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.

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Check out this year’s BFX Competition entries

The BFX Competition supports local and national charities and takes place from Spring through Summer, 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:

  • MYTIME Young Carers
  • The Story Works
  • Vita Nova
  • Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC)
  • Hope For Food
  • Sustrans
  • DEED

The competition teams have been mentored by:

Brenda Ximena Roldan Romero

Brenda Ximena Roldan Romero

3D Animator | Framestore
Jules Darriulat

Jules Darriulat

Concept Artist | Framestore
Michael Bond

Michael Bond

Lighting and Composition Artist/ Pipeline TD | Nexus Studios
Ana Maria Savastre

Ana Maria Savastre

Senior Rigger | Blue Zoo
Brenda Ximena Roldan Romero

Callum Harwood

Look Development Artist | Hocus Pocus Studio
Brenda Ximena Roldan Romero

Sian Warren

Senior Creature Modeler | Freelance

Join in

Compete to win prizes!

Open to everyone, our in-festival Competitions take place during the BFX Festival and include:

The Game Jam

Create a game in 72 hours, solo or in a team, based on a given theme.

Caricature Competition

Draw caricatures of top professionals during their talks or masterclasses.

Sculpting Competition

Sculpt a digital creation in one hour using industry-standard tech

Previous Entries

Previous entries

Check back soon for our previous entries.