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RENDER COMPETITION

We’re excited to launch the CG101 Render Competition

a professional 3D challenge proudly sponsored by Chaos and Renderboxes

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SUBMIT HERE FROM MAY 1ST

PRIZES

We’d like to thank our sponsors for making this competition possible

More prizes will be revealed soon!

RENDER

1ST PRIZE

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1 Year Chaos License

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An Academy-winning VFX rendering Software

Create photorealistic imagery and animation across all creative industries

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RENDERBOXES PC

Renderboxes Photon Workstation

AMD Ryzen 9700X CPU

Gigabyte X870i Motherboard

Gigabyte RTX 5080 16GB GPU

Corsair 48GB DDR5 Memory

Crucial 1TB T500 NVMe Storage

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RULES / SUBMISSION

Deadline: 1st June 2025

Submissions now open!

Open worldwide | Online entry​

 

WHAT IS THE RENDER COMPETITION?

Create a stunning single-frame render inspired by the winning image of the 2024 Concept101 art competition (Florent Vilbert)

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Find the High Resolution submission HERE

​You can:

  • Recreate any part of the scenes

  • Focus on one or many character, prop, or environment elements

  • Take your interpretation based on the concept
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Presentation is everything: think about composition, mood, storytelling, and lighting. One image is worth a thousand words!

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WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUBMIT?

  • One final rendered frame (2K resolution – PNG or JPEG)

  • AO pass

  • Wireframe Render

  • Submission form (upload your entry through it)

  • ​Rendering can be done on any software

  • Optional: turntables
     

You may use any 3D tools, but no AI-generated entries are allowed. Any AI use will result in automatic disqualification.

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JUDGING CRITERIA

  • Creativity & originality

  • Composition & storytelling

  • Technical execution (modeling, lighting, texturing, lookdev, rendering)

  • Final presentation
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The winner will be handpicked by the Chaos team

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The winner will be notified on June 3rd and invited to the conference. Public announcement on June 6th at the Conference.

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PRIZE!

1-Year Chaos License, perfect for powering your future projects.

RENDERBOXES PC

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WHO CAN ENTER?

Anyone, anywhere! This is a professional-level competition open to artists and students worldwide. Whether you’re a freelancer, studio artist, or solo creator, this one’s for you.

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Submit your best render before June 1st, 2025

SUBMIT HERE FROM MAY 1ST

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