Terry Notary Animation Contest
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The full contest terms and conditions are on this page. They cover who can enter, what you can and can't do with Terry's motion data, the rights to your entry, the prizes and how they're delivered, and what gets an entry disqualified.

They're short, so read them before you submit. By submitting an entry you accept them.

Fill in the registration form on this page. As soon as you've submitted it, the download for Terry's motion capture data appears in place of the form. The contest opened on 7 September 2026, so the data is available now.

The files aren't emailed, so come back to this page if you need them again.

Yes. Retarget it to your own character, trim it, blend takes together, adjust the timing and layer your own keyframes on top. The performance is your starting point, not a fixed sequence.

What you can't do is share the data with others, use it outside this contest or use it to train AI models. The details are in the terms and conditions.

Through the official submission form on this page. You don't upload your video file, you paste a link to it, so the size of your render doesn't matter.

Your entry counts as submitted once you've completed the form, and you'll receive a confirmation by email. If you don't get one within a few minutes, the entry didn't go through, so check your details and submit again.

Submissions close on 10 December 2026 at 23:59 GMT. That's 00:59 on 11 December in Amsterdam, 15:59 on 10 December in Los Angeles and 07:59 on 11 December in Singapore.

The form closes at that moment and late entries can't be accepted, so give yourself some margin.

Any link we can open and watch without logging in. That includes YouTube, Vimeo and Instagram, and file-sharing links from Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive or a similar service.

YouTube links can be public or unlisted, both work. If you use a file-sharing service, set the sharing permission to anyone with the link before you submit.

Until judging is complete. The jury reviews entries between the deadline and the announcement session on 17 December 2026, so keep your link online and accessible at least until then, and ideally through the end of the year.

Watch out for services that delete files automatically. Free WeTransfer links expire after seven days, so they aren't suitable for a contest entry.

That the animated scene you're submitting is your own work, that you created it around the motion capture data we provided, that you have the rights to everything in it, and that Xsens may show it on its channels and in contest materials with your name credited.

The full contest terms and conditions cover the rest. You accept them when you submit your entry.

Yes. Once you have received the motion data and completed your final video, you can publish or share your work on YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, or X. When sharing your entry, use #XsensAnimationContest2026 so Xsens and the community can follow your work.

Your official contest submission must still be completed through the contest submission form once it becomes available. A social media post alone does not count as a final submission.

Yes. You don't need a social media account to enter. Register on this page to download the motion data, then submit your video as a Vimeo link or a file-sharing link from Google Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive.

Everything you need to take part happens through this page.

Open a new Fox Renderfarm account through the Xsens referral link and $25 in render credit is added automatically. Top up $2 with the promo code xsens and you get a $55 render coupon on top.

The offer runs from 7 September to 31 December 2026 and is open to everyone, not only contest entrants. Referral link: https://task.foxrenderfarm.com/sso/signup?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=referral&utm_term=xsens