📌About the Event

Creative Minds 2026 – Motion Comics is Competition 02 under Arena Animation’s annual Creative Minds competition series. The challenge asks a two-student team to develop an original story first as an 8–12 page comic and then transform it into a 60–90 second motion comic using visual storytelling, limited animation, camera movement, editing, sound and visual effects. Creative Minds is Arena Animation’s flagship inter-centre platform where students across India compete, showcase their work and receive exposure to industry professionals.

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ℹ️ Event Details

• Competition Number: Competition 02
• Organizer: Arena Animation
• Domain: DCC – Digital Content Creation
• Participation Type: Team
• Team Size: 2 students
• Competition Format: Zone-wise, inter-centre student competition
• Main Deliverables:– Original comic of 8–12 pages
• Motion comic of 60–90 seconds

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📅 Important Dates

• Submission Deadline: 12 December 2026

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🎯 Eligibility & Rules

• Eligibilty:
• Creative Minds is designed specifically for Arena Animation students across India.
• Motion Comics is a team competition with 2 students per team. Maya Academy
• Teams must create an original story and narrative.
• Participants must develop original characters and environments for the project.
• The static comic must contain 8–12 pages.
• The comic should demonstrate strong sequential art, composition and visual storytelling.
• The same story must then be adapted into a 60–90 second motion comic.
• The motion version may use:
• Camera movement
• Limited animation
• Transitions
• Visual effects
• Sound
• Other suitable motion techniques

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🏆 Benefits for the Participants

• Participants get an opportunity to showcase their creative and technical abilities through Arena Animation’s flagship national student platform.
• Students compete against peers from other Arena Animation centres and zones.
• Creative Minds provides industry-expert evaluation, feedback and mentorship.
• The competition is intended to give students exposure to professional creative standards and real-world project expectations