Instructions for Video Clip Submission
Video Clips
The Journal invites authors to submit video clips to be published on the Journal's web site. Video clips may be submitted as free-standing
or they may be submitted as illustrations incorporated in an article the author has submitted for publication. All video clips will be
subject to peer review.
Video is an excellent medium to demonstrate maneuvers. Brief, well-structured video can clearly present concepts that may be
difficult to communicate in words. In order to be effective, each video clip needs to be less than 1 minute long. The video needs to be chosen
carefully so that orientation of the anatomy is clear and the maneuver accomplished is easy to understand.
Copyright
Copyright in all video clips published on the Journal's web site will be held by the The Publisher. Each coauthor of a video clip must
sign a form expressly transferring copyright in the event that the video clip is published on the Journal's web site. Copies of this form
may be obtained from the Editorial Office. Peer review will not proceed until signed copyright releases have been received by the Editorial
Office.
Format
Video clips must be limited to no more than 1 minute in length and no more than 5 MB in file size. Videos must be submitted in either a
QuickTime or MPEG format. Authors who want their videos accessible in a streaming format must also provide the clip as either a single Real
Video file with multiple bit-rate streams encoded or as separate, uniquely named, single-rate clips (28.8, 56, T1). Video clips must meet
production quality standards to be published on the Web without modifications or editing by the editorial office. The Journal can
accept only video submissions that meet the Journal's formatting and image quality requirements. Authors will be notified if there are any
problems with submitted files and asked to resubmit modified files. Image editing and correct formatting are the author's responsibility.
Video clips accepted for publication will be posted to the Journal's web site in both non-streaming format such as QuickTime and MPEG for
optimal image quality and in a streaming video format (if provided) for those who prefer faster downloading.
Formatting the Video
To reach the largest audience, the Journal will make submitted videos available in a non-streaming format such as QuickTime or MPEG
and (if provided) in a streaming video format (RealVideo). Non-streaming movies provide optimal image quality; streaming versions
offer faster downloading.
Authors must supply a non-streaming video and are strongly encouraged to submit the streaming video as well. All videos should be
submitted as edited, optimized, and ready-to-post files. The editorial office regrets that it cannot provide video production services; if an
author cannot provide a streaming video, the non-streaming video will be posted by itself.
For non-streaming videos, MPEG1 files are recommended. MPEG1 files should be formatted to play in a window 320 x 240 pixels, length should not exceed 1 minute, and final file size should not exceed 5 MB. QuickTime videos are also acceptable. Authors using QuickTime should experiment with the factors that affect file size to create a final file size less than 5 MB. Factors that affect file size and their corresponding recommended values are playing window size (320 x 240 pixels), data delivery rate (2.5 kilobytes/second), frame rate (15 fps), and length of video (less than 1 minute). The recommended values are for optimum image quality; depending on individual content, the specifications may be downgraded without a noticeable loss in image quality.
For the streaming video, the author may submit either a single Real Video file with multiple bit-rate streams encoded or as separate,
uniquely named, single-rate clips (28.8, 56, T1). Streaming videos should be formatted to play in a window 320 x 240 pixels, length should
not exceed 1 minute, and final file size should not exceed 5 MB. Free software with easy-to-use wizard interfaces may be downloaded from
http://www.real.com/products/tools to assist in the streaming video creation. If you are submitting multiple single-rate versions, the
files must be named so as to identify their bit-rate, as a filename_t1.rm, filename_56.rm, filename_28.rm.
Submitting the Video
The preferred delivery medium for videos is CD-ROM. The CD should be formatted for PC-compatible computers, not Apple Macintosh.
The CD-ROM should include the following files:
- The video file. Clearly label all video files to correspond with the figure they represent (ie., figure1.mov, etc.) Filenames must
include the appropriate file extension (".mov" or ".mpg"). All video files for a given manuscript should be submitted on the same CD.
- The "Title Page" file. Create the title page file name by using the author's last name, followed by ".txt". For example, a video submitted
by Jones would be accompanied by a title page file named: jones.txt. The title page should included with the following information:
- Video title
- Article title, if video illustrates an article submitted for publication. Be sure the article title submitted with the video exactly matches the manuscript.
- Names, full addresses, and affiliations of all co-authors
- Name, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers for the corresponding author
- A list of the number, names and types of files (video or image) included on the CD
- The caption to be used both in print and online. For videos submitted as stand-alone items (i.e. videos that are not linked to an article
submitted for publication in the journal), please include an explanatory caption of 3 to 5 paragraphs. Audio explanations can also be included in the video files, but captions must be provided for searchability
- Date when you completed and mailed the copyright release for the video to the editorial office. Videos will not be peer reviewed until the copyright release form has been received by the editorial office. The copyright release form may be obtained from the editorial office.
- The Image File. Please submit a figure to be used to represent your video in online and print. If the video accompanies an article that appears in the print version, this figure is mandatory and should be submitted to the editorial office with the manuscript. If you choose to use a still from your video, please confirm that the resolution is 300 dpi or above so that it may be reproduced in print. If your video is submitted as a stand-alone item, this image is optional, although highly recommended. These still images should be submitted on the same CD-ROM as the video file. Image files should be CMYK, have a finished resolution of 300 dpi, and be formatted as TIFF or EPS files. Alternatively, the still image may be submitted to the editorial office as camera-ready copy along with your signed copyright release form.
Citing Your Video as an Illustration in your Article
For videos accompanying figures in manuscripts submitted for publication in the printed version of the Journal, textual citations
should include the figure being cited and indicate that there is an accompanying video on the web site, e.g., (Fig 3 [video]). The general
web address for the journal should also appear in the figure legend. Videos must accompany figures in the printed version of the Journal.
Video file names must reflect the figure number that they accompany.
