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Games VFX Projects | SFAS 2022

Games VFX Projects | SFAS 2022

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022 Alex Gate 0

Toady we take a look at our Games VFX student projects for Search For A Star & Rising Star 2022! VFX for games is generally an area of expertise that isn’t taught commonly at universities, but remains desperately needed in the gaming industry! It’s amazing to see entries to this category each year, and although […]

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SFAS 2021 | The Finalists

SFAS 2021 | The Finalists

March 11, 2021March 17, 2021 Dan Dudley 0

We’ve had another fantastic year for Search For A Star, with 225 games projects created by students from across the UK and Europe. We’re now reaching the final stage of the challenges, and are pleased to reveal our finalists for 2021! These students have shown high level skills and created exceptional projects over the course […]

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Games VFX Projects 2021 - Search For A Star & d3t Rising Star

Games VFX Projects | SFAS21

February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 Dan Dudley 0

This week we’re going to be showcasing all of the student projects from Search For A Star & d3t Rising Star 2021. First up, one of our favourite categories, the visually and technically impressive Games VFX! Ever since we added the VFX challenge four years ago it’s always been one of the least represented in […]

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Rising Star games VFX Winner 2020 - Elie Van Ravels

Sumo Digital Rising Star Games VFX Winner 2020 : Elie Van Ravels

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 Dan Dudley 0

Congratulations to Elie van Ravels from Howest DAE, our Games VFX winner of Sumo Digital Rising Star 2020! Elie reached the finals after creating a great VFX sequence for the project stage, impressing our Search For A Star Animation assessors with a complex multi-part shield sequence! Elie discussed his technical skills, VFX knowledge and ambitions […]

Posted in Games, Games VFX, News, Search For A Star, SFAS WinnersElie Van Ravels Games VFX Howest DAE Rising Star SFASX
Reece Kuby - Search For A Star 2020 Winner Games VFX

SFASX Games VFX Winner 2020 : Reece Kuby

May 4, 2020May 4, 2020 Dan Dudley 0

Congratulations to Reece Kuby from the University of Huddersfield, our Games VFX winner of Search For A Star 2020! After scoring highly across all criteria in the project stage with his VFX energy projectile project, Lilith’s Ion, Reece made his way to the final stage interview. It’s not even the first time he’s made it […]

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SFASX | THE FINALISTS

SFASX | The Finalists

March 20, 2020March 20, 2020 Dan Dudley 0

We’ve had another fantastic year for Search For A Star, with over 260 games projects created by students from across the UK and Europe. We’re now reaching the final stage of the challenges, and are pleased to reveal our finalists! These students have shown high level skills and created exceptional projects over the course of […]

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SFASX Games VFX Projects 2020

Games VFX Projects | SFASX

March 12, 2020March 18, 2020 Dan Dudley 0

Since we first launched the Games VFX challenge in 2017, it’s been a struggle to get a large number of entrants. VFX for games isn’t something that most universities cover and there’s only a few that really go into any detail on games-specific VFX. As a result, it’s also one of the few areas where […]

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Search For A Star & Sumo Digital Rising Star: The 2019 Winners

Search For A Star 2019 : The Winners

April 24, 2019April 24, 2019 Dan Dudley 0

Search For A Star & Sumo Digital Rising Star have come to a close, with the winners for the 2019 student game dev challenges revealed!

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Jacob Beckley, VFX Artist at Cloud Imperium & Search For A Star VFX winner 2018

What are the benefits of Search For A Star? We speak with Cloud Imperium’s Jacob Beckley, our 2018 VFX Winner

December 14, 2018December 18, 2018 Ebony Green 0

“Search for A Star was an opportunity for me to focus solely on one piece of work and get it to the highest standard I could.”
We speak with Cloud Imperium’s Jacob Beckley, the 2018 winner for Search For A Star VFX, about why students should take part in the challenges

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The Essential Tool To Help You Get Your First Role In The Games Industry

The Essential Tool To Help You Get Your First Role In The Games Industry

September 25, 2018September 25, 2018 Rachel Frost 0

So, you’re at University studying 3D Character or Environment Art, VFX, Animation, Programming, Comp Sci or Game Design, right? You might not be thinking about it just yet, especially not in your first or second year, but you’re going to be hoping to get your first role in the games industry pretty soon aren’t you? You’ll […]

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