100 Hours - A Filmmaking Competition by MAAC
100 Hours Creative Marathon is MAAC’s high-intensity filmmaking and animation challenge that pushes students to think fast, collaborate effectively, and deliver creative output under strict deadlines.
100 Hours is not a routine academic exercise. It is a creative endurance challenge that mirrors the realities of professional animation studios, VFX pipelines, and filmmaking environments.
Participants work in teams to take a project from concept to final output within just four days. Every stage of production must be planned, executed, and delivered within the given timeframe, making time management and teamwork as critical as creative ability.
By the end of the marathon, students gain first-hand experience of how real productions are handled under pressure.
- Real production-style working experience
- Strong understanding of time and workflow management
- Team-based learning with defined creative roles
- End-to-end animation and filmmaking exposure
- Apply classroom skills to live creative projects
- Mentor guidance and expert feedback
100 Hours Creative Marathon
Categories You Can Compete In at 100 Hours
Choose your creative discipline and take on the challenge of completing a full project within 100 hours.
Animation
Create a complete animated short showcasing concept development, visual storytelling, and technical execution under strict time limits.
VFX
Deliver a VFX-driven project featuring compositing, CGI elements, and visual enhancements produced within the 100-hour timeframe.
Filmmaking
Plan, shoot, edit, and finish a short film that demonstrates storytelling, direction, and post-production skills under pressure.
Mixed Media & Visual Storytelling
Combine animation, live-action, graphics, and sound design to create a compelling narrative-driven project within limited time.
inside the challenge
Inside the 100 Hours Challenge
A structured creative journey from idea to final output within a strict 100-hour timeline.
01. Pre-Production
Idea development, scripting, storyboarding, planning, and task distribution. Teams finalise their concept and prepare for execution.
02. Production
Animation, filming, modelling, texturing, lighting, or scene creation based on the selected category. This is the most time-intensive phase.
03. Post-Production
Editing, VFX integration, sound design, colour correction, and final output preparation. Projects must be submission-ready before time runs out.
100 Hours Highlights
Moments from the 100 Hours Creative Marathon
