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Product Review: XP-PEN Artist 22 (2nd Generation) Pen Display Monitor

With so many options available, choosing a Graphics Tablet and Display is not easy. To help make things easier, we reached out to XP-Pen to review one of their most popular displays - XP-PEN Artist 22 (2nd Generation).

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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How to Create Award Winning Motion Graphics For Your Portfolio

David Inlines, a VFX Arist at Gameloft and Rookie of The Year 2020 Runner Up in the 3D Motion Graphics category, gives us some insight into how to create an award-winning motion graphics piece for your 3D and FX portfolio.

Win an Autodesk license, Epic Games merch and 1-on-1 Mentorship

Win big! The sweepstake is open to all self-taught artists, students and recent graduates who want to work in creative media and entertainment industries like games, film, animation and design.

How to Create a Compelling Real-Time Fantasy Character

If you are embarking on your first real-time character, this article is for you! Vanessa Mai takes us through her process of creating compelling real-time fantasy characters for games.

30 Reasons Why V-Ray is a Powerhouse Rendering Solution

These days there is such a wide variety of 3D rendering software solutions available, each being unique in their own way. So when it comes to choosing a 3D rendering software to use, you need to take a range of factors into consideration to make sure you pick the best one for you.

Realistic Vehicle Modeling and Texturing Using Unreal Engine 5

Romain Maistre-Bazin is a Vehicle Artist for Ubisoft Ivory Tower in Lyon, France. In this article he will show you his process of creating a realistic vehicle using Maya, Substance Painter and Unreal Engine 5.

Career Advice - Working as a Previs Artist with Jiamin Wu

In this article, Jiamin Wu shares her journey and advice to aspiring artists looking for an exciting and challenging career like her own.

Rookies Update - Activity Streams, New Contest and Learning Playbooks

Now that everyone can breathe a little bit after another massive Rookie Awards, I thought it would be a good idea to update you on a few things. We have released a few new tools on the website, have an awesome new contest about to drop, and also some free learning playbooks for beginners on its way.

Look Development, Lighting and Compositing of a Photorealistic Still Life Scene

Thomas Eckstein is a Lighting/LookDev Artist at TRIXTER. In this article he shares his tips to creating a photorealistic still life scene fit for your lighting and compositing portfolio.

Using Adobe Illustrator and Wacom Pen Tablets to Unleash Creativity

Learn about how to produce eye-catching designs and illustrations harnessing the power of Adobe Illustrator and your Wacom pen tablet.

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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

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World-class VFX training and mentorship by industry professionals

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VFX-Workshop

VFX-Workshop is the school of digital visual effects and 3D CGI. The training lasts three years. It is directly accessible after the Baccalauréat, without preparatory class. Our teaching is based on a technical technical approach applied to production.

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.

Member Showcase, Level-Ups and Achievements

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Award Winners - Portfolio of the Week

Winners #13: 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.

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.

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