Student Accomplice | Official Film of the Year Winner | Rookie Awards 2024

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Student Accomplice is a thrilling 5-minute animated short about a nervous teen who gets caught in a high-stakes robbery while taking her driving test.

For more information, full breakdowns and behind-the-scenes information, please visit their entry page: https://www.therookies.co/entries/32526

This 3D-animated film, created with Pixar’s Renderman for Houdini, won Film of the Year and People’s Choice at the Rookie Awards 2024, and was a finalist for Rookie of the Year. With an impressive team of 30 talented students from Brigham Young University’s Center for Animation, this capstone project showcases cutting-edge animation, compelling storytelling, and stunning visuals.

This film was crafted using iterative design, procedural modeling, and collaboration across a variety of animation disciplines. It’s the result of weeks of hard work, creative exploration, and technical innovation. Don’t miss out on seeing the future of animation through the eyes of these talented students.

School Information:
BYU Animation school website: https://animation.byu.edu/

Full crew list:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XqhlhWVZ5ziV8cm50FGd1i3YLtJFXWZ_5PDL6t4b__k/edit?usp=drivesdk


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