Rookie Awards 2021
The 11th Annual Rookie Awards is 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 | 2D Animation
On behalf of the sponsors and judges, The Rookies would like to congratulate the following category winners.
Winner: Mathilde Cotillon
Hi, I present to you my short film that I did at the end of my master at the school : ECV Bordeaux, in France.
Runner up: Matthew Corsillo
This is a collection of my best 2D work, including a music video animated entirely by me.
Highly Commended: Lyn J Wang
My second year film (solo project with a guest animator Jacob Reidy), "Affliction" released August 2019.
Highly Commended: Ella Cesari
Antonia, a mellow spoken word poet, has a secret: she’s also notorious pro wrestler Acetoni. Her two lives never intersect--until she accidentally double-books one night.
Highly Commended: Kevin Leal
After a lifetime of putting away books, an old librarian must face the challenge of placing the very last book at the top of a 10,000-foot tall shelf.
Highly Commended: Eryn Suchara
2D animated short composited on live action miniature sets. VFX work, color correction, masking, keying and motion tracking done by me. Assistance received for keying and color correction
People's Choice: Ella Cesari
Antonia, a mellow spoken word poet, has a secret: she’s also notorious pro wrestler Acetoni. Her two lives never intersect--until she accidentally double-books one night.
Finalists
Rookie of the Year | 2D Animation
On behalf of the sponsors and judges, The Rookies would like to congratulate the following category finalists.