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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.

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Winners
Rookie of the Year | 3D Animation

On behalf of the sponsors and judges, The Rookies would like to congratulate the following category winners.

Winner: Mehmet Tayfur Türkmenoğlu

Mehmet Tayfur Türkmenoğlu - 3D Generalist 2019
23 years old innovative artist, experted in digital painting and 3D softwares with a strong traditional background . Can create visual stories by using numerous techniques to get results of higher quality and able to design a character, in all phases from sketch to final render
Rookie of the Year - Winner

Runner Up: Jeremy Schaefer

Jeremy Schaefer - Jeremy Schaefer's 3D Animation Work
This is a compilation of some of my animation work. Hope you all enjoy!
Rookie of the Year - Runner Up

Highly Commended: Ayoub Moulakhnif

Ayoub Moulakhnif - Ayoub Moulakhnif Animation
The video features my animation work I did for my Animshcool classes. Rigs and lighting is done by Animshcool. Very special thanks for the instructors, my classmates, and the Animschool staff.
Rookie of the Year - Highly Commended

Highly Commended: Jenna Spurlock

Jenna Spurlock - Material Girl
"Material Girl" is a short film created by Jenna Spurlock and was produced at the School of Visual Arts.
Rookie of the Year - Highly Commended

Highly Commended: Kristina Tsenova

Kristina Tsenova - Kristina Tsenova - Character storyteller
Rookie of the Year - Highly Commended

Highly Commended: Kim Strandli

Kim Strandli - Kim Strandli - CG Generalist Student Portfolio
A collection of school-work from my time at The Animation Workshop, with everything from directing, modeling, compositing, to scripting an automated pipeline.
Rookie of the Year - Highly Commended

People's Choice: Juan Fer Bravo

Juan Fer Bravo  - Violeta: a Modeling & Surfacing reel
This is my final project during my year at VFS in the 3D Animation & VFX program. Violeta tells the story of Ramon an old painter who lives in a small town in Mexico selling crafts and doing paintings , this project shows off my skills in modeling, surfacing and lighting.
Rookie of the Year - People's Choice

Finalists
Rookie of the Year | 3D Animation

On behalf of the sponsors and judges, The Rookies would like to congratulate the following category finalists.