Alwyn Hunt

Alwyn has a background in fine arts and has worked at Sony Imageworks, The Moving Picture Company, Double Negative, Animal Logic, and Weta Digital.

Contests

Netflix and Skill - Stranger Things contest open for submissions

Stranger Things - Netflix and Skill contest for everyone to challenge themselves, improve their creative skills and showcase them to the world.

Animation

Live Animation Demo Reel Reviews

For anybody that is interested in getting their 3D animation reviewed or would just like some feedback then we have industry expert Robyn Daly offering her services to anybody that is a registered Rookies member.

News

Boom-times: Australian animation and visualisation

Animation and visualisation production in Australia is booming right now. So much so that animation and production companies are reporting a growing need for artists, having been buoyed by plans from local and overseas film studios and streamers

News

Substance Eddie Texturing Challenge - Winners Announced

Our first texturing challenge [https://www.therookies.co/contests/groups/substance-texturing-challenge-eddie-robot] required entrants to have a crack at using Substance Painter to texture Eddie Robot. There were a total of 150 entries and we had a great range of entries from all member levels which was really cool to see.

News

Substance Eddie Texturing Challenge Finalists Announced

Our first texturing challenge required entrants to have a crack at using Substance Painter to texture Eddie Robot.

Careers

UTS Animal Logic Academy Shaping the Lighting Artists of the Future

One of the outstanding aspects of UTS ALA is the experience and knowledge it provides its students with. They graduate with the tools and skills they need to take their first steps into the VFX industry and land the role of their dreams.

Careers

The Rookies - Creature Legends Event

After the success of the VFX Creature’s Drink, we are really proud to team up with Gaël Kerchenbaum [https://www.artstation.com/gaelkerchy] to bring you an exclusive new event! Creature Legends [https://www.facebook.com/groups/therookiescreaturelegends/] is an event meant to bring character and creature artists closer