Organised by the HKLF, INDEX Game and The Sandbox, the Contest aims to promote understanding and interests of the young generation in Hong Kong in various disciplines in science and technology in an up-and-coming channel.
General Information
Application
- Through designated application form
Participation
- Free of charge
- Maximum FOUR students per team
- Each school can enter more than one team to participate
Theme
- Scientists and their contributions
Category (choose one)
- Hong Kong Scientists
- Shaw Laureates
Submission Contents
- A voxel character of selected scientist from one of the categories
- An introduction (max 200 words in English) of the scientists and his / her contributions to science
Submission Format
- JPG for voxel character
- MP4 for voxel character (not less than 5 seconds / loop)
- DOCX or PDF for introduction of the selected scientist
Submission Method
- Through designated platform
Submission Period
- 9 September – 13 October 2023
Judging Criteria
- Creativity and design (40%)
- Complexity and skills (40%)
- Connection to the theme (20%)
VoxEdit Workshop
To complete the project, students are required to attend workshops on the introduction of VoxEdit and relevant information.
- 7 September 2023 (3:30pm – 5:30pm)
- 9 September 2023 (10:00am – 12:00noon)
VoxEdit Consultation Session
A session of 15 to 30-minute online consultation will be arranged for each team to get professional advice on the project.
- 21 September 2023 afternoon
- 23 September 2023 morning
Please contact Mr Kelvin Chau to arrange for consultation session at 2905 6506 / email to kelvinchau@hklaureateforum.org.
Technical Requirements
Setting Up The Sandbox Account (before the workshops)
- Watch the tutorial video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4sVzthe88g
Software Used
Computer Requirements
- Operating system: Windows 10
- Processor: Quad Core 3GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 2 GB VRAM
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Award and Prize
| Award | Prize |
|---|---|
| Champion | HK$5,000-worth prize + 3D printing of voxel art + 2-day internship at Index Game + Certificate |
| 1st runner-up | HK$3,000-worth prize + 3D printing of voxel art + Certificate |
| 2nd runner-up | HK$1,000-worth prize + 3D printing pf voxel art + Certificate |
| Other participants | Certificate |
Timetable
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Application Deadline | 6 September 2023 |
| VoxEdit Workshop | 7 and 9 September 2023 |
| VoxEdit Consultation Sessions | 21 and 23 September 2023 |
| Submission Period | 9 September – 13 October 2023 |
| Judging Period | 16 – 19 October 2023 |
| Results Announcement | End of October 2023 |