Rookie Awards 2024 - Open for Entries!

Knight Spider Animation Challenge

Here’s a challenge for all you aspiring animators looking to expand your talents. Rookie Alumni, Mehmet Tayfur Türkmenoğluwe has created an original character called Knight Spider using Autodesk Maya. This cool character has then been professionally rigged by Mike Fabris from Dr Reel https://www.drreel.com.

Knight Spider Animation Challenge
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Alwyn Hunt

Co-founder The Rookies & Head of Education, Partners 3D&I | Adobe

Alwyn Hunt works as Head of Education, Partnerships within 3D&I division at Adobe he is also the co-founder of The Rookies, a community for non-professional digital artists.

He worked as a character texture artist in the visual effects industry for over 20 years and has worked at several studios around the world including Sony Imageworks, MPC, DNEG, Animal Logic, RSP and Wētā FX. His main film credits include Harry Potter, Watchmen, The Wolfman, Alice in Wonderland, John Carter, The Hobbit 1 & 2, Game of Thrones, Logan, Thor: Ragnarok and Tomb Raider.

Alwyn has a passion for the industry and an interest in helping create pathways for emerging artists into leading studios globally.