Nominate a Technical Artist
Know a TA who built a tool that saved your team weeks? A shader artist whose materials are production magic? A rigger whose systems just work? Nominate them and help us spotlight their expertise.
Where Art Meets Engineering
Honoring the shader wizards, rigging engineers, VFX artists, pipeline TAs, and tool developers who turn creative vision into interactive reality across games, film, and real-time media.
🎯 Nominations Now Open • Late 2026 Awards Ceremony
Recognizing mastery across the core disciplines where artistry and technical execution converge
Exceptional shader authoring, node-based material workflows, and custom rendering solutions (HLSL/GLSL, Shader Graph, Material Editor)
Innovative control rigs, procedural rigging solutions, blend shape systems, and runtime character tech
Outstanding particle systems, Niagara/Cascade effects, GPU simulations, and performant visual effects
Game-changing DCC tools, editor extensions, asset pipelines, and automation frameworks (Python, C#, MEL)
Masterful procedural generation, Houdini workflows, PCG systems, and algorithmic content creation
Visionary leadership bridging art and engineering, establishing TA practices, and driving technical innovation
Know a TA who built a tool that saved your team weeks? A shader artist whose materials are production magic? A rigger whose systems just work? Nominate them and help us spotlight their expertise.
Shine a light on the problem-solvers who optimize draw calls, debug shader compilation, and make the impossible performant
Celebrate the craft with fellow TAs who speak fluent Python, understand UV layouts, and bridge Maya and Unreal
Spotlight the custom tools, procedural workflows, and technical solutions that empower creative teams
Support the technical art community and gain visibility among industry-leading artists, studios, and innovators.
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