From July 9, 2024 to about July 16, 2024, a panel of judges will score each submission based on the judging criteria below. Judges will then obtain a final weighted score for each submission in each eligible judging category. For a detailed breakdown of the weighting per Scientist Submission Category, please see the official rules.

• Interestingness  (100 points): How captivating is the Submission? That is, to what extent can the Submission hold a viewer’s attention and make them want to watch from start to end?

• Impact (100 points): How influential is the Submission on social media in terms of the number of likes it receives, as reported on the submitted screenshot? 1 point per like for the first 80 likes; 0.1 point per like for the remaining likes; the maximum score is capped at 100 points. For example, a Submission with 80  likes will receive 80 points; a submission with 90 likes will receive 81 points; a Submission with 300 likes will receive 100 points. The submitted screenshot can be updated to report the latest number of likes until the end of the Contest Period (therefore, it is recommended that entrants update their screenshot on the final day of the Contest Period if their likes have increased since originally submitted). Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify a submission if Sponsor, in its discretion, determines that the number of likes in the screenshot has been falsified. 

• Informativeness (100 points): How informative is the Submission regarding the contribution(s) to the world of the scientist for your chosen Scientist Submission Category? (e.g., a high score could be obtained by being highly informative about a specific contribution or informative about the scientist’s broader contributions as a whole).  

• Creativity (100 points):  How creative and unique is the Submission? Creativity can be in storytelling, visual presentation, audio, editing, and/or other artistic/technical aspects of the Submission. 

• Science exposition (100 points): How clear and accessible are the explanations and presentations of the scientific contributions in the Submission? 

• [Where applicable] Original music criterion 1 (100 points): How well does the music make the video more engaging and interesting?

• [Where applicable] Original music criterion 2 (100 points): How well does the music synchronize and cohere with the visual content?

• [Where applicable] Animation (100 points): How effective is the use of animation in the Submission? 

• [Where applicable] AI use (100 points): How impressive and effective is the AI generated content in the Submission? 

• [Where applicable] Humor (100 points): How humorous is the Submission?