Rookie Awards 2021

The 11th 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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Creative Starter Kit Giveaway

One lucky random winner

All entrants to the Rookie Awards 2021 are eligible to enter this giveway where one (1) winner will be picked at random and win the following prizes

How to win

To win this random giveaway you must create an eligible entry to the Rookie Awards 2021, share it on Instagram and use the official tags.

Full details on how to enter are here https://discover.therookies.co/2021/03/08/level-up-your-skills-with-this-creative-starter-kit-giveaway/

Foundry - 12 month Production Collective
Autodesk - 12 month 3ds Max or Maya Subscription
SideFX - Houdini Core
Wacom - Wacom One
Adobe - 12 months Creative Cloud Subscription
Marmoset - 12-month Toolbag 4 Individual Subscription
Maxon - 12 months Cinema 4D Subscription
ChaosGroup - V-Ray License
Substance - 12 months Substance Indie Subscription
Flipped Normals - Complete ZBrush Sculpting Bundle
Marvelous Designer - Annual Subscription
Sketchfab - Annual Plus Subscription

Career Opportunities

Contest Prize Status Sponsor

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

Contest: Epic Games Telephone Interview with Internship Team Status: 5 x Winner Location: Multiple Locations

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

Contest: Outpost VFX Visual Effects Mentorship. 4 x 1 hour video conference. Status: Winner Location: Online

Contest: Browzwear 3D Artist Internship. 3 months. Monthly stipend. Status: Winner Location: Montreal, Canada

Contest: Important Looking Pirates FX Artist. 2-3 months duration. Status: Winner Location: Stockholm, Sweeden

Contest: Kilograph Architectural Visualisation Internship. 3 months duration. Status: Winner Location: Los Angeles, United States

Contest: ON Animation Studio 3D Artist. 4 week duration. Status: Winner Location: Montreal, Canada

Contest: IO Interactive 3D Animation or Concept Art Mentorship. 4 x 1 hour video conference. Status: Winner Location: Online

Contest: 2G Studio Archvix Mentorship. 4 x 1 hour video conference. Status: Winner Location: Online

Contest: INDG 3D Artist Internship. 4 x 1 hour video conference. Status: Winner Location: Online

Contest: BVN Real 3D Artist Mentorship. 4 x 1 hour video conference. Status: Winner Location: Online

Category Prizes

Contest Prize Status Sponsor

Contest: Film of the Year - 2D Animation Prize: Street Wear Outfit In Marvelous Designer 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: 3 x Sketchfab Plus Status: Runner up Sponsor: Sketchfab

Contest: Film of the Year - 3D Animation Prize: 5 x Sketchfab Plus Status: Winner Sponsor: Sketchfab

Contest: Film of the Year - 3D Animation Prize: 5 x Katana Status: Runner up Sponsor: Foundry

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

Contest: Film of the Year - 3D Animation Prize: 5 x Production Collective + Katana Status: Winner Sponsor: Foundry

Contest: Film of the Year - 3D Animation Prize: Introduction to ZBrush 2020 Status: Runner up Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Film of the Year - Visual Effects Prize: 5 x Sketchfab Plus Status: Winner Sponsor: Sketchfab

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: How to Retopologize a Full Character Status: Runner up Sponsor: Flipped Normals

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

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 V-Ray License + 300 Chaos Cloud credits Status: Winner Sponsor: Chaos

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

Contest: Film of the Year - Visual Effects Prize: 5 x Production Collective + Katana Status: Winner Sponsor: Foundry

Contest: Film of the Year - Visual Effects Prize: 5 x Nuke Studio Status: Runner up Sponsor: Foundry

Contest: Film of the Year - Visual Effects Prize: 3 x Sketchfab Plus Status: Runner up Sponsor: Sketchfab

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: 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 - Console & PC Prize: 5 x 1 year Substance Indie Subscription Status: Winner Sponsor: Substance by Adobe

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

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: 1 year Rental Indie License Status: Runner-up Sponsor: SideFX

Contest: Game of the Year - Immersive Media Prize: Concept Painting in Photoshop 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: 1 x Wacom One Creative Pen Status: Winner Sponsor: Wacom

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

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

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: 3 months Creative Cloud Subscription Status: Runner up Sponsor: Adobe

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 2D Animation Prize: 1 x Wacom Intuos Pro Small Status: Runner up Sponsor: Wacom

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

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: 6 months Substance Indie Subscription Status: Runner up Sponsor: Adobe

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: Street Wear Outfit In Marvelous Designer Tutorial Status: Runner up Sponsor: Flipped Normals

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 3D Animation Prize: 1 x Dell Precision 5750 Mobile workstation Status: Winner Sponsor: Dell

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: Houdini Core Status: Winner Sponsor: SideFX

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 3D Animation Prize: 1 x Wacom One Creative Pen Status: Winner Sponsor: Wacom

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

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 x 3ds Max or Maya & Arnold Status: Runner up Sponsor: Autodesk

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: 5 x 1 year Rental Indie License Status: Runner up Sponsor: SideFX

Contest: Rookie of the Year - 3D Animation Prize: 1 x Katana Status: Runner up Sponsor: Foundry

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

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: 3 months Stock Subscription Status: Runner up 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 - Architectural Visualisation Prize: 12 months Stock Subscription Status: Winner Sponsor: Adobe

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: 1 x 3ds Max & Arnold Status: Winner Sponsor: Autodesk

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Architectural Visualisation Prize: 1 x V-Ray Education Collection + Corona for 3ds Max or Cinema 4D (per winner's choice) Status: Runner up Sponsor: Chaos

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Architectural Visualisation Prize: 1 x V-Ray Education Collection; 100 Chaos Cloud credits; Corona for 3ds Max or Cinema 4D (per winner's choice); Free subscription to Corona Academy Status: Winner Sponsor: Chaos

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: Complete ZBrush Sculpting Bundle Status: Runner up 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: 1 x Wacom One Creative Pen Status: Winner Sponsor: Wacom

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: 1 x Wacom Intuos Small Status: Runner up Sponsor: Wacom

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Game Development Prize: 1 xSketchfab Plus Status: Winner Sponsor: Sketchfab

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

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 x 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: 2 year Rental Indie License Status: Winner Sponsor: SideFX

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: 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: 1 x Sketchfab Plus Status: Runner up Sponsor: Sketchfab

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 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 - 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: 2 year Rental Indie License Status: Winner Sponsor: SideFX

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 3ds Max or Maya & Arnold Status: Runner up Sponsor: Autodesk

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

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

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 - Motion Graphics Prize: 1 year Cinema 4D Subscription Status: Winner Sponsor: Maxon

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

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

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Motion Graphics Prize: 1 x Wacom One Creative Pen Status: Winner Sponsor: Wacom

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

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Motion Graphics Prize: 1 x Wacom Intuos Small Status: Runner up Sponsor: Wacom

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

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

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: 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: FlippedNormals Lighting Scenes – Arnold for Maya 2018 Status: Runner up Sponsor: Flipped Normals

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 - Product Design Prize: 1 x AutoCAD Status: Runner up Sponsor: Autodesk

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 - Visual Effects Prize: V-Ray Education Collection; 100 Chaos Cloud credits; Corona for 3ds Max or Cinema 4D (per winner's choice); Free subscription to Corona Academy. Status: Winner Sponsor: Chaos

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: Production Collective + Katana Status: Winner Sponsor: Foundry

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Visual Effects Prize: 1 x Sketchfab Pro Account Status: Winner Sponsor: Sketchfab

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Visual Effects Prize: 1 x Sketchfab Pro Account Status: Runner up Sponsor: Sketchfab

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: Marvelous Designer Annual Subscription Status: Winner Sponsor: Marvelous Designer (CLO VIRTUAL FASHION LLC)

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: 1 x Wacom One Creative Pen Status: Winner Sponsor: Wacom

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: Houdini Core Status: Winner Sponsor: SideFX

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Visual Effects Prize: 1 x Wacom Intuos Small Status: Runner up Sponsor: Wacom

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: 1 year Rental Indie License Status: Runner up Sponsor: SideFX

Contest: Rookie of the Year - Visual Effects Prize: 1 x V-Ray Education Collection + Corona for 3ds Max or Cinema 4D (per winner's choice) Status: Runner up Sponsor: Chaos

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

Contest: Specialty - Young Guns Prize: 1 x Wacom One Creative Pen Status: Winner Sponsor: Wacom

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

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

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

Contest: Specialty - Young Guns Prize: 1 x Sketchfab Plus Status: Runner up Sponsor: Sketchfab

Contest: Specialty - Young Guns Prize: 1 x Sketchfab Plus Status: Winner Sponsor: Sketchfab

Contest: Specialty - Young Guns Prize: 1 x Production Collective + Katana Status: Winner Sponsor: Foundry

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

Contest: Specialty - Young Guns Prize: 1 x Foundry Choice Status: Runner up Sponsor: Foundry

Contest: Specialty - Young Guns Prize: 1 x Intuos Pro Small Status: Runner up Sponsor: Wacom