<p>VFX Supervisor, ILM – Jury President&nbsp;</p>


<p>Co-Founder, Chocolate Tribe&nbsp;</p>


<p>Senior Director of Media &amp; Entertainment Marketing at Autodesk&nbsp;</p>


<ul>
<li>$500 cash prize</li>
<li>All-expenses-paid trip to Morocco (1 person)</li>
<li>Invitation to LISOLO 2026 in Abidjan</li>
<li>1-year Autodesk Media &amp; Entertainment Suite license</li>
<li>Specialized AfroVFX training (Crowd Simulation on Golaem, CG Lighting on Maya, Cinematic Layout on Maya)</li>
</ul>
<p>Access to an AfroVFX online bootcamp after the competition</p>


1st place

<ul>
<li>All-expenses-paid invitation to LISOLO 2026 in Abidjan (1 person)</li>
<li>1-year Autodesk Media &amp; Entertainment Suite license</li>
<li>AfroVFX training series (Crowd Simulation on Golaem, CG Lighting on Maya, Cinematic Layout on Maya)</li>
<li>Access to an AfroVFX online bootcamp after the competition</li>
</ul>


2nd place

<h5>To enter the competition, applicants must:</h5>
<ul>
<li>Reside in an African country at the time of entry.</li>
<li>Be at least 18 years old on the date of entry.</li>
<li>Be the original creator of all submitted works (portfolio and storyboard) even as a team</li>
<li>Participate individually or as part of an unincorporated team (no formal studios allowed).&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color: rgb(109,109,109);background-color: initial;font-size: 14px;font-family: geologica, "geologica Fallback", system-ui, arial;">Participate individually or as part of an unincorporated team (no formal studios allowed).</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>


Who is eligible to enter the competition?

<h2>Phase 1 – Pre-Selection</h2>
<ul>
<li>Afro VFX reviews all eligible applications and pre-selects up to 30 applicants.&nbsp;</li>
<li>The official jury selects five finalists based on the relevance, creativity, and originality of their storyboards and portfolios.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Phase 2 – Selection and Integration of Finalists</h2>
<ul>
<li>The 30 semi-finalists must create a profile on the platform www.cgafrica.com to present their application to the jury.</li>
<li>The jury selects the five finalist teams.</li>
<li>Online bootcamp for integrating the finalist teams: Competition content, schedule, schedule, access to tools (assets, Autodesk Media &amp; Entertainment pack)</li>
</ul>
<h2 style="text-align:start;"><span style="color: rgb(255,255,255);background-color: rgba(17,24,39,0.8);font-size: inherit;font-family: geologica, "geologica Fallback", system-ui, arial;">Phase 3 – Final Production</span></h2>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color: rgb(255,255,255);background-color: rgba(17,24,39,0.8);font-size: medium;font-family: geologica, "geologica Fallback", system-ui, arial;">The five finalists will receive:</span></p>
<ul>
<li style="text-align:left;"><span style="color: rgb(255,255,255);background-color: rgba(17,24,39,0.8);font-size: medium;font-family: geologica, "geologica Fallback", system-ui, arial;">The Autodesk Media &amp; Entertainment Collection</span></li>
<li><span style="color: rgb(255,255,255);background-color: rgba(17,24,39,0.8);font-size: medium;font-family: geologica, "geologica Fallback", system-ui, arial;">AfroVFX's free 3D asset pack (stadiums, buildings, monuments, etc.)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: rgb(255,255,255);background-color: rgba(17,24,39,0.8);font-size: medium;font-family: geologica, "geologica Fallback", system-ui, arial;">Crowd simulation training using Golaem software, as well as Layout and Lighting in Maya</span></li>
<li><span style="color: rgb(255,255,255);background-color: rgba(17,24,39,0.8);font-size: medium;font-family: geologica, "geologica Fallback", system-ui, arial;">Mentoring provided by industry experts</span></li>
<li><span style="color: rgb(255,255,255);background-color: rgba(17,24,39,0.8);font-size: medium;font-family: geologica, "geologica Fallback", system-ui, arial;">Finalists must produce a final video of no more than 1 minute and 2 seconds, in accordance with the technical guidelines provided.</span></li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align:start;"></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color: rgb(255,255,255);background-color: rgba(17,24,39,0.8);font-size: medium;font-family: geologica, "geologica Fallback", system-ui, arial;"><em>Finalists are invited to supplement the AfroVFX assets with their own assets (not purchased on any platform).</em></span></p>


Competition Process

<ul>
<li>Participants must be the sole authors of the submitted works (application and final production) and guarantee that no third-party copyright is violated.</li>
<li>The use of assets (including characters) not included in the pack is permitted, but ownership (original creation) must be proven.</li>
<li>The use of animation support tools (e.g., Mixamo) is permitted but must be acknowledged.</li>
<li>By participating, finalists grant AfroVFX and its partners a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and distribute their works for promotional and educational purposes, with attribution.</li>
</ul>


Intellectual Property

<p>The jury evaluates the final videos according to :</p>
<ul>
<li>Fidelity to the original storyboard</li>
<li>Artistic creativity and originality</li>
<li>Technical quality (animation, layout, lighting, rendering, crowd simulation) Narrative strength and suitability to the competition theme</li>
</ul>
<p>Technical Excellence (animation, layout, lighting, rendering, crowd simulation) and Narrative Impact, including storytelling quality and alignment with the competition theme.</p>


Jury Evaluation Criteria

<p>Autodesk is a global leader in software for architects, builders, engineers, designers, manufacturers, 3D artists and production teams.&nbsp;</p>


<ul>
<li>Participants must respect the image and values ​​of AfroVFX and its partners.</li>
<li>Participants (finalists) are strongly recommended to participate in all activities (training and mentoring) throughout the competition.</li>
<li>Participants agree not to share the 3D assets provided by AfroVFX, either free of charge or for commercial purposes.</li>
<li>Work must not contain any offensive, discriminatory, or illegal content.</li>
<li>Participants agree not to distribute any version of their creation that violates the intellectual property rules of AFCON 2025 or by mentioning them.</li>
<li>Any plagiarism, fraudulent behavior, or non-compliance with the rules will result in immediate disqualification.</li>
</ul>


Code of Conduct

<p>Initiated by AfroVFX, with the support of AutodesK Media &amp; Entertainment, “Mission Atlas” is a pan-African creative competition that invites 3D artists to celebrate African football through short and impactful videos.</p>
<h2>What to expect?</h2>
<p>Mission Atlas offers more than prizes. It is a launchpad for your creative career. Compete for a $500 cash prize, gain access to industry-leading tools, and unlock opportunities to grow professionally. Finalists join the AfroVFX network, travel to Africa, and enjoy exclusive resources. As a grand winner or finalist, you’ll gain visibility and connect directly with experts in the digital creation industry.</p>


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<p>Initiated by AfroVFX, with the support of AutodesK Media &amp; Entertainment, “Mission Atlas” is a pan-African creative competition that invites 3D artists t

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Nosipho Maketo Van Den Bragt

Leona Frank

Anouar Moatassim

Hamid Ibrahim

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