Rookie Awards 2020

The 10th Annual Rookie Awards is open to young creatives in visual effects, animation, games, virtual reality, motion graphics and 3d visualisation. There is simply no better way to launch your career and start sharing your amazing work online.

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$18,796 Creative Starter Kit Giveaway

One lucky random winner

All entrants to the Rookie Awards 2020 are eligible to enter this giveway where one (1) winner will be picked at random and win the following prizes worth approx US$18,796:

How to win

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Foundry - 12 month Production Collective
Autodesk - 12 month 3ds Max or Maya Subscription
Pixologic - ZBrushCore 2020 Single User Perpetual License
SideFX - Houdini Core
Adobe - 12 months Creative Cloud Subscription
Maxon - 12 months Cinema 4D Subscription
Chaos Group - V-Ray License
Substance by Adobe - 12 months Substance Indie Subscription
Wacom - Wacom One
Toon Boom - 12 months Harmony Premium Subscription
Flipped Normals - Complete ZBrush Sculpting Bundle

Studio Internships

Contest Prize Status Sponsor

Contest: Weta Digital Art Department position. 4 week duration. Status: Winner Location: Wellington, New Zealand

Contest: BVN REAL Archviz Artist position. 8-week internship program. Status: Winner Location: Sydney, Australia.

Contest: Ninja Theory Game Artist position. 12-week duration. Status: Winner Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Contest: Lightfield London Archviz Artist position. 4-week duration. Status: Winner Location: London, United Kingdom.

Contest: Outpost (Canada) Visual Effects Artists position. 4-week duration. Status: Winner Location: Montreal, Canada.

Contest: Outpost (United Kingdom) Visual Effects Artists position. 4-week duration. Status: Winner Location: Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Contest: Crater Studio Visual Effects Artist position. 2-3 months duration. Status: Winner Location: Belgrade, Serbia.

Category Prizes

Contest Prize Status Sponsor

Contest: Film of the Year - 2D Animation Prize: Concept Painting in Photoshop Tutorial Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Film of the Year - 2D Animation Prize: Street Wear Outfit In Marvelous Designer Status: Winner Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Film of the Year - 3D Animation Prize: Complete ZBrush Sculpting Bundle Status: Winner Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Film of the Year - 3D Animation Prize: Concept Painting in Photoshop Status: Runner up Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Film of the Year - 3D Animation Prize: 5 x 2 year Rental Indie License Status: Winner Sponsor: SideFX

Contest: Film of the Year - Visual Effects Prize: 5 x V-Ray License + 100 Chaos Cloud credits Status: Winner Sponsor: Chaos

Contest: Film of the Year - Visual Effects Prize: 5 x V-Ray License Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Chaos

Contest: Film of the Year - Visual Effects Prize: How to Retopologize a Full Character Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Film of the Year - Visual Effects Prize: Complete ZBrush Sculpting Bundle Status: Winner Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Film of the Year - Visual Effects Prize: 5 x 1 year Rental Indie License Status: Runner-up Sponsor: SideFX

Contest: Film of the Year - Visual Effects Prize: 5 x 1 year Substance Indie Subscription Status: Winner Sponsor: Substance by Adobe

Contest: Game of the Year - Console & PC Prize: 5 x 1 year Substance Indie Subscription Status: Winner Sponsor: Substance by Adobe

Contest: Game of the Year - Console & PC Prize: 3 x 6 months Substance Indie Subscription Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Substance by Adobe

Contest: Game of the Year - Console & PC Prize: 5 x ZBrush 2020 (or latest version – Perpetual) Status: Winner Sponsor: Pixologic

Contest: Game of the Year - Console & PC Prize: Complete ZBrush Sculpting Bundle Status: Winner Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Game of the Year - Console & PC Prize: Introduction to ZBrush 2020 Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Game of the Year - Immersive Media Prize: 1 year Rental Indie License Status: Runner-up Sponsor: SideFX

Contest: Game of the Year - Immersive Media Prize: 5 x 2 year Rental Indie License Status: Winner Sponsor: SideFX

Contest: Game of the Year - Immersive Media Prize: 5 x 1 year Rental Indie License Status: Runner-up Sponsor: SideFX

Contest: Game of the Year - Immersive Media Prize: Street Wear Outfit In Marvelous Designer Tutorial Status: Winner Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Game of the Year - Immersive Media Prize: Concept Painting in Photoshop Tutorial Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Game of the Year - Mobile Prize: Characters for Games Bundle Status: Winner Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Game of the Year - Mobile Prize: How to Retopologize a Full Character Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 2D Animation Prize: Wacom One Creative Pen Status: Winner Sponsor: Wacom

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 2D Animation Prize: Concept Painting in Photoshop Tutorial Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 2D Animation Prize: Concept Painting in Photoshop Tutorial Status: Winner Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 2D Animation Prize: 3 months Creative Cloud Subscription Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Adobe

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 2D Animation Prize: 6 months Creative Cloud Subscription Status: Winner Sponsor: Adobe

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 2D Animation Prize: Wacom Intuos Pro Small Status: Runner up Sponsor: Wacom

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 3D Animation Prize: Street Wear Outfit In Marvelous Designer Tutorial Status: Winner Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 3D Animation Prize: 1 year Substance Indie Subscription Status: Winner Sponsor: Substance by Adobe

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 3D Animation Prize: 6 months Substance Indie Subscription Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Adobe

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 3D Animation Prize: Wacom Intuos Medium Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Wacom

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 3D Animation Prize: 1 year Rental Indie License Status: Runner-up Sponsor: SideFX

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 3D Animation Prize: Wacom Intuos Pro Medium Status: Winner Sponsor: Wacom

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 3D Animation Prize: Houdini Core Status: Winner Sponsor: SideFX

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 3D Animation Prize: 5 x 1 year Rental Indie License Status: Runner-up Sponsor: SideFX

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 3D Animation Prize: 1 x 3ds Max or Maya & Arnold Status: Winner Sponsor: Autodesk

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 3D Animation Prize: 1 x 3ds Max or Maya & Arnold Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Autodesk

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 3D Animation Prize: Street Wear Outfit In Marvelous Designer Tutorial Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 3D Animation Prize: 1 year Cinema 4D Subscription Status: Winner Sponsor: Maxon

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 3D Animation Prize: 1 year Cinema 4D Subscription Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Maxon

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 3D Animation Prize: Production Collective Status: Winner Sponsor: Foundry

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 3D Animation Prize: 1 year Modo & Mari license Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Foundry

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 3D Motion Graphics Prize: Introduction to Blender Tutorial Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 3D Motion Graphics Prize: Introduction to Blender Tutorial Status: Winner Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 3D Motion Graphics Prize: 1 x Maya & Arnold Status: Runner up Sponsor: Autodesk

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 3D Motion Graphics Prize: 1 x Maya & Arnold Status: Winner Sponsor: Autodesk

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 3D Motion Graphics Prize: Wacom Intuos Small Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Wacom

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 3D Motion Graphics Prize: Wacom One Creative Pen Status: Winner Sponsor: Wacom

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 3D Motion Graphics Prize: 3 months Premiere Rush Subscription Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Adobe

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 3D Motion Graphics Prize: 6 months Premiere Rush Subscription Status: Winner Sponsor: Adobe

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 3D Motion Graphics Prize: 1 x Introduction to Blender Tutorial Status: Winner Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 3D Motion Graphics Prize: 6 months Cinema 4D Subscription Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Maxon

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 3D Motion Graphics Prize: 1 year Cinema 4D Subscription Status: Winner Sponsor: Maxon

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Architectural Visualisation Prize: Introduction to Blender Tutorial Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Architectural Visualisation Prize: 1 x V-Ray License Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Chaos

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Architectural Visualisation Prize: Introduction to Blender Tutorial Status: Winner Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Architectural Visualisation Prize: Marvelous Designer Annual Subscription Status: Runner up Sponsor: Marvelous Designer (CLO VIRTUAL FASHION LLC)

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Architectural Visualisation Prize: 3 months Stock Subscription Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Adobe

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Architectural Visualisation Prize: 1 x Introduction to Blender Tutorial Status: Winner Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Architectural Visualisation Prize: 1 x V-Ray License + 100 Chaos Cloud credits Status: Winner Sponsor: Chaos

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Architectural Visualisation Prize: Marvelous Designer Annual Subscription Status: Winner Sponsor: Marvelous Designer (CLO VIRTUAL FASHION LLC)

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Architectural Visualisation Prize: 1 x 3ds Max & Arnold Status: Runner up Sponsor: Autodesk

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Architectural Visualisation Prize: 1 x 3ds Max & Arnold Status: Winner Sponsor: Autodesk

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Architectural Visualisation Prize: 6 months Substance Indie Subscription Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Substance by Adobe

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Architectural Visualisation Prize: 12 months Stock Subscription Status: Winner Sponsor: Adobe

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Architectural Visualisation Prize: 1 year Substance Indie Subscription Status: Winner Sponsor: Substance by Adobe

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Concept Art Prize: Complete ZBrush Sculpting Bundle Status: Winner Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Concept Art Prize: 12 months Creative Cloud Subscription Status: Winner Sponsor: Adobe

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Concept Art Prize: 6 months Creative Cloud Subscription Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Adobe

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Concept Art Prize: Wacom Intuos Small Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Wacom

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Concept Art Prize: Wacom One Creative Pen Status: Winner Sponsor: Wacom

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Concept Art Prize: Complete ZBrush Sculpting Bundle Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Game Development Prize: 2 year Rental Indie License Status: Winner Sponsor: SideFX

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Game Development Prize: Wacom One Creative Pen Status: Winner Sponsor: Wacom

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Game Development Prize: 1 year Substance Indie Subscription Status: Winner Sponsor: Substance by Adobe

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Game Development Prize: Characters for Games Bundle Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Game Development Prize: Characters for Games Bundle Status: Winner Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Game Development Prize: 1 x 3ds Max or Maya & Arnold Status: Runner up Sponsor: Autodesk

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Game Development Prize: 1 x 3ds Max or Maya & Arnold Status: Winner Sponsor: Autodesk

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Game Development Prize: 1 year Rental Indie License Status: Runner-up Sponsor: SideFX

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Game Development Prize: 6 months Substance Indie Subscription Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Substance by Adobe

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Game Development Prize: Marvelous Designer Annual Subscription Status: Runner up Sponsor: Marvelous Designer (CLO VIRTUAL FASHION LLC)

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Game Development Prize: Marvelous Designer Annual Subscription Status: Winner Sponsor: Marvelous Designer (CLO VIRTUAL FASHION LLC)

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Game Development Prize: Wacom Intuos Small Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Wacom

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Immersive Media Prize: 2 year Rental Indie License Status: Winner Sponsor: SideFX

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Immersive Media Prize: Marvelous Designer Annual Subscription Status: Winner Sponsor: Marvelous Designer (CLO VIRTUAL FASHION LLC)

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Immersive Media Prize: Marvelous Designer Annual Subscription Status: Runner up Sponsor: Marvelous Designer (CLO VIRTUAL FASHION LLC)

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Immersive Media Prize: Introduction to Substance Painter Tutorial Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Immersive Media Prize: Introduction to Substance Painter Tutorial Status: Winner Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Immersive Media Prize: 1 x 3ds Max or Maya & Arnold Status: Runner up Sponsor: Autodesk

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Immersive Media Prize: 1 x 3ds Max or Maya & Arnold Status: Winner Sponsor: Autodesk

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Immersive Media Prize: 1 x Introduction to Substance Painter Tutorial Status: Winner Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Product Design Prize: 3 months Stock Subscription Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Adobe

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Product Design Prize: 12 months Stock Subscription Status: Winner Sponsor: Adobe

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Product Design Prize: 1 year Substance Indie Subscription Status: Winner Sponsor: Substance by Adobe

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Product Design Prize: 6 months Substance Indie Subscription Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Substance by Adobe

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Product Design Prize: 1 x AutoCAD Status: Winner Sponsor: Autodesk

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Product Design Prize: 1 x AutoCAD Status: Runner up Sponsor: Autodesk

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Product Design Prize: FlippedNormals Lighting Scenes – Arnold for Maya 2018 Status: Winner Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Visual Effects Prize: Introduction to Arnold Tutorial Status: Winner Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Visual Effects Prize: Introduction to Arnold Tutorial Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Visual Effects Prize: 1 year Rental Indie License Status: Runner-up Sponsor: SideFX

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Visual Effects Prize: Wacom Intuos Pro Medium Status: Winner Sponsor: Wacom

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Visual Effects Prize: Wacom Intuos Medium Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Wacom

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Visual Effects Prize: 1 x 3ds Max or Maya & Arnold Status: Winner Sponsor: Autodesk

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Visual Effects Prize: 1 x V-Ray License + 100 Chaos Cloud credits Status: Winner Sponsor: Chaos

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Visual Effects Prize: 1 x V-Ray License Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Chaos

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Visual Effects Prize: 1 x ZBrush 2020 (or latest version – Perpetual) Status: Winner Sponsor: Pixologic

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Visual Effects Prize: 1 year Nuke License Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Foundry

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Visual Effects Prize: Production Collective Status: Winner Sponsor: Foundry

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Visual Effects Prize: Marvelous Designer Annual Subscription Status: Runner up Sponsor: Marvelous Designer (CLO VIRTUAL FASHION LLC)

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Visual Effects Prize: Marvelous Designer Annual Subscription Status: Winner Sponsor: Marvelous Designer (CLO VIRTUAL FASHION LLC)

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Visual Effects Prize: 1 x Introduction to Arnold Tutorial Status: Winner Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Visual Effects Prize: 1 year Substance Indie Subscription Status: Winner Sponsor: Adobe

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Visual Effects Prize: 6 months Substance Indie Subscription Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Substance by Adobe

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Visual Effects Prize: Houdini Core Status: Winner Sponsor: SideFX

Contest: Specialty - Young Guns Prize: Marvelous Designer Annual Subscription Status: Winner Sponsor: Marvelous Designer (CLO VIRTUAL FASHION LLC)

Contest: Specialty - Young Guns Prize: Wacom One Creative Pen Status: Winner Sponsor: Wacom

Contest: Specialty - Young Guns Prize: Complete ZBrush Sculpting Bundle Status: Winner Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Specialty - Young Guns Prize: Introduction to ZBrush 2020 Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Specialty - Young Guns Prize: Production Collective + Katana Status: Winner Sponsor: Foundry

Contest: Specialty - Young Guns Prize: Production Collective + Katana Status: Runner-up Sponsor: Foundry

Contest: Specialty - Young Guns Prize: Marvelous Designer Annual Subscription Status: Runner up Sponsor: Marvelous Designer (CLO VIRTUAL FASHION LLC)