Rookie Awards 2019
Started in 2010, this is our biggest annual contest. It's open to young creatives in visual effects, animation, games, virtual reality, motion graphics and 3d visualisation. There is simply no better way to launch your career and start sharing your amazing work online.
Emily Yi
Senior Lighting Artist
A Canadian who attended Sheridan College’s Animation program, Emily started out interning at Nickelodeon and PDI/Dreamworks, where she discovered her passion for lighting and compositing.
This led to a career working on animated features from Shrek 3, Kung Fu Panda, Puss in Boots, Megamind, Rise of the Guardians, Peabody & Sherman, and more.
She’s now working as a senior lighter at EA working on their AAA titles while trying to push the boundaries of lighting quality in video games.