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Search for a Star 2018 – Finalists Confirmed

March 22, 2018March 29, 2018 Alex 0
Posted in Art, Articles, Games, Games Animation, Games VFX, News, Search For A StarAbertay University Art ArtStation Bradford University Brunel University finalists Futureworks Media School Graduates Howest Newcastle University NHTV Programming Ravensbourne Rising Star Search For A Star SFAS Finalists SFAS18 Sheffield Hallam University Southampton Solent University Sumo Digital UCL UCLAN University of Hertfordshire University of Huddersfield UWE

Search for a Star 2018 – Finalists Confirmed

March 22, 2018March 29, 2018 Alex 0

Search for a Star 2018 – Finalists Confirmed

With Final’s Day a little over 2 weeks away we are proud to announce the full list of this year’s lucky challenge Finalists. With months of hard work behind them, these lucky few will progress to Final’s Day, at Sheffield Hallam University. There they will face an expert panel of video games industry veterans for a final interview as they hope to be crowned as our Search for a Star & Sumo Digital Rising Star Winners!

Here you will find a list of the finalists and links to their projects. Be sure to check in with us over the coming days as we go into more depth about our finalists.

VFX


Adam Phillips (University of Central Lancashire)
Jacob Beckley (University of Huddersfield)
Reece Kuby (University of Huddersfield)

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Animation


Callum Batty (Sheffield Hallam University)
Adelaide Coldham (Hertfordshire University)
Rosie Summers (Leeds Arts University)

Environment Art


Joseph Bamber (Futureworks Media School)
Harry Kay (University of Huddersfield)
Simon Verstraete (Howest)

Character Art


Joshua Dawson (Southampton Solent University)
Xanthe Sinclair (Ravensbourne)
Shannon Symonds (Southampton Solent University)

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Aleksis Andzans (Southampton Solent University)
Robert Arnold (Newcastle University)
Alvaro Barua (Newcastle University)
Jack Holmes (Sheffield Hallam University)
Mikolaj Panasiuk (University of Aberdeen)

Sumo Digital Rising Star

Animation


Alex McCunn (Abertay University)
Saif Munawar (Bradford University)
Patrik Taylor (Sheffield Hallam University)

Environment Art


Jimmy Ghysens (Howest)
Ruben Chatha (University of Huddersfield)
Jordan Holland (University of Huddersfield)

Character Art


Madalina Naniu (NHTV Breda University)
Kial Oliver-Gibson (University of Huddersfield)
Leslie Stowe (Brunel University)

Code


Sondre Agledahl (University College London)
Ethan Bruins (Southampton Solent University)
John Green (University of Central Lancashire)
Stuart Hayes (University of Central Lancashire)
Matthew Lowe (University of Central Lancashire)

If you would like to meet our finalists or get in on the action at Finals Day?
Register for your Ticket NOW!

Tickets are FREE to all students, lecturers & academics involved in games-related courses.

If you are from a studio or publisher and would like to attend contact Rachel at rachel@aswift.com.

See you on the 6th of April

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