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Reallusion announces winners of 2026 3D Character Contest

3D character design character animation 3D character contest Character Creator iClone

Reallusion has announced the winners of its 2026 3D Character Contest, which took place between June 1 and October 1, 2026. The competition drew 200 submissions from 49 different countries, highlighting advancements in 3D character design and animation.

Participants utilized Reallusion’s production ecosystem, including Character Creator for character creation, iClone for facial and body animation, and AccuRIG for rigging. The contest was supported by several industry leaders, including NVIDIA, Maxon, Epic Games, Unity, SideFX, Marvelous Designer, MSI, WD, and CenterGrid.

In the Realistic Character Design category, Jimmy Watelle took first place for the project ‘Jax: Soul of the Street’. Watelle utilized Character Creator alongside Blender to build the character base.

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Reallusion’s 2026 3D Character Contest – Meet the Winners! - Reallusion Magazine [magazine.reallusion.com]
Reallusion’s 2026 3D Character Contest – Meet the Winners! [digitalmedianet.com]