The Rookies

Platform to help digital artists get discovered without having to compete with professionals.

The Rookies is an International Awards for young designers, creators, innovators, and artists. The Awards were created to discover and showcase the outstanding talent emerging from higher education facilities and help launch them into careers at the world’s top studios. Our legacy is from Visual Effects, Animation, and Next-Gen Gaming having created the CG Student Awards – the largest online Award

s for creative students. Established in 2009, 74 paid internships and over $900,000US in prizes has been given away. The Rookies is the exciting next step in the Awards evolution as the “Oscars for young creative minds”. To kick things off we have introduced ten additional prize divisions focusing on the most highly competitive artistic industries. We are excited to invite our existing sponsors, new brands, studios, and most importantly students from around the world to join us and celebrate the next generation of creative minds.

08/09/2026

The creative process behind "Cyberpunk Girl (from an original artwork by Pascal Blanché)" by .frames from Skyup Academy - https://www.therookies.co/projects/103707

Hold and swipe the dots to see all 5 steps of the creative process.

"A 3D project that includes a complete 3D pipeline, from the classic modeling and sculpting to texturing, lighting, shading and rendering."

Every creative career starts somewhere. Publish your work, level up, and prove what you're made of. therookies.co

Software used: Autdesk Maya, Maxon Zbrush, 3D Substance Painter.

08/09/2026

My best works of 2026 - New3dge Game Art 1st year | Rookie Awards 2026 by Emma Tizzoni from New3dge - https://www.therookies.co/entries/48366

"Here are three character projects done during my first year of Game Art at New3dge. I hope you'll enjoy them as much as I did working on it :)"

Every creative career starts somewhere. Publish your work, level up, and prove what you're made of. therookies.co

Software used: Maxon Zbrush, Autodesk Maya, 3DS Max.
Technology stack: ASUS, ASUS, Wacom, XP-Pen.

07/09/2026

Rookies Schools Week (6–10 October 2026) provides students, parents, and counselors with a practical framework to navigate global creative media programs and find the school that best fits their goals.

07/09/2026

This week's Editor's Choice selections are in.

Maria Mashaleh - Simon Petrikov (Adventure Time)
Ambrose Lee - WW1 Trench Lighting
Artem Shavochkin - Stylized model -The Snowowl Wardens door
Francesco Luca - Doom Slayer - The Dark Ages
Marco Raparelli - Ray Gun — Call of Duty: Zombies Prop Art

Think your work deserves a spot? Upload your projects at therookies.co

07/09/2026

Angel Duan - Environment Art Demo Reel | Rookie Awards 2026 by Angel Duan from Gnomon - https://www.therookies.co/entries/48981

"Hi I am Angel Duan. Hope you enjoy my work! All assets, materials, lighting, VFX, and final presentation were created by me, except for selected foliage assets sourced from Megascans."

Every creative career starts somewhere. Publish your work, level up, and prove what you're made of. therookies.co

Software used: Unreal Engine, ZBrush, 3d maya.
Technology stack: Dell, ASUS, RAZER, Dell, Wacom.

07/09/2026

LIBRE Angélina - 2025/2026 - Portefolio New3dge | Rookie Awards 2026 by Angélina LIBRE from New3dge - https://www.therookies.co/entries/48886

"Hello , I'm a game art student in my last year and here is my work. It was a really challenging year with lots of new skills to masters. Hope you like my work !!"

Every creative career starts somewhere. Publish your work, level up, and prove what you're made of. therookies.co

Software used: 3DS Max, ZBrush, Unreal.
Technology stack: HP, HP, ASUS, Wacom, Huion.

07/09/2026

Learn how 3D artist David Vinagre created "NaiNai," a Pixar-style cartoon character, using ZBrush, Maya, and Substance 3D Painter in this step-by-step 3D modeling breakdown.

06/09/2026

Davis Ng Shyh Jing | 3D MODELING PORTFOLIO 2026 | Instagram - | Rookie Awards 2026 by from The One Academy of Communication Design - https://www.therookies.co/entries/50855

"Hello, I'm Davis, a fresh graduate 3D artist from Malaysia and a student from The One Academy Penang. Here's a collection of my work from the past year. Thank you for taking the time to view my work. I hope you enjoy it!"

Every creative career starts somewhere. Publish your work, level up, and prove what you're made of. therookies.co

Software used: autodesk maya, 3D Modeling & Animation - Maya, Rizom UV.
Technology stack: MSI, ViewSonic, Wacom.

06/09/2026

Mother Tongue | Rookie Awards 2026 by Aleena Razzaq from University of Hertfordshire - https://www.therookies.co/entries/47281

"A film about not speaking the same language as the rest of your family and finding connection through a delicious meal…"

Every creative career starts somewhere. Publish your work, level up, and prove what you're made of. therookies.co

Software used: Clip studio paint EX, Adobe After Effects, DaVinci Resolve.
Technology stack: Apple, Wacom.

05/09/2026

Emanuele Migliaccio | Portfolio 2026 | Rookie Awards 2026 by from Skyup Academy - https://www.therookies.co/entries/48430

"Hi I'm Emanuele and you can find me on social media as emael_fx. With a long-standing passion for CG but no real background in the field, I enrolled in the CG Pluto Master at Skyup Academy in March 2026. Here is a look at what I’ve been able to achieve and learn so far."

Every creative career starts somewhere. Publish your work, level up, and prove what you're made of. therookies.co

Software used: Maxon Zbrush, Autodesk Maya, Adobe 3D Substance Painter.
Technology stack: Dell, Dell, Wacom.

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