London Transmedia Hackfest 2012

Hacking for Good? Hacking for Innovation? Yes, it's not hacking the Pentagon or MI6... To the contrary - creatives, developers, coders, and entrepreneurs get together, get creative and get to build cool stuff - that's what a HackFest is all about.

Hackfest.tv will include 150-200 developers who will be given the simple topic of hacking TV to make it cooler!
We will give them APIs, SDKs... [read more]

Hacking for Good? Hacking for Innovation? Yes, it's not hacking the Pentagon or MI6... To the contrary - creatives, developers, coders, and entrepreneurs get together, get creative and get to build cool stuff - that's what a HackFest is all about.

Hackfest.tv will include 150-200 developers who will be given the simple topic of hacking TV to make it cooler!
We will give them APIs, SDKs and data and challenge them to code/design/engineer/make and break for 48 hours, building their own prototype solutions or ideas. Showers and huge comfy sofas available for a bit of shuteye and cleanup if you plan to stay the entire Friday night!

At the end of the hackfest on Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 17:00, each team will do a short presentation of their work to the group of fellow developers, sponsors, judges and press. And then prizes are given on the evening on Saturday during the HackFest wrapup party.



The objectives are the hackathon are:

To build examples of future video entertainment distribution formats, integrated with social media, gaming, interactivity etc
To show how future video entertainment could be delivered within an interactive multi-screen environment
To build commercially viable business models for the distribution and delivery of these future video entertainment formats.


Who will be attending?

Over 1,000 leading broadcasters, technologists, hackers, storytellers, content creators, brands, researchers and media brands. Some of the biggest and most disruptive players in Transmedia will be facilitating workshops – from Ogilvy Innovation Labs to Portal Entertainment; BBC Writers Room to Young Rewired State; Said Business School to Agora Media. Remember you can apply for be part of London Transmedia Fest 2012 by registering your interest in not only Hackfest but also six others!

A world-class Storytelling Lab day from Ogilvy, featuring keynotes, case studies, panels and inspiration sessions.
The world’s largest Transmedia Hackfest (external site), bringing technology and creative industries together.
A two day immersive writing workshop, with a £6,000 development contract up for grabs. (Closing date for applications – 12.00pm on Friday, October 12th)
Scores of exhibitors gathering to display the most innovative applications of Transmedia worldwide.
Learn the six-pack of future funding skills at the Ravensbourne Future Media Bootcamp
See eminent Transmedia academics debate the future of Transmedia
Scare people out of their wits and get your project seen by 17m people at the Digital Shoreditch Halloween Scareathon

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