Concours Internationale du Meilleur Enregistrement Sonore
International Amateur Recording Contest
Internationaler Wettbewerb der Besten Tonaufnahme

Contents Categories Audio Video Presentations Adjudication How to Enter CIMES On other pages: CIMES 2008 Saarbrücken Themes 1972-2008 Venues and Winners 1952-2009 CIMES CDs Results and photo galleries: 1997 , 1998 , 1999 , 2000 , 2001 , 2002 , 2003 , 2004 , 2005 , 2006 , 2007 . Categories - Kategorien AUDIO A Radio Plays, Sketches (8 min.) Hörspiele und Sketchs B Reports and Interviews (8 min.) Reportagen und Interviews C1 Live Music Recordings (5 min.) Eigentliche Musikaufnahmen C2 Exceptional Music Recordings (5 min.) Ausserordentliche Musikaufnahmen Synthetic, electronic, multi-track, etc. D Natural Sounds (2 min.) Echte Geräusche der Natur E Experimenatl and Trick Recordings of all kinds (3 min.) Experimentelle Aufnahmen aller Art und Verschiedenes F School Recordings (5 min.) Schultonaufnahmen G Set Subject (8 min.) Vorgeschriebenes Thema Thème de l'année VIDEO (8 min.) A Reportage and interviews Reportagen (inkl. Tourismus) Reportages (y compris tourisme) B Acting scenes, sketches Spielszenen ernsten oder humoristischen Inhalts, Sketchs Thèmes, oeuvres théatrales, sketchs C Illustrated musical or literary works Bebilderte Chansons oder literische Werke Illustrations de chansons ou d'oeuvres littéraires D Experiments with sound and pictures e.g. Clips, tricks, collages, abstract themes. Experimente jeder Art mit Ton und Bild z.B. Tricks, Collagen, Abstraktes. Essais en image et son par exemple trucages, collages, oeuvres expérementales. E Documentaries - Dokumentar - Documentaires G Set Subject Vorgeschriebenes Thema Thème de l'année MULTIMEDIA (6 min.) Categories as for VIDEO above. This section is intended for presentations based on still pictures with sound, but recorded on electronic, magnetic or optomagnetic media (e.g. DV, DVD). Presentations may be generated using slide show or presentation software (e.g. PowerPoint) but must be supplied in an acceptable video format and not as application- or platform-specific computer files. The section replaces the former multimedia Diaporama section which is now discontinued. Although overlaying, blending, scanning and zooming of images is permitted, an entry may not contain animated or moving images derived from cine film, video movies, etc. Adjudication Each participating country may have up to four judges and may appoint one member of the Prize Commission. There is also a separate Radio Jury comprising representatives of national broadcasting organisations, which awards the Radio Prize. The jury elects two scrutineers to oversee fair play. In particular they will be on the look-out for deliberate low marking of probable winners in order to give the judge's country a better chance. Audio entries are marked out of 10 for (a) the idea, (b) the realisation of the idea and (c) technical excellence. Video and multimedia entries are marked out of 10 for (a) the idea, (b) picture production and (c) sound production. "Production" includes design, editing and realisation of the idea, and not just technical quality. Low marks should be given for material taken directly from commercial sources. A judge may not mark entries from his own country. An entrant may not be a judge for the same section as his or her entry (i.e. audio, video or presentations). Marks are averaged for each country, the countries' marks are then averaged and the entries are ranked accordingly within each section (audio, video and diaporama). Thus each country which is represented makes an equal contribution to the overall result. Finally, the marks for entries from each country are averaged to give the national classification. Countries must submit at least four audio entries to qualify. Prizes are allocated in order of value after taking into account any stipulations made by donors. The Prize Commission will try to ensure that the winner of each category receives a prize as long as the recording is of an acceptable standard (a sole entry in a class will not necesarily receive a prize). It will also endeavour to see that prizes are suitable for their recipients having regard to media formats and languages, and that where practicable prizes are not awarded to an entrant from the same country as the donor. How to Enter CIMES The entries to CIMES are selected by the member organisations of FICS which usually have their own national contests. Therefore it is necessary to enter the national contest in the first instance. If your entry is selected you may be asked to provide a script or synopsis in the three FICS languages, English, French and German. It is also possible for entrants in other countries to become "active correspondents" of FICS and to submit entries directly to, and with the prior agreement of, the organising committee in the host country. Entry Forms PDF: Sound Video Get !PDF or Acrobat Reader Microsoft Word: Sound Video

Last updated 2nd December, 2007