Meet Our Judges
Industry Professionals
Experienced creators who evaluate your work with expertise and care. Each judge brings years of professional experience in motion design, animation, and visual effects.
More judges coming soon.
How It Works
Transparent criteria. Qualified evaluators. Process counts for 40% of your total score.
A structured, blind review built for fairness with precise criteria and averaged scores.
Judging is planned for this summer. Many competition details are still being finalized, so timing updates and rubric changes will be published on the Updates page.
Judge Overview
The jury workflow is built to stay fair at scale, with clear coverage targets and a final category vote.
Coverage targets
Finalist shortlists aim for two independent reviews per submission, with top-100 coverage per category.
Category re-evaluation
Top five finalists in each category are re-reviewed by all judges in that category before voting.
Final category vote
Category judges select the winner from the top five, then confirm the overall best of the category.
Two-Stage Review
Every submission goes through rigorous evaluation.
Stage 1
Screening Committee
All submissions reviewed by a dedicated committee to select finalists.
- Verifies eligibility and compliance
- Evaluates baseline quality
- Selects finalists for full jury review
Stage 2
Creator Jury
Finalists scored by a jury of working creators (18+) using our detailed rubric.
- Multiple judges per submission
- Scores automatically averaged
- Blind scoring (judges can't see each other)
Scoring Rubric
Each criterion is scored 1-10. Process-related criteria account for 40% of the total.
Process Quality
ProcessCreative methodology, iteration, how the work evolved
Decision Clarity
ProcessArticulation of creative choices
Craft Execution
Technical skill, polish, attention to detail
Originality
Distinctive voice and fresh approaches
Constraint Handling
Problem-solving within limitations
Integrity Measures
Built-in safeguards to ensure fair and unbiased evaluation.
Anonymous Scoring
Judges cannot see each other's scores until evaluation is complete. This prevents bias and groupthink.
Conflict of Interest
Judges must recuse themselves from submissions where personal or professional relationships exist.
Sponsor Independence
Sponsor relationships do not influence judging outcomes. Sponsors have no access to scores or rankings.
Audience Choice: A separate award determined by community voting. This is entirely independent of judged results and does not influence official winners.