ABAI Fest Hackathon Challenge 2016

Organization : ABAI
Competition Name : Hackathon Challenge 2016
Registration Last Date : March 31st, 2016
Hackathon Dates : APRIL 16-17th 2016

Website : http://www.abaifest.com/hackathon.html
Register Now : http://www.abaifest.com/hackathon-registration.html

Hackathon Challenge :

“Steer Quest” ‘Code your way into the Animation/VFX/Gaming Industry’

Related : ABAI Fest Art Animation Tech Marathon Challenge 2016 : www.contest.net.in/10757.html

Ever wondered how the battle scenes in The Lord of the Rings movies with thousands of computer animated soldiers were engineered? Or how the bull in Baahubali moved and many didn’t know it was CG? How does the computer opponent in Counter Strike find you? Here’s your chance to find out!

This hackathon is for anyone who loves to code, is a game-enthusiast or a hacker at heart. Code your way through a 24-hour hackathon to solve a problem in the visual-graphic world that will be announced just before the start of the Hackathon and win the coveted – ‘SuperMojo-Coder’.

How do I participate?:
That’s super simple. Follow these three steps mentioned below.
** Rush to the Registration Form
** Fill the Form (Select if you are a Student or Professional)
** Wait in Excitement!

What about hardware and software?:
Contestants will have to bring their laptops with these minimum requirements.
** Laptops(s) Wifi Enabled
** Graphics Card
** Linux- Preferably latest stable distros
** Open VDB, Blender

If you have any concerns, do write to us at info@abaifest.com

Judging Criteria:
** Adherence to the problem statement.
** Completeness and Accuracy of the solution
** Implementation.
** In-depth knowledge about the solution
** Creativity

Hackathon FAQ’S:
This section will regularly be updated with answers to more FAQ’s. The latest FAQ’s will appear towards the bottom of this section.

1. What is the goal of hackathon?:
We want to create an environment that embraces new ideas and technology solutions for the Animation/VFX /Gaming Industry. We know it takes longer than a day to build great solutions, but this is ample time to form teams of competent people, exchange new ideas and complete the problem statement

2. Hackathon ? Great! I am up for it. How do I participate?:
You need to Register for the competition and follow all the relevant guidelines, and important dates mentioned on the site here.

3. Is this Hackathon open for Students / Professionals? What if I am part-time studying and part-time working?:
The Hackathon has two separate categories – Students and Professionals. Be sure to select the appropriate category while filling the Registration Form. If you are a part-time student and part-time working professional, you will qualify under the Students category. Contestants must share a link to their work in the Registration Form to be selected for the competition. Only the best of the best will be selected and pitted against each other for the Hackathon.