Grads in Games Awards 2018 – The Winners!
We announce the winners of the inaugural Grads in Games Awards, recognising achievements across academia and industry to progress graduate employment in the games industry
Stage 2 VFX Entries | Search For A Star 2018
For 2018 we had three submissions for the Stage 2 Games VFX projects, each creating a chained sequence of game effects to an industry brief. All were given creative control over the style and theme of their artwork, leading to three distinctively different but excellent pieces. Jacob Beckley Adam Phillips Reece Kuby Search For A […]
Stage 2 Environment Art Projects | Search For A Star 2018
For the 2018 challenge, students were asked to create a scene to an industry brief, complete with a set of key assets. Unlike previous years, everyone was given creative control of the theme, style & story of their artwork, allowing more freedom of expression. As a result, we’ve ended up with an amazing range of […]
Stage 2 Games Projects | Search For A Star 2018
For the 2018 challenge, students were given a basic framework in Unity & asked to create a published game to an industry brief. Students worked from a local multiplayer arena as a base project, though were given full creative control in how they developed their game from that point. As a result, we’ve ended up […]
Stage 2 Character Art Projects | Search For A Star 2018
For the 2018 challenge, students were asked to create a character to an industry brief, presented in a set of emotive poses. Unlike previous years, everyone was given creative control of the concept, theme, style & story of their artwork, allowing more freedom of expression. As a result, we’ve ended up with an amazing range […]
Stage 2 Games Animation Projects | Search For A Star 2018
For the 2018 challenge, animators were asked to create a movement sequence to an industry brief, based around four steps typical of games animation. Unlike previous years, everyone was given creative control of the theme, style & story of their artwork, allowing more freedom of expression. As a result, we’ve ended up with an amazing […]
Game Audio students showcased in University of Hertfordshire winter challenge
As a companion to our core Search For A Star challenges, we’ve worked with the University of Hertfordshire on a winter-themed game audio challenge to showcase their outstanding audio students.
Surge in university entries for 2018 game dev challenges, with Sheffield Hallam leading the way
With two weeks still to register, over 500 students from 83 universities across the UK and Europe have already signed up for the Search For A Star & Sumo Digital Rising Star challenges. This year has seen a surge in entries from key games universities, with Sheffield Hallam University way out in front.
Round 1 now open for Search For A Star & Sumo Digital Rising Star 2017
Round 1 for the Search For A Star completions is now open, and information on the first stage is on its way out to all those who have pre-registered!
Watch the finale of our Search For A Star 2016 Documentary!
Revisiting our entrants, their companions from SFAS Art, what the competition can achieve, and the final reveal of the winners!