Circus Challenge
Environment Design
The Environment Design contest is open to all digital artists who want to challenge themselves to create a Circus environment where creatures and performers entertain the general public. Use your imagination, challenge yourself and have fun!
Winners
On behalf of the sponsors and judges, The Rookies would like to congratulate the following category winners.
Winner
nixonpoon
United States
My interest to game art only happened around 3 years ago at school when I got more involve into 3D. I was inspired by stylized environments and now I'm here producing them!
Runner Up
jameslester
United Kingdom | The University of Essex
When I was young I played a large sum of Video Games and experienced many stories; as soon as I played through Bioshock Infinite however I knew that large scale narrative experiences is what I wanted to spend my life developing for others to experience and feel. To reach this dream however I had to study and build a skill set in all things Computer Games Design. From here I attained a First Class Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Computer Games Development & 3 Industry Awards for my work.
Highly Commended
sergiranzo
Spain | Max the Mutt College of Animation, Art & Design
I always had interest in the creative process behind art and design; entertainment, etc. I started by studying sciences, but later, I realized I was loosing the flame, I didn't enjoy it anymore; so I switched to arts (thing I will never regret). With time, I understood that art was evolving within creative media and entertainment. Years still pass by and I enjoy what I study and its matters more and more. I want this to be my way of life.
Highly Commended
ddruktenis
Canada | Seneca College
I have always been a fan of horror and science fiction films. From the burning windmill in Frankenstein, to the floating mountains in Avatar, I love how FX help bring these stories to life.
People's Choice
nixonpoon
United States
My interest to game art only happened around 3 years ago at school when I got more involve into 3D. I was inspired by stylized environments and now I'm here producing them!
Honorable Mentions
The following winners made a lasting impression on the judging panel and secured highly sought after badges.
Category Brief
This contest is targeted towards concept artists, illustrators, modelling artists, texture artists and lighting TDs. All other artists are allowed to enter and will be considered fairly based on their entry.
The Brief
Create a Circus environment for so animals and performers can entertain the general public
Get creative with your Circus. It could be in the future, it could be from the past. It could even be from another planet. The key here is to pay attention to the design and details of your environment. How big is your circus? Is it an underground circus, hidden from most people? What type of animals perform at the Circus? Is the Circus under water? You decide!
Judging Criteria
- The Process - we want to see your process from start to finish. This contest uses the Play by Play project builder which means you can share every little update similar to a forum.
- Technical & Creative Skills - it doesn’t matter if you are a modeller, a texture artist or lighting TD. The key here is how you showcase your skills.
For full requirements, guidelines and deliverables please read the Official Rules.
