These categories below are open to all students. You should select one of these categories as your Primary Industry when creating your entry page.
Categories - Rookie of the Year
Eight categories open to individual artists to showcase their skills.
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3D Animation - Dedicated to the artistic style associated with films from Pixar and Dreamworks.
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Visual Effects - Artists involved with creating realistic content for integration into live action plates.
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Concept Art & Illustration - Illustration and concept artists who create work for film, games and entertainment.
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Game Design & Development - All aspects of game design and development across all major platforms.
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Immersive Media - The fastest growing category with artists creating virtual reality, augmented reality content.
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3D Motion Graphics - Video projects that feature composited text and 3D elements used in film and television.
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Product Design - Artists who specialise in designing and visualising products in 3D and 2D.
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Architectural Visualisation - Artists who specialise in creating 3D visualisations of architecture.
Categories - Film of the Year
Eight team based and speciality categories for extra opportunities.
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2D Animation - Films with a primary focus on using 2D animation techniques to tell a story.
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3D Animation - Dedicated to the artistic style associated with films from Pixar and Dreamworks.
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Visual Effects - Artists involved with creating realistic images for integration into live action plates.
Categories - Game of the Year
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Immersive Media - Game design and development for evolving Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality platforms.
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Mobile - Best showcase of game design and development for major mobile app development.
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PC & Console - Best showcase of game design and development for major platform games.
Categories - Specialty
Additional categories open to younger audience and schools.
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Young Guns - Open to artists under 18 years using related software and skills.
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*School of the Year - Calculated based on the performance of students and recent graduates.
*Schools don't actually enter, winners of this category are calculated based on the performace of entries submitted to Rookie of the Year Categories.