Rookie Awards 2023: Your Chance to Be Recognized in the Creative Industry

Are you an aspiring student, self-taught artist, or hobbyist with a passion for games, animation, visual effects, immersive media, motion graphics, 3D visualization and similar creative industries? Then the?13th Annual Rookie Awards ?is the perfect platform for you to showcase your talent.

With a panel of industry professionals evaluating your work, you’ll receive valuable feedback and recognition that will boost your confidence and inspire you to pursue your passion with even greater determination.

It’s time to take a chance and show the world what you’re capable of! Enter the?Rookie Awards?and let your work speak for itself. Just like?these amazing stories , you never know where it might lead you, but you’ll surely be one step closer to realising your dream.

From?certificates to badges , from?career opportunities ?to?random giveaways , the?Rookie Awards?have a?truckload of prizes ?for you to win. So get ready to walk away with a smile on your face and a spring in your step.

New in 2023

• Dell Technologies, NVIDIA, and Adobe, join Autodesk and Epic Games as major partners;
• EA Sports and Outpost VFX join Wētā FX as major studio partners;
• CLO Virtual Fashion supports the Rookie Awards alongside Marvelous Designer this year;
• 40% of judging panel represented by women;
• Random Giveaway to 12 x lucky participants worth up to US$40,000;
• 17 career opportunities available at top studios.

The official Category Groups and Categories are:

• Rookie of the Year: 2D Animation, 3D Animation, Visual Effects, Concept Art, Game Development, Immersive Media, Motion Graphics, Product Design, Architectural Visualization, and Virtual Fashion.
• Film of the Year: 2D Animation, 3D Animation, Visual Effects.
• Game of the Year: Immersive Media, Mobile, PC & Console
• Specialty: School of the Year

Important dates for the Rookie Awards are:

• 07 March 2023: Entries open
• 01 June 2023: Entries close
• 09 July 2022: Finalists Announced
• 27 July 2022: Winners Announced

This year's competition is fortunate to have eight major sponsors, including?Epic Games ,?Dell Technologies ,?NVIDIA ,?Adobe ,?Autodesk , and three major studio sponsors -?Wētā FX ,?Outpost VFX , and?EA Sports . In addition, dozens of other companies are sponsoring the contest and actively helping provide opportunities for aspiring digital artists:

SideFX ,?Chaos ,?Lenovo ,?CLO ,?Marvelous Designer ,?Foundry ,?GridMarkets ,?Marmoset ,?Huion ,?Maxon ,?Wacom ,?Isotropix ,?Toon Boom Animation ,?KitBash3D ,?Sini Software ,?Browzwear ,?2G Studio ,?3D World ,?AWN ,?Ghost VFX ,?Blowfish Studios ,?Binyan ,?Mighty Kingdom ,?DNEG ,?INDG ,?On Animation Studio ,?That's No Moon ,?Unsigned Studio ,?beloFX ,?Playside Studios ,?Realworld One .