Hello, Youth Generation!

The Animation and Creative Design Contest is organized in collaboration between Institut français d’Indonésie (IFI) and GOBELINS Paris, a world-renowned French school in creative design (cartooning, graphic and interactive design, video games, photography, etc.).

Every year, GOBELINS Paris organizes thematic Summer Schools during the summer that allow young people to develop their skills concretely within the framework of projects guided and accompanied by a team of expert teachers, in various fields (2D animation, 3D animation, storytelling…).

The winner of the contest will have the opportunity to attend the two-week Game Art Summer School in July 2024. The summer school will give participants the opportunity to deepen their skills in concrete and technical methods and tools for designing and producing video games. It is possible to encourage individual and collective progress (readings and workshops) and to produce short playable series, presented in demo videos. In two weeks, participants of the summer school will ensure the design, production and integration of a series of assets used to create a small 3D platformer level game. Each participant will receive an unblocking level, included in the difficulty adaptation and gameplay choices. All levels will then be placed from the beginning and end to provide a play experience where everyone can traverse each participant’s creation.

Through this contest, you will have the opportunity to get the following prizes:

  • The winner will receive a scholarship to attend the Summer School Game Art at GOBELINS Paris school in July 2024.
  • This scholarship corresponds to a two-week Summer School registration, incl:
    1. Morning class fees and afternoon workshops
    2. Breakfast and dinner at a typical French restaurant
    3. Accommodation for 13 nights in Paris: one room (breakfast included)
    4. Local transportation pass
    5. In addition to the scholarship for the summer school, IFI will cover the cost of return airfare Jakarta/Paris and visa fees.

If you are interested, please note the following information:

Participant Requirements :

  • Indonesian citizen
  • Registered as a 3rd semester or 5th semester student majoring in Animation, Graphic Design and Video Game Development at one of the Universities in Indonesia
  • Have English proficiency equal to or more than B2 (TOEFL iBT 72-94, Duolingo 100-125)
  • Proficient in 3D creation software (the software used during the Summer School is Blender)

Terms of Participation :

  • Meet the criteria mentioned above
  • Submit one application document consisting of:
    1. CV in English (1 page)
    2. Motivation letter in English (maximum 1 page): Why do you want to win this competition?
    3. File selection test: design/production of maximum 10 pages with the theme “A bridge between two worlds” including:
      1. Research sketch board and moodboard
      2. Finished visual concept (overall and detailed)
      3. Modeled, sculpted, textured or illuminated 3D objects: skeletal view, textured view, illuminated view
      4. Statement of intent that briefly explains the design choices made in response to the subject
  • Application files are submitted via Google Form at the following link http://bit.ly/IFIxGOBELINS.
  • All application documents must be in English
  • The work presented must be original and personal.
  • The deadline for submission is Sunday, September 24, 2023 at 23:59 WIB.

Candidate Assessment :

  • A jury composed of lecturers from GOBELINS Paris and representatives from the Institut français d’Indonesia will evaluate the application based on the following criteria (in order of importance):
    1. the dossier is organized according to the competition rules
    2. the candidate’s motivation in line with his/her future career and projects
    3. creativity and originality of the work
    4. artistic mastery
    5. technical mastery
  • A maximum of 5 candidates will be selected and invited for an interview at the end of September 2023.
  • The final results will be announced at the end of September 2023.

For more information, you can click this link below https://bit.ly/IFIxGOBELINSCONTEST or contact us by email at [email protected]