The Rookies Awards 2019

Started in 2010, this is the biggest annual contest by The Rookies. It's 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.



IMPORTANT DATES
31 MAY 2019: Submissions Close
30 JUN 2019: Finalists Announced
16 JUL 2019: Winners Announced

Categories

Rookie of the Year

These contests are open to individual artists. Select the industries that relate to your work and show the judges your very best work.

• 3D Animation
• Visual Effects
• Concept Art & Illustration
• Concept Art & Illustrations are created for feature film, computer games, story narrative, theme parks, advertising and fan-art purposes.
• Game Design & Development
• Projects entered can include any content specifically with the intention of contributing to a computer game. This includes models, environments, animations, fx elements, level design and more. The judges will be looking for the best creative and/or technical submissions for this massive category.
• Immersive Media
• Architectural Visualisation
• Product Design
• 3D Motion Graphics

Film of the Year

Open to individuals and teams that have created short films using 2D Animation, 3D Animation and Visual Effects.

• 2D Animation
• 3D Animation
• Visual Effects

Game of the Year

Open to individuals and teams that have created games for console, mobile and immersive media.

Education Scholarships
There is simply no better way to improve your skills than through a scholarship at these world class educational facilities.

• Console & PC
• Mobile
• Immersive Media

Studio Internships

There is simply no better way to launch your career with a fully paid Internship at these incredible companies from around the world.

• Animal Logic - Oceania and Canada
• Polygon Pictures - Asia
• Weta Digital - Oceania
• Electric Collective Theatre -US
• RodeoFX and CVD VFX - Canada
• Electric Theatre Collective and Axis Animation - Europe
• and more

Speciality

Don't quite fit any of the other contests listed above? The contests in this specialty group might be exactly what you've been looking for.

Eligibility
The Rookie Awards is open to all amateur artists. If you are trying to break into the creative media and entertainment industry, you are eligible. Students, recent graduates and self-taught artists are allowed to enter.

The goal of this Awards is to help encourage and motivate artists to share their work. It’s not just about winning. It’s about building your confidence and finding out how your skills stack up against other artists around the world on the same journey.

To enter the Contest, you (the Artist) must be an amateur artist with less than 1 year of professional experience in your chosen category.

Example: If you are entering Rookie of the Year - Visual Effects, you are not eligible if you have worked professionally for more than a year creating content related to Visual Effects. This includes any paid freelance work.

Further information on themes and eligibility conditions click  here