety of video
tape media.  Full credits will be provided for you and your
organization.

In order to allow time for dubbing together the submissions
prior to AVS '95, we are requesting a submission date of March 31st,
1995 or earlier.  We would also like an electronic submission in
MPEG format or QuickTime so we can put it on our WWW URL after the
conference.  Information on submissions timelines and formats are 
included at the end of this announcement.

Submission from outside the United States should consider delays through
Customs (up to two weeks) if sending hard copy or disk formats.  This can
be eliminated by putting on the label "Educational material with no
commercial value".  A permission to use form MUST be included for each
category submitted.

Presentation of a video at the AVS '95 Video Theater means you:

        Receive a free copy of the valuable AVS '95 proceedings
        reference book;

        Become recognized as a leading expert in the field by hundreds
        of attendees and subscribers;

        Increase your professional visibility;

        Expose your organization to professionals and universities
        from around the world;

        Contribute to the industry's future and advance progress in
        many global endeavors; and

        And of course, a free AVS '95 T-Shirt and mug!!


***************FORMAT GUIDE*************************************

AVS '95 Video Review Submission Media Format Guidelines
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The following formats will be accepted for submissions, which are
due at the IAC no later than 3/31/95.  This is ordered from most
desired (1) to least desired (7).

1) Betacam SP
2) Betacam
3) 3/4" U-matic SP
4) Umatic (also known simply as "3/4 inch")
5) S-VHS
6) VHS (please use only as almost last option)

NTSC preferred but PAL/SECAM can be converted here with a 1-week delay.

If tapes have narration you should send the written script
as we may have to re-narrate it if the piece is shortened.  All pieces are
subject to shortening unless submitted on a "use all or none" rule.

Thanks and hope to see you in Boston !

Requests for information and Submissions
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If you have any questions concerning the video theater or if
you wish to present a video at AVS '95 April 19-21, 1995 contact
Mike Pique at:

	Mike Pique - AVS '95 Video Review Chair
	The Scripps Research Institute MB-5
	Department of Molecular Biology
	10666 N. Torrey Pines Road
	La  Jolla, CA 92037 USA
	phone: 619/554-9775
	email: mp@scripps.edu

Please submit your video to Mike Pique by March 31st, 1995.  Please
include the title and author names and affiliations, and a short summary of
the science being shown in your piece.  A Permission Request Form is at the
end of this notice and required to all who submit video presentations.  
The AVS '95 Video Tape will be sold to help provide funds for supporting the 
IAC (a non-profit organization).  For other information, contact:

	Chuck Mosher
	International AVS Center
	North Carolina Supercomputing Center
	3021 Cornwallis Road
	Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
	phone: 919/248-1100
	email: avs@ncsc.org
	fax: 919/248-1101
	http://www.mcnc.org/HTML/ITD/IAC/IAC_Home_Page.html


************PERMISSION TO USE FORM FOR VIDEO THEATER***************

                (Please type or print clearly)

AVS '95 Permission to use form.

Complete this form if you are submitting any papers for panels,
lectures, videos, posters, or any other presentation at AVS '95.

A copy of this form MUST accompany each paper or submission.  Send
the completed form along with your submission to the Chair of your
track.  Please make a photocopy for your records.  DO NOT FAX THIS
FORM (original signatures required).

Name of presenter______________________________
Organization___________________________________
Address._______________________________________
_______________________________________________
Telephone______________________________________
FAX____________________________________________
email__________________________________________
Title of your track____________________________
Title of paper.________________________________

Circle one - paper/panel/video theater/poster

                AUTHORIZATION

I grant permission for the above-referenced material and
associated visuals, including slides, video and film, to be
presented at the AVS '95 conference, 19 - 21 April, 1995 in
Boston, MA.  In the event that any materials used in my AVS '94
presentation contain the work of other individuals or
organizations including any copyrighted musical compositions
or excerpts thereof, I understand that it is my responsibility
to secure any necessary permissions and/or licenses.  Small
performing rights licenses must be secured for the public
performance of any copyrighted musical composition.
Synchronization licenses must be secured for the inclusion
of any copyrighted musical compositions in film, video, or
multimedia presentations.

yes/no  I have the necessary rights and/or permissions to
                use the visuals in my piece.

yes/no  My piece contains audio, and I have the necessary rights
                and/or permissions to use the audio in my piece.

yes/no  I grant non-exclusive worldwide distribution rights to
                the International AVS Center and Advanced Visual
                Systems, Inc. to publish and distribute my video
                material in the AVS Video Review.

yes/no  I agree to supply AVS '95 with the required material by
                the stated due date and agree to allow it to be published
                in paper, CD-ROM, and other electronic form.

AVS '95 reserves the right to video record presentations for internal
use and as an archival record of the current conference.  In the event
your session is videotaped, the International AVS Center and
Advanced Visual Systems, Inc. would like permission to use the
video for promotional and educational purposes; speakers will
receive full credit whenever the video is used.

yes/no  I grant the International AVS Center and Advanced Visual
                Systems, Inc. permission to use the video recording of my
                presentation for conference and organizational publicity.


Signature___________________________

Date_______________________________

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:  The AVS '95 Permission to use form
explains the uses AVS '95 intends of the presented materials
and requires you to acknowledge that you have permission to
use this material.  This may involve seeking clearance from
your employer or from others who have loaned you material,
such as videotapes and slides.  This form helps prevent situations
where AVS '945presentations include material without permission
that might lead to complaints or even legal action.  This form must
be returned to your program chair as a condition for acceptance
to participation in AVS '95.  In addition, this form asks if the
International AVS Center and Advanced Visual Systems, Inc. may use
your materials for conference and organization promotional material
for full author credit information.  All materials are subject to inclusion
on CD-ROM distribution media.  All materials are subject to inclusion
on the International AVS Center World Wide Web URL.
