Rookies Top Global Creative School 2023 – ESMA school n°1 “Production Excellence – 3D Animation”.

ESMA’S CG ANIMATION & FX Master Degree, ONCE AGAIN RECOGNIZED BY THE INDUSTRY

It’s been a little while coming, but here it is: the Rookies have just unveiled their 2023 list of international schools! Once again, ESMA is honored and the work of its students celebrated. This ranking is among the most renowned and recognized dedicated to digital imaging worldwide. This recognition is far from insignificant, since professionals themselves pay tribute to the seriousness and quality of this platform and the work submitted.

And so, every year, the Rookies update their list of schools from all over the world. In all, they can compete in some fifteen specific categories. ESMA, and in particular the quality of the work produced by its students, is ranked in 6 of these categories, including, at the top of the list, that of best school in the world for the production of CG animation work. The Rookies state on their website that this category “honors schools for their outstanding commitment to teaching the art of three-dimensional animation while also excelling in fostering a collaborative team environment.” but also that “this recognition is particularly evident in the remarkable results achieved by their students in the creation of compelling short films and short-form projects that showcase the full spectrum of 3D animation skills”.

We are particularly proud of this distinction, which is the crowning achievement of the commitment shown by our teaching teams and, of course, our students.

The awards

Top Creative Schools – Production Excellence – 3D animation

• ESMA n°1

Top Creative Schools – 3D Animation

• ESMA n°6

Top Creative Schools – Visual Effects

• ESMA n°12

Top Creative Schools – Top 50 Creative Schools

• ESMA n°27

Top Creative Schools – Motion Graphics

• ESMA n°8

Top Creative Schools – Concept Art & Illustration

• ESMA n°23

what is the rookies

In just over a decade, the Australian platform The Rookies has become a must for any young professional or applicant wishing to enter the world of digital images. Subscribers to the site can promote their work and have it featured on The Rookies’ social networks, enabling exchanges around shared creations. The site also attracts industry schools and seasoned professionals working in these fields. Beyond simply presenting their work, participants can interact with professionals, obtain tutorials and other resources, create a portfolio and even be recruited!

What’s more, every year – and for over ten years now – the platform organizes the “Rookie Awards” competition, which spotlights young talent in the fields of 2D and 3D animation, video games, visual effects and computer graphics in its broadest sense. Thousands of entries from all over the world, competing in dozens of categories, are judged by a hundred or so industry professionals and the general public, on the basis of multiple criteria (creative skills, technicality, project complexity, presentation, etc.). On numerous occasions, ESMA and its students have won awards in several categories, including the prestigious “3D – Film of the Year”.