Will equipment (TV, Projector Screen) be available for the students to use within or behind the 3m x 3m square? If so, what connection is required for these devices eg. Airplay, HDMI, thumb drive?
The projector will be available next to the square and teams should please bring a laptop (in case of any malfunction) and an HDMI that they are certain works with their device. Airplay will not be available.
Can the students use this for backdrops, backgrounds, visual effects (if they have created these themselves using relevant software such as Sketches School)? AND
Can the students use sound effects if they have created these using relevant software such as Garage Band or recording their own sounds?
As per the challenge pack, a 'laptop computer, data projector, television, DVD player, CD-player, MP3/MP4 players or any other audio visual or Information Technology device which benefits your team’s presentation may be used for presentation purposes, only'. The screen provided or laptop can be used as a background or to generate sound effects, but it will be placed outside of the square. Musical instruments are always permitted. Individual screens such as iPads are not permitted to be used inside of the square as props or as parts of costumes.
Can the students use external speakers such as UE-Boom? Yes, this would be considered to be a type of 'player' for the purposes of the presentation. Note that it cannot be used as a prop or as part of a costume.
Can the students use lighting effects?As per the challenge pack, 'adjustments to the lighting will be at the Director’s discretion. Teams are, however, advised not to rely on lighting adjustments in their performance'. If you bring your own projector this may or may not result in lighting adjustments which are visible. Kindly note that the lighting in the venues for regional tournaments is often not adjustable or accessible to judges.