Meet the Top Winners of Pwnisher's Rampage Rally Challenge

The 11th Pwnisher community challenge, Rampage Rally, has now concluded. This global event showcased a remarkable display of talent from thousands of 3D artists. As a proud sponsor and the primary cloud rendering services provider and render farm for numerous participants, Fox Renderfarm is pleased to have supported the creation of so many outstanding entries.

In accordance with the competition rules, participants replaced vehicles and incorporated specific gaps. This requirement challenged both the precision of their 3D modeling and their ability to convey a convincing sense of speed and atmospheric depth.

Compared to previous editions, this year's competition featured increased technical difficulty, including an extended duration from 5 seconds (120 frames) last year to 6 seconds (144 frames) this year. Creative storytelling remained a central judging criterion, meaning works with strong narrative and emotional impact were prioritized over pure technical skill.

After one month, the judges have selected the Top 100 works and the Top 5 entries from a total of 2,575 submissions. Let’s take a look at the Top 5 works!

Top 5 Winners

1st Place: Jack Horsburgh
Jack Horsburgh from the UK claimed 1st place with Leaving the Island. He has previously been in the Top 100 of the 3rd, 4th, and 9th pwnisher challenges.

Leaving the Island: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfilqYQFtHs 

2nd Place: Ted Heemskerk

Dutch character animator Ted Heemskerk secured 2nd place with Tornado Rescue. To mark this achievement, he also created a special celebratory poster inspired by his winning work.

Tornado Rescue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdw8U2rbvVc 

3rd Place: Lucas Primal

Lucas Primal, a Junior Generalist from Canada currently working at Industrial Light & Magic, earned 3rd place.

4th Place: Aiman Samat

Malaysian film director Aiman Samat, who previously won the 9th pwnisher challenge with “Mother”, took 4th place with his latest work Father.

5th Place: Bunnet Song

Cambodian 3D artist Bunnet Song rounded out 5th place with Rampage Rush. He has been in the Top 100 of the 8th, 9th, and 10th pwnisher challenges.

Rampage Rush: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX14LBitxV8 

Top 100 Livestream

Missed the live announcement? Catch the full reveal and commentary here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_7RQrdhkz0&t=22164s 

Also, don't miss out on the Top 100 montage on September 12th at 9:00 AM PDT!

Although the rally is over, the creativity continues. Congratulations to all the winners and participants! Your inspiring work pushes the CG community forward, and we're excited to see what's next.