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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People's Choice Winners

Win An Animation Course valued at over $10,000

'Advanced' category

The winner of the People's Choice 'Advanced' category will win an Advanced 3D Animation course being offered by CG Spectrum. This is a comprehensive online 3D animation course to prepare you for a successful career in the film and games industry. This course is valued at over $10,000.

'Beginner' category

The winner of the People's Choice 'Beginner' category will win an Introduction to 3D Animation. This is an online 3D animation course for beginners taught by top film and game animators. This course is valued at more than $3,500.

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Advanced Category Winner

Win An Animation Course valued at over $2000

The winner of the 'Advanced' category will get to enrollment in one of the Live Podclass Courses (worth $2000) being offered by Griffin Animation Academy.

Podclasses are online classes with groups of between 10 to 15 animators. These classes use one of their existing class templates AND also include live lectures, assignments Q and A and feedback from an elite animator.

The winner can select from one of the following classes:

Realistic Animal Animation - This class has a strong focus on realistic quadruped animation, behaviour and personality.

Large and Heavy Character Animation - This course has a heavy and detailed focus on dinosaurs, robot and creature movement and behaviours. This course will focus on developing technical skills that will allow students to work on shots that have large creatures.

Note: Students will be given rigs, Maya scenes and necessary assets to complete a shot that they can use in their reel.
Griffin Animation Academy
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Contest: Skill Level - Advanced - Performance Prize: 1 x Maya Indie Subscription Status: Winner Sponsor: Autodesk
Contest: Skill Level - Advanced - Performance Prize: Artist Pro 16 Status: Winner Sponsor: XP-Pen
Contest: Skill Level - Advanced - Performance Prize: Advanced 3D Animation Diploma Status: People's Choice Sponsor: CG Spectrum
Contest: Skill Level - Advanced - Performance Prize: Live Podclass Courses (worth $2000) Status: Winner Sponsor: Griffin Animation Academy
Contest: Skill Level - Advanced - Performance Prize: 200 render credits Status: Winner Sponsor: GridMarkets
Contest: Skill Level - Advanced - Performance Prize: 1 x Substance 3D Collection Status: Winner Sponsor: Adobe
Contest: Skill Level - Advanced - Performance Prize: 1 year Houdini Indie license Status: Winner Sponsor: SideFX
Contest: Skill Level - Advanced - Performance Prize: Self-directed online course (worth $500) Status: Runner up Sponsor: Griffin Animation Academy
Contest: Skill Level - Advanced - Performance Prize: 1 x Substance 3D Texturing Status: Runner up Sponsor: Adobe
Contest: Skill Level - Advanced - Performance Prize: Deco Pro MW Status: Runner up Sponsor: XP-Pen
Contest: Skill Level - Advanced - Performance Prize: 200 render credits Status: Runner up Sponsor: GridMarkets
Contest: Skill Level - Advanced - Performance Prize: 1 year Houdini Indie license Status: Runner up Sponsor: SideFX
Contest: Skill Level - Beginner - Poses Prize: Introduction to 3D Animation Status: Winner Sponsor: CG Spectrum
Contest: Skill Level - Beginner - Poses Prize: 1 x Substance 3D Collection Status: Winner Sponsor: Adobe
Contest: Skill Level - Beginner - Poses Prize: 1 year Houdini Indie license Status: Winner Sponsor: SideFX
Contest: Skill Level - Beginner - Poses Prize: 1 x Maya Indie Subscription Status: Winner Sponsor: Autodesk
Contest: Skill Level - Beginner - Poses Prize: Artist Series Pen Display (2nd Gen) Status: Winner Sponsor: XP-Pen
Contest: Skill Level - Beginner - Poses Prize: 1 year Houdini Indie license Status: Runner up Sponsor: SideFX
Contest: Skill Level - Beginner - Poses Prize: 1 x Substance 3D Texturing Status: Runner up Sponsor: Adobe
Contest: Skill Level - Beginner - Poses Prize: Deco Fun L Status: Runner up Sponsor: XP-Pen