HSE CREATIVE OPEN'26 / The Faces of Post-Apocalypse
deadline
15 april 2026
cgi & vfx
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About Competition

The international student HSE CREATIVE OPEN online competition on the basis of HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL

The goal of the competition is to gather original ideas and spectacular projects in all areas of design, contemporary art and fashion on one platform and to gain the attention of the creative community to the development of jobs in the industry.

Students from any university, regardless of the location they are based at, can participate in the competition.

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State of Decay by Ekaterina Rogozhkina

About the nomination

Any works created using 3D graphics are accepted— characters, locations, game worlds, and so on —that tell an intriguing story set in a post-apocalyptic world.

The winning project will be the one that demonstrates the highest level of professionalism in mastering 3D graphics tools, as well as the most striking and original concept of the developed world.

Terms and requirements

The work must be executed using three-dimensional computer graphics, and the submission text should include a description of the technical pipeline.

The use of AI in concept development, texturing, modeling, or other parts of the technical pipeline is allowed; however, works created solely as prompts and generated results will be rejected.

We recommend including the development process with your project: sketches, greyscale renders, and wireframe renders as evidence of your independent work on the project.

Technical Requirements: • Images must be in a minimum format of HD (1920×1080 pixels), and videos should be hosted on kinescope.com at a minimum resolution of HD.

Competition stages

October 31 — start date to upload projects on the platform

April 15 — project submission deadline

The prizes

I place    50 000 rubles II place   30 000 rubles III place  20 000 rubles

Do you want to participate in the competition? We prepared a guide on working with the platform that will help you create an account and upload your project

References

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HOUDINI: ANGEL GROOM by Diana Pak

Degree programmes

HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL offers the Animation, CGI, and VFX program, offering undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs.

A project-based approach to learning, professional digital portfolio development, experienced instructors, and exposure to real-world creative industries enable our graduates to become international award-winning employees of successful companies and studios, and highly skilled professionals in design, fashion, contemporary art, photography, theater, programming, game design, media, advertising, film, animation, sound art, and visual effects.

Contact us

HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL Moscow, Malaya Pionerskaya st., 12 creativeopen@hsedesign.ru Get in touch with the event coordinators

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