Event Road Map

How to be a winner at #UnleashedADL (YouTube)

Winning Teams

The best teams have a mix of talents including cool geeky stuff, computer know-how, storytelling, digital or social media dabblers, graphics and art peeps, problem solvers and go-getters.
The best entries show screenshots of how your idea actually works so some coding and graphic skills help here. Judges will also want a squiz at this stuff.
To enter your team must submit a three minute video recorded over the weekend that judges uses to understand your concept. It could include the team talking about your project, a screencast of the project, or anything else appropriate for video. The best entries often use a combination of Photo, screencast/logo/visuals+ voiceover+ text show on screen. Storytellers, digital media dabblers, artists and go getters love this part of the comp.

Pre-Event

Check out official data before the event so you can have an idea of what data you will and wont like to use. This could save you time on the first night and allows you to contact data providers before the event and ask questions! You could even try request new data if you start early enough! Don’t forget to check the rules though as coding cant start till 7pm Friday.

Check out the previous year entries – Judges look at originality so fresh ideas will help you win.

Know your tools – checkout the Developer Kit before the comp!

You have only approximately 46 hours to get your entry completed, so here is a guide to how you might want to allocate your time. This is only a guide, and you can do whatever you want to get your entry done.

Friday:

At 7pm on the Friday night the competition categories are launched and your team can start creating. The first night is all about working together in your team to create an idea that will win you cool stuff. Don’t try to develop concepts that win every prize, focus on one or two categories…. although you want to make sure you at least register your entry for one GovHack and one Unleashed prize to max your chances and yes we know some of you will register for every prize

make a team and register it
identify data sets you will use and talk to mentors
rule out data that needs to much work
map out your entry idea
identify possible users and customers
determine which Unleashed and GovHack prize categories you are targeting
Check if these prize categories have data requirements
assign roles to team members
start creating
Ask for help

Saturday:

The best teams lock down their concept idea before 10am Saturday. Don’t be afraid to ask data mentors for ideas, after all they know the data best!

continue or start creating
talk to the mentors
consolidate your many ideas into one or two good ones
start a story board of how you will communicate your ideas
take some photos of your team or media that will help your Vid entry
submit team registration page and nominate prize categories by the deadline!
test and refine the entry
keep building

Sunday:

Last years competitors will all tell you the same…….. “it took me all arvo to create my Vid and then we had loading problems….Aggghh Panic!” On average it takes about an hour to load vids on YouTube and new technology when your stressed takes twice as long as you want… so factor these elements into your days plans.

Update your project page now!
finalise your story board script. This is your chance to sell your idea to the judges
finalise building your entry or if your running out of time focus screens that will feature in the vid the most
arrange for a quiet space to record any audio
film your 3 minute presentation video and upload to your team page
by 2pm you should be in editing mode for your vid
get your team page completed to meet all entry criteria
aim to start loading your vid to youTube (or similar) by no later than 4pm
finish and submit entry by 5pm.

Don t forget to look after yourself: take breaks, eat, drink and go for an occasional walk. Allow some time to get away and freshen up. Showers clear the mind!