AMDT School of Creativity

ANIMATION COMPETITION

Bring Your Characters to Life.
Submit your best work and stand a chance to win exciting gifts!

Terms and Conditions
1. The Challenge

Bring the Audio to Life.
Create a 20-second character animation based on the provided audio clip.

You can:

  • Create your own original character
  • Use legally downloaded or licensed character assets
  • Interpret the audio literally or Creatively
  • Build a performance, scene or story around the audio
2. Eligibility

Open to everyone.
One entry per person.

3. Competition Guidelines

1. The Audio
The provided audio must remain the main audio for your submission.
Audio clip must be used as supplied and must not be edited, altered, shortened, extended, or otherwise modified.

2. Your Character
Create your own characters or use existing characters that you have the legal right to use.

3. Duration
Suggested animation duration is 20 seconds.

4. File Format
Final submissions must be in MP4 format and must not exceed 500 MB.

5. Third-Party Assets
You are responsible for ensuring that any third-party assets used are legally permitted for use.

6. Keep Your Source Files
Selected participants must retain their original project/source files until the competition and judging process is complete.

7. Source File Verification
If requested by the judges, participants must provide the original project/source file for verification.

8. Disqualification
Failure to provide a requested source file may result in disqualification.

4. Judging Criteria

Creative Interpretation
How Creatively you interpret the provided audio through animation.

Character Performance
How effectively the character’s movement, expressions and actions respond to the audio.

Storytelling
How clearly and effectively your animation communicates an idea, situation or story.

Animation Quality
The overall quality, timing, movement and execution of the animation.

Originality
How distinct and engaging your Creative approach is.

Overall Impact
How memorable and effective the final animation is as a complete piece.

7. Submission Process and Deadline

Entries close on 25th October 2026. Submit your animation through the registration form below.

5. Rights and Usage of Submissions

Participants retain copyright to their animations.

By entering, participants grant AMDT School of Creativity permission to display and promote the submitted work, with appropriate credit.

By participating in the AMDT School of Creativity Animation Competition 2026, participants acknowledge their understanding and acceptance of these terms and conditions.