CG-ARTS Opens Team Registration for 2026 Animation Practical Exam
Team registration opened October 1 for the CG-ARTS Animation Practical Exam 2026, with individual entries in November and 500 seats on a first-come basis.
CG-ARTS has announced that it will hold the CG-ARTS Animation Practical Exam 2026 for students, according to gamebusiness.jp. Team registration for the exam opened on October 1, 2026.
Individual exam entries will be accepted from early November through November 30 at 11:59 p.m. The exam is capped at 500 candidates on a first-come, first-served basis.
The assignment is a hand-animated CG animation of roughly 10 to 15 seconds. Videos generated by AI and motion capture data used as-is in the assignment are not permitted.
The assignment will be announced in mid-December. The production period runs from December 10, 2026 to January 15, 2027, with a submission deadline of January 15 at 3:00 p.m. Feedback sheets will be returned in early March 2027.
The five companies evaluating submissions are Anima, OLM Digital, Orange, Sanzigen and Polygon Pictures. The exam fee was revised from 6,700 yen to 7,700 yen including tax.
Quick answers
When is the entry deadline for the CG-ARTS Animation Practical Exam 2026?
Entries are accepted from early November through November 30 at 11:59 p.m., with 500 seats available on a first-come, first-served basis.
How much does the CG-ARTS Animation Practical Exam 2026 cost?
The exam fee is 7,700 yen including tax, revised from the previous 6,700 yen.
Can AI-generated video be used in the assignment?
No. AI-generated videos and motion capture data used as-is in the assignment are not permitted.