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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Bibi Fontana

Senior Animator | WB Games

Bibi is a 3D animator from Venezuela, she graduated from the Vancouver Film School with honours in 3D Animation & Visual Effects, and before that she managed her own graphic/web design firm. After school, there was a period of lots of work, a good deal of learning from colleagues, and many job applications and interviews. Fast forward to 2021, she has worked in the movie industry for over 5 years now, where she has animated on huge well-known productions such as: Detective Pikachu, Sonic The Hedgehog (old and new design), and also worked on TV series like Stranger Things, season 2, and an unannounced cartoony show for kids. Currently, she is working alongside the cinematics team of the next Batman’s universe video game, Gotham Knights. For this project, she has been specializing herself in facial animation. Work is a big part of her life but it’s not everything; cycling, gaming, animals, personal projects and playing music are a big part of her days also.