Rookie Awards 2024 - Open for Entries!

Meet Mat 3 - The 3D Digital Painting Contest

Adobe Substance 3D introduced our little mascot with the first Meet MAT contest back in 2017, he has become kind of a big deal. With hundreds of paint jobs, a dedicated book, collectible figurines and various 3D printed versions, MAT has been busy! And today, MAT is back. He changed a bit. He grew. He needs new texturing, new looks. He needs you.

Meet Mat 3 - The 3D Digital Painting Contest
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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.