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The Rookies Announce Winners for Rookie Awards 2021

BREAKING — The Rookies today announced the winners for the Rookie Awards 2021 - the world's most prestigious competition for aspiring design and media entertainment artists.

19 reasons why you're not getting a job in vfx, games or animation.

We all know it can be difficult to break into creative industries. Competition for jobs is global, junior talent is strong and every month more and more artists graduate and

Beginner's Guide to Becoming a Visual Effects (VFX) Artist

2020 Update! - This free guide explains everything you need to know about becoming a visual effects artist for blockbuster films, television and more.

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Weekly Drills 064 - #OlympicGold

This week we want you to celebrate the Olympics by creating an official Olympic medal, then tag it #RookiesWeeklyDrills and #OlympicGold.

Insider's Guide - Champlain College

Whether you’re already at school, looking to find a new school or even considering moving overseas to study, nothing beats hearing from the students themselves! We speak to Alex Mannion, a 3D Environment Artist, about the ins and outs of studying at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont, U.S.A.

Creating a Stylised Environment in Unreal Engine

Alejandro Díaz Magán is an Animum Creativity Advanced School alumnus and 3D Artist from Málaga, Spain. In this article he will explain the workflow he followed to create his stylised environment 'The Ancient Light', in Unreal Engine, while sharing tips and tutorials he found useful.

50 Mind Blowing Unreal Engine projects you need to see

Unreal Engine is arguably the world’s most open and advanced real-time 3D creation platform. It continuously evolves to serve not only its original purpose as a state-of-the-art games engine.

Insider's Guide - MAGES Institute of Excellence

Whether you’re already at school, looking to find a new school or even considering moving overseas to study, nothing beats hearing from the students themselves! We speak to Keith Lim about the ins and outs of studying at MAGES Institute of Excellence.

Top 20 Sketchfab 3D Models for 2021

Members of The Rookies love using Sketchfab to showcase their 3D models. Dig into these Top 20 projects and get inspired to upload your own!

Career Advice - Working as a Game Environment Artist with Jonathan Hars

Want a successful career working as a Game Environment Artist? Jonathan Hars, an Environment Artist at CyberConnect2 in Japan, sits down with us to share his journey and advice to aspiring artists looking for an exciting and challenging career like his own.

How To Draw a Face of a Superhero-like Character with your Intuos Creative Pen Tablet

Darlene Nguyen from Rapid Fire Art shows us how to draw like superheroes with Wacom Intuos Tablets.

Award Winners - Portfolio of the Week

Our editor has hand selected some portfolios from members of The Rookies that really impressed this week. Congratulations to these members for unlocking a new achievement.

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CG Spectrum

Our mentors meet students from around the world online for small classes or 1-on-1 specialised industry diploma courses. Apply now and launch your career in games or film.

ArtFX School

Created by professionals of the film and video games industries.

Think Tank Training Centre

World-class VFX training and mentorship by industry professionals

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UniSA / Rising Sun Pictures

Delivering specialist degrees in a world-class visual effects studio and empowering the next generation to start their career in film and television.

butic The New School

Training in the field of new technologies is essential to progress in today's digital world.

The DAVE School

The DAVE School consistently produces skilled graduates who are uniquely prepared for industry positions. DAVE graduates have worked on Oscars and Emmy nominated and/or winning projects, and have won other prestigious awards.

RUBIKA

RUBIKA aims at a balance between cultural, artistic and technical education. Throughout their training, students work on projects in studio mode. This experience-based learning ensures students a rapid professionalization, forging their personal organization and their culture of collaborative work.

Savannah College of Art and Design

We exist to prepare talented students for professional careers.

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Award Winners - Portfolio of the Week

Our editor has hand selected some portfolios from members of The Rookies that really impressed this week. Congratulations to these members for unlocking a new achievement.

Award Winners - Portfolio of the Week

Our editor has hand selected some portfolios from members of The Rookies that really impressed this week. Congratulations to these members for unlocking a new achievement.

Award Winners - Portfolio of the Week

With over 30,000 members using the portfolio tools on The Rookies, there is no shortage of amazing portfolios worth checking out. This week our team has picked another round of amazing portfolios that shows a great range of skills, a creative eye and solid technical skills.

Rookie All Stars - Isaac Zuren, Morgane Herbstmeyer & Valentin Erbuke

The ultimate goal for all members at The Rookies is to launch their careers in creative media and entertainment. We thought it would be a good idea to start sharing some lesser known stories from our alumni that are living the dream.

Award Winners - Portfolio of the Week

Our editors have selected their favourite portfolio pages again this week. There is a little bit here for everyone including real-time projects, weapons and lost cities.

Rookie All Stars - Liuyazi Hou, Nick Ladd and Brennan Howell

The ultimate goal for all members at The Rookies is to launch their careers in creative media and entertainment. We thought it would be a good idea to start sharing some lesser known stories from Rookies alumni that are working at amazing companies and living the dream.

Discover everything you need for your creative journey.

The Rookies Announce Winners for Rookie Awards 2021

19 reasons why you're not getting a job in vfx, games or animation.

Beginner's Guide to Becoming a Visual Effects (VFX) Artist

Weekly Drills 064 - #OlympicGold

Insider's Guide - Champlain College

Creating a Stylised Environment in Unreal Engine

50 Mind Blowing Unreal Engine projects you need to see

Insider's Guide - MAGES Institute of Excellence

Top 20 Sketchfab 3D Models for 2021

Career Advice - Working as a Game Environment Artist with Jonathan Hars

How To Draw a Face of a Superhero-like Character with your Intuos Creative Pen Tablet

Award Winners - Portfolio of the Week

CG Spectrum

ArtFX School

Think Tank Training Centre

UniSA / Rising Sun Pictures

butic The New School

The DAVE School

RUBIKA

Savannah College of Art and Design

Award Winners - Portfolio of the Week

Award Winners - Portfolio of the Week

Award Winners - Portfolio of the Week

Rookie All Stars - Isaac Zuren, Morgane Herbstmeyer & Valentin Erbuke

Award Winners - Portfolio of the Week

Rookie All Stars - Liuyazi Hou, Nick Ladd and Brennan Howell

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