MATLAB Shorts Mini Hack

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Contests

MATLAB Shorts Mini Hack

How to participate

Use up to 2,000 characters of MATLAB code to create an interesting 12-seconds short video.

Timeframe

This contest runs for 5 weeks. It begins on Oct. 7th, 2024 at 00:00:00 am Eastern Time and ends on Nov. 10th, 2024 at 11:59:59 pm Eastern Time.

Rules

• Each entry must contain MATLAB code and a generated video.
• The first week (Oct. 7th, 2024 ~ Oct. 13th, 2024) is for creating entries only. Voting does not begin until the second week.
• The last week (Nov. 4th, 2024 ~ Nov. 10th, 2024) is for voting only.
• Adding background audio is optional.
• After you submit an entry, you may NOT edit that entry. If you want to make changes, simply remix your own entry to generate a new one.
• You may delete an existing entry. Note that you will lose all the points, votes, and remixes from a deleted entry.
• You can only vote one time per entry, but you can vote on as many entries as you would like.

Prizes

• The top 10 participants on the leaderboard will each get a $50 Amazon gift card.  The leaderboard is ranked by the most voted entry.
• MathWorks judges will hand-pick 3 participants as grand prize winners for creativity and code quality.
  • 1st place: $300
  • 2nd place: $200
  • 3rd place: $100
• MathWorks T-shirts. Each week, we will give out MathWorks T-shirts to authors who create interesting images.
• Virtual badge. If you create an entry, you will get a Mini Hack 2024 badge. 

Note: MathWorks staff can participate in the contests but are not eligible for prizes except for the virtual badge.

After the contest ends, MathWorks will review the submissions to determine the winners.

Terms and Conditions

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You will continue to own any applicable intellectual property rights in your submissions, but by entering a submission, you grant to MathWorks a perpetual, worldwide royalty-free license to, without limitation, post the textual descriptions of the submissions on any website owned by or affiliated with MathWorks. Once you enter a submission, the submission cannot be modified in any way until after the judging period is complete.

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