Who can create the best HAnim Music 3D Character Animation?

Submissions deadline September 22, 2023.

Why submit?

  • Prizes
    • KSA: “Korean Standards Association” FIRST PLACE (prize $1,200)
    • KSA: “Korean Standards Association” SECOND PLACE (prize $1,000)
    • KSA: “Korean Standards Association” THIRD PLACE (prize $500)
  • The Web3D Conference is the major venue where people from academia and industry get together to show state of the art technologies and share new ideas about 3D and the web. We believe it is a great opportunity to make your creative work visible in the right place. Winners will be announced during the conference and will have the opportunity to present their work to the audience in a short talk.

Submission Guidelines

Your composition must include:

  • An X3D virtual stage (x3d file required, media files optional)
  • An HAnim character (HAnim x3d files required)
  • License free music (mp3 or avi file required with proof of license free status)

You may also use the design method of an HAnim character using 3ds MAX (this video shows how).

The HAnim wrl to x3d conversion tool can help with model upgrades and integration.

Submission Instructions

This year’s edition of the Hanim contest allows two types of submission:

  • A 90 to 120 seconds music video showing a musical performance
  • A 10 to 20 seconds music video showing a fashion catwalk (Web3D 2021 special, inspired by Digital Fashion in the Web Special Track)

In both cases, the submission must include:

  • The associated X3D files and media files
  • Proof of license for royalty-free music
  • A completed contest entry summarizing your submission. Details include: title, author, a summary about the characters (max three lines), and 1-2 representative snapshot images. Competition details are maintained on the Web3D mailing lists and the Web3D Consortium website

To submit, please go to the submission page. You will be asked to create an account. On the home page click on “make a new submission” and choose “Web3D – HANIM”.

Important Dates

Submissions deadline September 22nd 2023.

More Information

HAnim (Humanoid Animation) 3D Animated Music Video Competition is supported by KSA: “Korean Standards Association” and Web3D Consortium.

Each submission will be judged on the following:

  • creativity of 3D character animation
  • use of the ISO/IEC 19774 specification (LOA1, LOA2, LOA3) for character models
  • creativity of the virtual stage
  • use of the ISO/IEC 19775-1 X3D specification

Winners will be contacted by Web3D 2023 conference organizers.

All questions about submissions should be emailed to program2023@web3d.org

Resources

Links to get started:

X3D Graphics Files: