About the Listing & Scope

Topic: 

1. Layer 2 on Solana - Why do we need Layer 2s, What are existing Layer 2s, and how does Solana Layer 2s work?

2. SVM - Why do we need a new SVM? How do SVMs empower the Solana Ecosystem?

Description:

1. Create a video between 1 to 10 minutes

2. Criteria: Creativity (20%), Explanation & Clarity(30%), Depth (30%), Structure (20%)

3. Disclaimer: Academic Labs might use the submitted videos in future products for educational purposes, the videos will be distributed for free

Rewards

Top 1: $100

Top 2: $50

Top 3: $30

Top 4: $10

Top 5: $10

Special Award: 500 $AAX for 10 other outstanding submissions 

Judging Criteria

Creativity (20%), Explanation & Clarity(30%), Depth (30%), Structure (20%)

Submission Requirements

1. Submit the video via https://forms.gle/RhQGPDaq3Rp7MYfN8 

2. Upload the video on https://acad.live 

3. Share the video on Twitter and Tag @Acad_Labs, hashtag #EduFi #SVM

Resources

Logo Materials: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13D0-zqACvXphhhU3uYJerLDLFYy2omxf

Mascot: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-_pEJHspITavragMj8ijvjg5x_AMEIn6

Solana Mega Report (Might give some inspiration): https://4pillars.io/en/articles/solana-mega-report-like-apple-but-unlike-apple

What is SVM: https://squads.so/blog/solana-svm-sealevel-virtual-machine

Sonic Whitepaper (SVM L2 Example): https://docs.sonic.game/welcome/sonic-whitepaper

Soon SVM Medium (SVM Example): https://medium.com/@soon_SVM/super-adoption-stack-sas-path-to-mass-adoption-b1c6a8718f30

Solayer: https://docs.solayer.org/getting-started/introduction

FAQ

1) I have an issue with X uploads that I think affects all of us. Uploading on X directly kills the quality drastically. Is it ok to upload it on YouTube and then send it to X?

- You may upload on both X and YouTube for Higher Quality

2) Are we creating content only around the given scope?

- The Topic is just a general guideline; go more in-depth and more creative will be encouraged. However, don’t go too far from the original topic.

3) Do we pick one of the two topics or focus on both?

- Choose 1

4) Can the video be just text-based and visual, or do we need to show our faces in the video?

- Any form of video is accepted. The key is to align with the given criteria.