Hack de Pont! VR hackathon

Welcome to the creative coding community in Amsterdam!

This event is a collaboration between Lava Lab, Creative Coding Amsterdam, Submarine Channel & Amsterdam Creative Industries Network. It is open to everyone, regardless of experience.

VR HACKATHON 10:00 – 18:00 (ticket needed)
Our theme is Amsterdam Noord and the ferry that crosses the IJ. This hackathon is part of the project 'De Pont':
http://depont.submarinechannel.com/
VR related experience is handy but not necessary.
Submarine will make a selection of projects that will be presented at Eye filmmuseum.

Tickets are 20 euro (incl. BTW) and include:
- lunch
- a super fancy dinner by John Pastinaak (De Ruimte)
- snacks + drinks during the day event.
Places for this hackathon are limited.

VR MEETUP 19:00 – 22:00 (free event)
A free and open to everyone meetup as long as we all still fit in the building ;) There will be short talks on virtual reality projects and storytelling (tba). Additionally, the results of the hackathon will of course be shown!

VR AFTERPARTY! 22:00 - ... (free event)
At VR afterparty where we can bring our VR goggles to the dance floor!
The afterparty takes place at our friends and neighbours at De Ruimte, just around the corner: http://www.cafederuimte.nl/
More info about this party will follow soon.

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▲ What can you expect during the day?

- Short workshops on virtual reality (like Unity, Mozillla browser VR coding), VR storytelling and more
- Check the website for free 3D assets to use and examples of past projects!
- We'll be making movies, games or interactive storytelling experiences.
- Meet other creative coding enthusiasts
- Make awesome VR projects together
- Lunch, dinner and snacks all included in the price
- Presentations will be in English
- Submarine will make a selection of the projects. These projects will:
* join the competition to get presented at EYE filmmuseum
* be published on the Submarine website.
De Pont is an initiative of Submarine Channel and ACIN (Amsterdam Creative Industries Network).

▲ What can you expect during the evening meetup?
- Short talks on VR
- Demo's of what people made that day (movies, games, VR experiences)
- Meet other creative coding enthusiasts
- Drinks will be available for a small price
- Presentations will be in English

▲ What can you expect during the afterparty?
- VR Afterparty is at De Ruimte (around the corner)
- Join the party with your VR goggles and cardboards
- Experience a VR dance floor!

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▲ What is creative coding?
Creative coding refers to all creative aspects of computer programming - it can be anything artistic or creative that you make by writing code. Games, visuals, music, robots, virtual boats... anything is possible!

▲ What is Creative Coding Amsterdam?
We are a community of people interested in all creative aspects of computer programming. Our events are a place to meet for beginners as well as for advanced users, for professionals as well as people coding just for fun.

▲ What is Lava Lab?
Lava Lab Foundation is part of Lava Design. Lava Lab creates space for innovation, education and research in the field of design and technology. We initiate projects and start research to discover new insights and create opportunities. Lava Lab regularly hosts meet-ups and hackathons with CCA, Interactive storytelling meetup and Education & Tech. Follow our Facebook page to stay updated!
https://www.facebook.com/LavaDesignLab/
www.lava.nl/lavalab

▲ What is Submarine Channel?
Submarine Channel explores the narrative possibilities of new and emerging genres such as the interactive documentary, the motion comic, and transmedia storytelling. The future of storytelling is now… Free Your Screen!
http://www.submarinechannel.com/

▲ What is ACIN?
Amsterdam Creative Industries Network (ACIN) is het landelijke talent-, kennis- en businessnetwerk voor de creatieve industrie en ICT-sector. Wij verbinden bedrijven, onderzoekers en talenten op het kruispunt van creatieve industrie en digitale technologie.

http://www.amsterdamcreativeindustries.com/
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