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ANNOUNCEMENT: We are pleased to have as one of our Major Sponsors in 2020! Autodesk is committed to supporting the growth of Artists in the creative industries and we are honored to work alongside them, for yet another year.

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2020-02-05

OFFICIAL JUDGE: Having worked across the Games, Cinematic and VFX industries, Luis Nieves bring a wealth of knowledge and skill to the judging panel this year. Luis has worked on major films The Avengers and Underworld Awakening.

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2020-02-04

I'm thrilled and honored to be once again part of the Judging Panel for !
Can't wait to see what Artists are going to make for this 10th Year Anniversary!

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2020-02-03

OFFICIAL JUDGE: Jonathan Benainous has worked for many companies around the world and has contributed to major AAA Games. Today he is Senior Texture Artist for WB Games Montreal. We are excited to see him back for our 10th year!

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2020-02-02

OFFICIAL JUDGE: Heather Abels is a rockstar matte painter who is joining our judging panel again this year. Heather has contributed to several Academy Award winning films. Welcome back Heather!

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2020-02-01

OFFICIAL JUDGE: VFX Supervisor at in Adelaide, Genevieve Camilleri joins the judging panel for another year. Take her advice whilst preparing your portfolios this year - don't over complicate it, showcase your very best work.

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2020-01-31

OFFICIAL JUDGE: We are honoured to have Gavin Goulden on the judging panel this year. Gavin is the Lead Character Artist for Insomniac Games, most recently working on 's Spider-Man.

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2020-01-30

OFFICIAL JUDGE: David Luong, Senior Cinematic Artist at and is responsible for lighting, compositing, and digital matte painting for Blizzard’s cinematics on games such as Overwatch, World of Warcraft, and Starcraft 2.

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2020-01-29

OFFICIAL JUDGE: Daniel Thiger is a freelanace artist and known in the industry for creating some amazing work in Designer. He has countless AAA titles under his belt and has also shared his expertise at GDC, in prior years.

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2020-01-28

OFFICIAL JUDGE: Crystal Bretz is a Senior Modeller from , and we are happy to announce that she will be on our panel again this year.

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2020-01-27

OFFICIAL JUDGE: Lead texture artist, Cheri Fotjtik is on The Rookies judging panel for 2020 and we are so pleased to have her on board again. As a lead artist, Cheri helps produce outstanding visual effects Image Engine is known for.

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2020-01-26

OFFICIAL JUDGE: Hong Chang Lim, Senior Character Artist at inment is a first-time judge at The Rookies and we are stoked!

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2020-01-25

OFFICIAL JUDGE: Award-winning CG Supervisor at Fabio Zangla, is back on the panel for The Rookies 2020. His experience and breadth of knowledge in Lighting, Look Development, Programming, 3D Art, is an asset to the Awards.

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2020-01-24

OFFICIAL JUDGE: VFX and Gaming heavy hitter, Emily Yi joins the judging panel for yet another year, representing . Emily, Associate Lighting Director for AAA games, is always pushing the boundaries and always learning.

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2020-01-23

OFFICIAL JUDGE: It's an absolute pleasure to announce that Ian Spriggs is back on the judging panel for 2020. Ian is a prolific character modeller and we know he has, and will, continue to inspire many of you who visit The Rookies.

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2020-01-22

OFFICIAL JUDGE: 's Motion Designer, Duarte Elvas, has some wise words to share, so Marie Kondo the f* out of your portfolio! If it isn't special enough to wow your prospective employers, get rid of it. Welcome Duarte!

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2020-01-21

OFFICIAL JUDGE: Known as one of the best Environment Artists in the industry, we are stoked to have Devon Fay, from joins the judging panel for the first time.

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2020-01-20

OFFICIAL JUDGE: Self-taught Senior Modeller and VFX Veteran, Andrew Hodgson, joins us for another year of judging and we are thrilled. If anyone understands the journey you are on, this man does: https://t.co/co8GRjsSDf

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2020-01-18

OFFICIAL JUDGE: Justin Holt, Senior Texture Artist at , is one of the best in the business and a champion for the next generation of artists. We are honoured to have Justin back on the judging panel in 2020.

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2020-01-17

OFFICIAL JUDGE: Justin Mohlman is a man of many talents and dives deep into everything he does. Justin is a Creative Director at The Rookies, Contributing Editor at Heavy Metal and Game Development Producer at .

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2020-01-16