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As part of the ClassicsNow 2020 Arts Festival CAI-T ran a student competition asking students to create their own Myths on digital platforms such as Minecraft, Scratch, etc. We had 34 projects entered from 12 different schools across Ireland. While they were all of outstanding quality, there could be only one winner and one runner-up. Each receiving a money prize of €150 and €100 respectively. However, we have included a list of Honourable mentions, which our judge Dr. Martin Brady of UCD School of Classics considered close contenders for the top prizes.
2020 Winner
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The winner of the 2020 contest was a recreation of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice on Minecraft. Dr. Martin Brady said of this project - "{the} video contained not only an extensive and detailed modelling of the underworld, but also, in its first person perspective, an opportunity to make a really dramatic reveal of the key moment in the story when Orpheus turned around!"
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2020 Runner-Up
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The Runner-up was a recreation of the judgement of Paris, also on Minecraft. This was a group project by Josh Taylor, Daniel Corby, and Sam O' Dywer. Dr. Martin Brady said of this project - "a very creative approach with some thoughtful and well-executed design choices."
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Honourable Mentions
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Our first Honourable Mention was a wonderful project reconstructing the 12 Labour's of Hercules on Minecraft by Cathal Rogers. It was one of the most impressive projects entered and was a very close contender for a prize. Dr. Martin Brady said of the project that - "It was a grand concept (the 12 labours presented as a series of Minecraft adventures) using the resources of Minecraft's world-building and gaming tools to the fullest extent possible. I would really enjoy playing this scenario myself and showing it to my own students."
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Our second Honourable Mention was a wonderful project reconstructing the story of the Golden Apple - with a modern twist! It was created by using a combination of photos and commentary by Mara García Cidon. Dr Martin Brady said of the project - "I really enjoyed the translation of this story into a modern celebrity context!"
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Our third Honourable Mention was a recreation of the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. It was made with Episode Interactive. Dr Martin Brady said of the project - "the blend of visual styles worked really well to add a sense of variety and refreshment to the telling of the story!"
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Our fourth Honourable Mention was a reconstruction of Pandora's Box using Minecraft. The project was completed by Jack Deegan McGovern. Dr Martin Brady said of the project - "an innovative and well-executed design choice in presenting the story as a dramatic re-enactment"
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Our fifth Honourable Mention was a reconstruction of the Minotaur's Labyrinth on Minecraft by Charlie Plant. Dr. Martin Brady said of the project - "some interesting discussion of the technical challenges of recreating the labyrinth in Minecraft, and a well chosen soundtrack."
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