Take part in the BFX Competitions

The BFX Festival hosts annual competitions open to both teams and individual creatives. Participants tackle diverse briefs provided by Bournemouth University’s National Centre for Computer Animation or partnering charities. Some competitions are open to all Higher Education students, with others exclusively for BU students. Prizes change yearly, with past winners taking home Wacom tablets, Amazon Vouchers and more.

BFX 2026 Speed Sculpting

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The BFX 2026 Speed Sculpting Competition was supported by WACOM Europe. They provided the Cintiq and Cintiq Pro tablets BFX Participants used during the competion.

The speed sculpting event was organised by Veno Prendergast and supported by Sian Warren. The Theme of the Speed Sculpting Competion was:

Aliens, Creatures and Monsters

Emphasis was on anatomy and logical design with regards the creatures environment, and participants had approx. 45 minutes complete their sculpts.

The winners for the BFX Speed Sculpting 2026 competition are:

1. Savanah Kreider (Graphics Tablet with screen)
2. Dominic Cowling (Book)
3. Sean Prayag (Book)

- Yi-Hsin Weng
- Yu Liu
- Addy Phoenix
- Maya Danenberg Brightly

Competions 2024-25

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BFX 2024-25 Competition entries

The BFX 2024 competition supported local and national charities and took place from Spring 2024 through Summer 2025, with final submissions being awarded prizes at the BFX Festival and used in the charity’s digital marketing campaigns.

This year we’re proud to be working with the following charities: