
The M.a.X. Cup
Ready, set, create!
Start your Unreal Engines and push your skills to the limit! The M.A.X. (Mocap, Animation, eXpression) Cup is a creative challenge where animators go full throttle in bringing motion capture to life.

You're early! Submissions will open in October 2025.
The M.A.X. Cup
Think you know Unreal? Put your skills to the test.
The Ultimate Unreal Engine Challenge
Transform a generic dataset into a stunning, original scene - and use it however you like afterwards!
Community-Driven & Industry-Backed
Shortlisted entries go public! Get your work seen, voted on, and celebrated by peers, fans, and industry experts.
With a Huge Grand Prize to Compete for
Win cutting-edge animation tech used in our studios, or time with our experts.

How it works
Participants receive a generic mocap dataset - this is your track, but how you navigate it is up to you.
Bring your unique style and storytelling skills to turn raw motion data into an unforgettable piece by creating an Unreal Engine environment around it.
You’ll have two months to refine, polish, and tweak your scene to perfection.

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How we judge
Our team will judge the first round of submissions and pick our favourites.
Once we have a shortlist of five entries, we will put the entries to the public and allow the community to vote on the winner.

TBC

Studio Time
Work one on one with Head of Studio Ashley Keeler on a project of your choice.
Pick your Prize
The Rules and terms
The Scene Must Use Our Data
How you use it is up to you-but the motion capture data must feature and be recognisable within your scene.
Export as a Video
Your final output must be in a video form. Acceptable formats include: .mov, .mp4 and .avi.
Camera Must Be Locked
The submissions will be compiled into a video - please ensure the camera is locked so that the final video remains uniform.
Do Not Alter, Resell or Share the Data
This mocap data is provided to you to use for the purpose of this competition, and remains the property of StudioT3D. Any attempts to alter, resell or otherwise share the data may result in legal action.

Get featured
If your submission is one of our top entries, we'll include it in our wrap up video.
This video will combine all of the top submissions, creating a beautiful continuous narrative using the motion data, and will be featured across our social media channels.

Raring to go?
