The Zonal Winners of the WAFX VFX Challenge – North Zone, organized as part of the World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES), were announced today during the VirtualX Summit 2025 held at Chandigarh University. The competition, aimed at recognizing and encouraging talent in the field of visual effects, animation, and gaming, is being organized by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India, in collaboration with ABAI (Association of Bangalore Animation Industry).

Details of the Winners:

• Professional Category
  • Winner: Krishna Tallani
• Enthusiast Category
  • Winner (Team): Abhyudaya Singh and Krishna Bhandari
• Student Category
  • Winner: Ratin Mohan
  • Runner-Up: Arushi Sharma
  • Special Mention: Pranjal Pal

These Zonal winners will now advance to the national-level finale — a 24-hour challenge at WAVES 2025, where participants will create a VFX shot using green matte screens, 3D assets, and FX libraries. Winners in each category will receive cash prizes and exclusive goodies.

About the WAFX Competition

The WAVES VFX Challenge (WAFX) is India’s premier national talent hunt for emerging VFX creators. Organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and ABAI, this initiative marks a significant step in India's creative ecosystem under the inaugural Create in India – Season 1.

About VirtualX Summit

The two-day VirtualX Summit 2025 on visual effects, gaming, and animation was inaugurated today at Chandigarh University. The event is being hosted by the Department of Animation, Chandigarh University, in association with WAVES, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, and ABAI.

Sessions on Day 1 Included:

Session 1: Making of “Chhaava”
Speaker:ViditKundra, Co-Head of CG, Assemblage Entertainment

Session 2: Making of “Wolf King”
Speaker: Chetan Tahashildar, Animation Director, Assemblage

Session 3: Application of CGI-VFX in XR
Speaker:Krupasagar Shridharan, Director, Custom Technologies

For more information, please visit the link below:
🔗https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2122408

 

 

 

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