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October 9, 2019
Blog authored by Collin Fultz and Rachel Moore
We’re excited to announce that the Digital Animation Award competition is now open for submissions! New this year, the Digital Animation Award is open to both FIRST® Robotics Competition and FIRST® Tech Challenge teams. Each program will compete in separate divisions of the award, and a winner and finalists will be awarded in each program.
This is an optional award that is open to all FIRST Robotics Competition and FIRST Tech Challenge teams. The Digital Animation Award is offered to help encourage students to cultivate skills in design and creation of animation including, but not limited to, storytelling, creativity, use of computer software, and an understanding of different techniques and forms of animation.
2025 Theme: Dive
Whether it is an aquatic dive or an approach to other endeavors, we all dive into various opportunities as we go through life. The 2025 challenge: Create an animation of “Dive” that celebrates your FIRST experience.
You can interpret “Dive” in any way you wish:
- Diving into the water
- Diving into a new experience
- Scuba diving
- Diving into a project
- Etc.
The specific theme chosen is less important than how you use your Digital Animation skills to show your innovative concept.
Teams have until 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 16, 2025 to create their animation. Specific details on how to submit and requirements can be found on the Digital Animation Award webpage.
A big thanks to our friends at AutomationDirect.com for being open to offering this award across both programs and for continuing to sponsor and judge this award!