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Tips on how to make the video portion of your submission

  Amazon Sustainability Data Initiative Global Hackathon 

There are just three weeks to submit your project!

 
What to Submit
  1. Provide a URL to your Github code repository
  2. Include a video (3-5 minutes) that demonstrates your project and explains how one of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals inspired your project (you can explain with captions if you're not one to be on camera)
  3. Identify which datasets were used on your submission form (at least one from the Amazon Sustainable Development Initiative must be used)

Submissions are due August 30th at 5pm EDT 

 

Start your submission now 

Starting a submission is a good way to make sure that your solution meets the requirements. There’s nothing worse than getting to the deadline, only to realize that you’re missing a key component! 

Remember: once you submit a project on the Devpost platform, you can keep editing it as needed at any time prior to the submission deadline. Need a primer on how the submission form works? Head over to our submission form tutorial.

 

Tips to Make your Video Great

We know as devs and innovators, your expertise normally lies behind the scenes, however, the submission video needs time too! It's often the first (and sometimes only!) thing that judges review. Your video tells the story behind your submission, clearly showcases your solution and talent: 

  • You have three - five minutes to make an impression; make it count! 
  • Prep your elevator pitch and don’t forget to include
    • how your project meets the hackathon requirements
    • datasets you used (at least one from Amazon Sustainable Data Initiative
    • UN SDG your project addresses
    • how your solution contributes to that SDG
  • Demo your project in a way that shows judges how real-world users will interact and benefit from it

Time-saving Tip 

  • Write out your script and practice it before you record to ensure you cover everything in the time limit without diminishing the quality of your explainer

Pro(crastinor) Tip

  • We CANNOT stress this enough: Don't wait until the last minute to upload your video! Due to file size, format, and your Internet connection, uploading a video to Facebook Video, YouTube, Vimeo, or Youku could take anywhere from a few minutes to several hours 
  • There have been many times a submission becomes ineligible due to errors with video rendering and uploading

 

Lights, Camera, Action!