
TALKS MENTORING NETWORKING AFTERPARTY
RENDER COMPETITION
We’re excited to launch the CG101 Render Competition
a professional 3D challenge proudly sponsored by Chaos and Renderboxes
PRIZES
We’d like to thank our sponsors for making this competition possible
More prizes will be revealed soon!
RENDER
1ST PRIZE
1 Year Chaos License
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An Academy-winning VFX rendering Software
Create photorealistic imagery and animation across all creative industries
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
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
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Recreate any part of the scenes
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Focus on one or many character, prop, or environment elements
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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?
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One final rendered frame (2K resolution – PNG or JPEG)
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AO pass
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Wireframe Render
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Submission form (upload your entry through it)
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​Rendering can be done on any software
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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
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Creativity & originality
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Composition & storytelling
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Technical execution (modeling, lighting, texturing, lookdev, rendering)
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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