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A Career in VFX: A Journey from Bournemouth University to 3D Generalist
June 4th, 2023
How to Create an Animation-Ready Stylised Character with Realistic Textures
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May 31st, 2023
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The Dell Precision 7865 Workstation: A Game-Changing Tool for Students in the Creative Industries
May 30th, 2023
Embracing New Opportunities: Insights from Game Academy Alumni on Their Journey
May 27th, 2023
Insider's Guide: Billy Blue College of Design at Torrens University Australia
May 25th, 2023
Behind the Scenes: The Journey of Producing and Directing a Short Student Film
May 24th, 2023
Exploring the World of Game Development: Insights from Talent Acquisition and Art Direction at Mighty Kingdom
May 22nd, 2023
The Art of Creating a Game-Ready Piano: A Step-by-Step Breakdown
May 21st, 2023
The Path to Success as a 3D Character Artist: Passion, Perseverance, and Continuous Learning in Game Development
May 20th, 2023
Unleash Your Inner Artist with the Huion Inspiroy 2-L and Inspiroy Dial 2
May 19th, 2023
Unreal Engine Showcase: Exploring Stunning Project Entries of Emerging Artists
May 18th, 2023
Creative Spotlight: An interview with Environment Artist, Brenda Santos
May 17th, 2023
Workflow for Real-Time Character Rendering: Creating a 3D Likeness
May 16th, 2023
Meet Anna Rogalsky: Art Director at EA SPORTS - Building the Future of Interactive Games
May 15th, 2023
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How to Turn Concept Art Into a Stylised 3D Render
May 12th, 2023
Exploring Limitless Creativity with 3ds Max: Stunning 3D Artworks by The Rookies Community
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May 2nd, 2023
40 Mind-Blowing Digital Art Projects Created with Adobe Substance Designer
May 1st, 2023
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The Journey of a 3D Environment Artist: An Interview with Vincent Barbe
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The Art of Anatomy: Sculpting and Rendering Techniques for Creating a Lifelike 3D Model
April 25th, 2023
Free Download - Advice from 500 Digital Artists
April 23rd, 2023
Insider's Guide - UT-HUB
April 20th, 2023
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April 17th, 2023
Finalists Announced - Autodesk RIG.B Challenge
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RenderHub: A New Experience In The 3D World
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What is The Rookies?
Founded in 2010, The Rookies is a community for non-professional digital artists. A place for artists with a passion for film, games, animation, immersive media, archviz, motion graphics, product design and other creative industries.
It doesn't matter whether you are a hobbyist, student, self-taught or even wanting to change careers. All that matters is you want to become a better artist, learn new skills and be surrounded by people on the same journey as you.
"The Rookies is better than Artstation. It exposes you to the level of artist's that you're competing against."
Testimonial by Morten Jaeger - FlippedNormals
Showcase your portfolio
The Rookies provides you with a slick way to showcase your work to the world. It's more than a generic page that other sites offer, it's a way to share your creative journey, archievements and how you've improved. The custom built tools allow you to upload everything you need: images, videos, galleries, ProcessView ™, Sketchfab viewer, formatted text and even GitHub repositories for your code. See Examples
"I have my portfolio on every major website and I'm left absolutely frustrated by the process. With The Rookies, the way you've made adding images, text, videos - well, it's simply brilliant! I love it!"
Testimonial by Peter Dimitrov
Grow as an artist
Everyone needs a little challenge to push their skills. Come and join one of our contests and collect badges to share on your free portfolio page. We have huge annual contests and even small monthly jams - and prizes, lots of prizes.View Contests
Track your Journey
From the moment an artist realises they have a passion for creative media, up until the moment they secure their first big job, we’ve are here to help. Our community is full of creators on the same journey and we are setup and motivated to help push members to achieve your goals.
Simple steps to get started
CREATE PROFILE
It only takes a few minutes to signup and create a profile. From your private dashboard you can upload work, get targeted news, find people to follow and track your creative journey.
ENTER CONTEST
Challenge yourself to submit an entry to a contest. It doesn't matter about winning, we have prizes and incentives all the way through, no matter what skill level. We have small contests and massive contests, pick the one for you.
CHAT ON DISCORD
Our Discord Channel is full of people just like you. People pushing themselves to become better artists and sharing their progress. There are no stupid questions in here because everyone understands we are all learning.
START LEARNING
Everyone learns at a different pace. We also know everyone is interested in different creative fields. This is why we've setup Discover - a place to learn new skills, read interviews, find schools, look for jobs and even grab a special members deal.
Founded in 2010, The Rookies is a community for non-professional digital artists. A place for artists with a passion for film, games, animation, immersive media, archviz, motion graphics, product design and other creative industries. It doesn't matter whether you are a hobbyist, student, self-taught or even wanting to change careers. All that matters is you want to become a better artist, learn new skills and be surrounded by people on the same journey as you.