You’ve found your way to the animation page! We are the sub-team that deals with the FIRST CG Animation contests. Most years we submit a safety animation that demonstrates the safest way to handle a scenario provided by FIRST. Each shot must be meticulously story boarded, modeled, lit, and rendered in 3ds max. We have an example safety animation video from 2007. We use the same programs and processes that professionals use to create feature films like Up and Despicable Me.
Here are some animations from previous years: