Video/Animated Research Summary
The video/animated summary of your research will accompany your abstract & digital poster and will be available to view by all retreat attendees and presenters in the week leading up to and on the day of the retreat, September 5-9, 2022.
Whether you’re a novice in front of the camera or a pro at animations or video editing, we welcome all formats of video submissions! Unleash your creativity, expand your communication skills, and be inspired to share your incredible work at the retreat.
The video should explain your research in 3 to 5 minutes. Authors are encouraged to explore the most effective means to communicate their research and may include video of themselves, photographs and other research-related images, animations, video of an experiment running or a lab tour, and/or any other idea you can think of.
We recognize authors may not have access to professional video equipment to record your presentation. If you have a smartphone that produces reasonable quality video, please feel free to use this.
Ideas for Video/Animated Research Summaries
Aim to keep your video simple and concise, refrain from using jargon, and – if possible – tell a story that will hook your viewers within the first 30 seconds and keep them watching until the end.
- Length: Between 3 to 5 minutes. Videos that exceed 5 minutes will be returned for correction
- Video/animated research summaries can be created in many different ways:
- Traditional poster presentation (e.g. a video recording of you presenting your poster using standard video, Zoom, Loom, or other means)
- Lightning-talk presentation (e.g. Zoom recording; PowerPoint w/narration)
- Computer-generated animations
- Videotaped technique demonstration
- Interviews with the author(s)
- Multiple presenters in group discussions/presentations
- Any combination of the above or other similar recordings that will help viewers understand and engage with your work
Editorial Guidelines
- The audio should be clear and easy to understand
- Verbal descriptions and/or subtitles/text descriptions are highly recommended for clarity*
- Text and images should be large enough to be easy to read
- A title should be included at the start including the full title of your abstract, authors, affiliation(s), and COI, as relevant
- Any conflicts of interest are to be shown on a disclosure slide following the title slide. If there are no potential conflicts of interest, please state: The authors declare no financial or non-financial interests related to this research*
- Any form of acknowledgment, funding, or support from third parties must be clearly stated as coming from the authors (e.g., “The authors would like to thank…”)
- Do not use any music or other materials/media copyrighted by any entity other than yourself unless appropriately licensed for public use
- Videos may not include advertisement or promotion of products
*Conflict of Interest Disclosure: e.g., “The authors declare the following interests related to this research:” Report any affiliation or involvement in an organization or entity with a financial interest (such as honoraria, educational grants, participation in speakers’ bureaus, membership, employment, consultancies, stock ownership, or other equity interest, and expert testimony or patent-licensing arrangements), or non-financial interest (such as personal or professional relationships, affiliations, knowledge or beliefs) in the subject matter or materials discussed in the presentation.
How to Submit Your Video/Animated Summary
In producing a video/animated research summary, please adhere to the following basic guidelines.
- A video/animated research summary must be between 3 to 5 minutes
- A video/animated research summary should introduce the topic of the research, highlight the key background, methods, results, and conclusions, and discuss future potential developments in the field as a result of the work
- Save your video/animated research summary in one of the following file formats: MOV, .MPEG4, or .MP4
- Title your submission, “HBMC-22 – First Name and Last Name”
- The deadline to submit your Video/animated research summary is Monday, August 29, 2022, 5 pm PT
- Upload your video/animated research summary in the presenter materials registration form provided