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2024 Reallusion 3D Character Contest Announcement

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Hi everyone,

The 2024 Reallusion 3D Character Contest Announcement is here! This is the time where you can learn from your peer through their marvelous Work-in-progress posts, and show off your amazing characters and animation. Thanks to our generous sponsors, our total prize for the contest just reached $45,000 USD. Winners will not only receive sponsored prizes and cash, but also gain the opportunity to display their artwork worldwide. 

Submission Category & Cash Prizes
  • Character Design (realistic/stylized): ($1,000 x 2 / $750 x 2  / $500 x2 )
  • Character Animation (realistic/stylized): ($2,000 x 2 / $1,500 x 2  / $1,000 x2 )
  • AccuRIG Characters: ($500, pick 6 winners)
Special Prizes
  • Best Render
  • Best Mocap use
  • Best ZBrush Sculpt
  • Best Costume (appearance)
  • Best Digital Doubles
  • Best Student Artwork
Contest Sponsors
  • Nvidia
  • Maxon / ZBrush
  • Rokoko
  • Noitom
  • Kitbash3D
  • Keen Tools
  • Texturing.xyz
  • 3Dconnexion

Qualifications & Submission

Check our Contest Rule Page for detailed information. The maximum submission per category is one, which means you can submit to all categories with five different characters!
>>Submit your entry here


Time is ticking. Make your submission before Sep 1st, 2024 (PST)

Reallusion Team


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Thanks Eric for announcing another fantastic RL contest. The 3D character contests are always special events with great opportunities. Awesome prizes for this one - so it's time to set up some characters Smile. Many Thanks to RL for still holding these events and Thumbs up to Eric and the Team for your hard work organizing the contest. Great Work! Looking forward to see all the amazing entries. Time to get creative!

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So I've tried to post my topic twice, and have gotten no responses. and they don't seem to be updating... Am I doing it wrong, or posting the wrong things in the wrong place?
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ToKoMotion (5/31/2024)
Thanks Eric for announcing another fantastic RL contest. The 3D character contests are always special events with great opportunities. Awesome prizes for this one - so it's time to set up some characters Smile. Many Thanks to RL for still holding these events and Thumbs up to Eric and the Team for your hard work organizing the contest. Great Work! Looking forward to see all the amazing entries. Time to get creative!


Hi @TokoMotion,
Thanks! We look forward to your participation ;-)


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So I've tried to post my topic twice, and have gotten no responses. and they don't seem to be updating... Am I doing it wrong, or posting the wrong things in the wrong place?


Hi @CCoward,
We normally put new member's post at pending for security reasons. So I've activated one of your post and replied to you.
Thanks for asking and we look forward to your submission!
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I had a few questions about using existing concept art for the Character Design (Realistic) Contest:

1) Can we use an existing hand-drawn artwork as the main idea and primary reference, but use AI generated artworks to drive the render style and other details?
Would it lose out on any points on originality or is it sufficient that I didn't stick to the main concept art but further enhanced it using AI? Of course I'll be crediting the artist, the AI prompt and the AI tool that I used.
I'm not a concept artist and I fear I would do a subpar job if I tried to conceptualize a character from scratch.

2) Are we free to use any external renderer for the final submission? Like Vray/Maya or Unreal Engine? Or do we need to light and render it in Character Creator/iClone?
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ThatNewID (6/6/2024)
I had a few questions about using existing concept art for the Character Design (Realistic) Contest:

1) Can we use an existing hand-drawn artwork as the main idea and primary reference, but use AI generated artworks to drive the render style and other details?
Would it lose out on any points on originality or is it sufficient that I didn't stick to the main concept art but further enhanced it using AI? Of course I'll be crediting the artist, the AI prompt and the AI tool that I used.
I'm not a concept artist and I fear I would do a subpar job if I tried to conceptualize a character from scratch.

2) Are we free to use any external renderer for the final submission? Like Vray/Maya or Unreal Engine? Or do we need to light and render it in Character Creator/iClone?


Hi @ThatNewID

Thanks for reaching out! I think you asked a very good question, and here's our reply:

1) Can we use an existing hand-drawn artwork as the main idea and primary reference, but use AI generated artworks to drive the render style and other details?
Would it lose out on any points on originality or is it sufficient that I didn't stick to the main concept art but further enhanced it using AI? Of course I'll be crediting the artist, the AI prompt and the AI tool that I used.
I'm not a concept artist and I fear I would do a subpar job if I tried to conceptualize a character from scratch.
>> Yes, I think crediting the original artist is necessary and you can enhance it with AI, and please show it in your WIP post as a process.

2) Are we free to use any external renderer for the final submission? Like Vray/Maya or Unreal Engine? Or do we need to light and render it in Character Creator/iClone?
>> You can use your best render, no need to limit it in iClone or Character Creator.

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Thank you so much for your reply Eric. It has cleared a lot of the confusion I had regarding the contest entry. Will be posting my chosen concept and the AI moodboard as a WIP on the forum. Cheers! Smile
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Hi, I have a question about the main rule of the contest. Do I have to work on the CC3+ Base from a start or can I start from zbrush using Dynamesh (where I feel more comfortable) and then use headshot2 to transfer my character to the required base? Thanks!
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hass.almonacid (6/9/2024)
Hi, I have a question about the main rule of the contest. Do I have to work on the CC3+ Base from a start or can I start from zbrush using Dynamesh (where I feel more comfortable) and then use headshot2 to transfer my character to the required base? Thanks!


Hi @hass.almonacid,
Yes, absolutely! Please document this process into your WIP post, and our judges would love to find out how you do it with your detailed progress. 
Looking forward to your submission! BigGrin



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