The "2026 Reallusion 3D Character Contest" was a runaway success that comprised of 200 submissions, with more creativity and skill in a single contest than we have ever witnessed. A huge thanks goes out to all the participants who rocked this event! Join us and check out the winners from Character Creation, Character Animation and AccuRIG Character categories, including the selected Special Awards and Honorable Mentions.
ESTEEMED
JUDGES
Pablo Munoz Gomez
Founder of Pablander Academy
❝ The overall quality across the entries this year took a real jump, and that was the first thing I noticed going through the submissions. What stood out even more was the commitment behind them... artists documenting their process from the first sketch to the final render, sharing what worked and what didn't, and being willing to try tools outside their comfort zone to get the result they were after. That kind of openness is what makes a contest like this valuable for the whole community, and it was hard to choose but a pleasure to judge. ❞
Reza Sarkamari
VFX Trainer and Educator
❝ What I enjoyed most about judging the Reallusion 3D Character Contest was seeing how each artist’s personality came through in their work. As an artist and educator, I loved getting a glimpse of the experiments and decisions behind the finished characters. There was plenty to admire, and just as much to learn from. ❞