Awards & Prizes

The Reallusion iClone Game Character Animation Contest offers a variety of award prizes from several a-list sponsors which finalists will be eligible to compete for. There are lots of award categories for you to participate in. For more information, see the award categories, prizes, and criteria below.

Judges' Criteria

20%  Work in Progress (WIP) Forum Post
  • This is all about the spirit of sharing, inspiring, and proof of design originality
  • Demonstrate your best Character settings
  • Share design references, sketches, 3-view character displays, render test images
30%  Design Quality
  • Present excellent topology, skin rigs, material, texture details and others.
30%  Technology & Functionality
  • Custom clothes and accessories
  • Original hair styles
  • Facial expressions
  • Custom morphs
20%  Video Render for Animated Display
(30 seconds minimum)
  • Best presentation of characters’ personality showing full character functionality and possibilities such as expression, gesture, cloth, accessory changes, physics, and morph options.
  • As a minimal criteria for submissions, participants need to use a turntable display for their animated presentation.
  • Best presentation of your characters with optimized lighting, camera settings, and /or atmosphere.

Awards & Prizes

Major Awards

Award Prize

Best 3D Character
1st Prize

iClone Perception Neuron Mocap Power Bundle

The dream of animating 3D characters with your body's own natural motion is now possible by combining the head-to-toe mocap capability of Perception Neuron, with iClone's 3D character creation capability, and motion editing.
Know More >

Best 3D Character
2nd Prize

Renderosity

Gift Certificate
(US$250)

Know More >

CGTrader

Gift Certificate
(US$250)

Know More >

Humster3D

150 Points

Know More >

GameTextures

Annual Professional Plan
(US$300)

Know More >

3DTotal

Voucher
(€50)

Know More >

3d.sk

1 Year Premium
Membership - Hobby

Know More >

Best 3D Character
3rd Prize

Renderosity

Gift Certificate
(US$250)

Know More >

CGTrader

Gift Certificate
(US$250)

Know More >

Humster3D

100 Points

Know More >

GameTextures

Annual Hobbyist Plan
(US$100)

Know More >

3d.sk

6 Months Premium
Membership - Hobby

Know More >

Special Awards

Awards Judge Criteria Prizes

Best Use of VR
  • To win this prize, users must be able to display their 3D characters with SketchFab's VR friendly web viewer.

HTC Vive (US$799)

Let yourself be amazed by new virtual worlds filled with awe-inspiring characters, sights and sounds.
*This is the DevKit version with different box designs and without warranty.

Know More >

MSI High-end Laptop Backpack (US$200)

MSI's backpack is built to carry workstation notebooks, render your animation anywhere you want, and keep your gear safe and organized.

Know More >

Best Use of iClone
  • Best use of iClone and 3DXchange Pipeline on custom character creation, accessories design, physics assignment, facial expression and animated display.

ZBrush 4R7 (US$795)

A digital sculpting and painting program, giving you all of the tools needed to quickly sketch out a 2D or 3D concept.

Know More >

Substance Designer 5 - Indie License (US$149)

A node-based non-destructive application for creating materials.

Know More >

Best Use of Character Creator
  • Create an original character with the iClone Character Creator tool, including custom body morphs, unique clothing, accessories, hair styles; making the most of the Character Creator's exchangeable functionality from your creation.

ZBrush 4R7 (US$795)

Digital sculpting and painting program, giving you all of the tools needed to quickly sketch out a 2D or 3D concept.

Know More >

Substance Painter 2 - Indie License (US$149)

3D PBR painting software allowing you to texture, render and share your work.

Know More >

Best Outfit Design
  • From the latest fashions to the most delicate embroidered dresses, show your talent for crafting jaw-dropping outfits with authentic look and feel.
  • Demonstrate an attention to detail and good design sense for a chance to sweep away this award category.

Marvelous Designer 6 (US$550)

Virtually replicate fabric textures and physical properties to the last button, fold, and accessory.

Know More >

Additional Prizes

  • For All Major Awards:

Marmoset Pano Packs (US$60)

Presets coupled with full-resolution HDR data let you quickly light your scene in Toolbag 2.

Know More >

  • For All Major & Special Awards:

Marmoset Toolbag 2 (US$149)

Toolbag 2 brings stunning, physically accurate, GPU-powered, real-time rendering.

Know More >