Animmation12 - UK Schools Computer Animation Competition (School of Computer Science - The University of Manchester)

Calling all school students aged 7 - 19! Make a computer animation and win great prizes!

You can use Alice, Scratch, Adobe Flash, Serif: Draw Plus, KoolMoves, SWiSH Max4 and Blender - make a 1-minute animation. Full details. And to celebrate Alan Turing Year (2012) we have a special prize for animations about Turing and his work. Full details.

New for 2012!

This year we are partnering with Computing At School to also host their "Codebreaker". Codebreaker is a Greenfoot-based progamming competition for schoolchildren from Key Stage 3 up to 16-plus. Animation12 and Codebreaker are separate competitions, but you can register and submit entries for both using our website.

Please register, with no obligation, and keep in the picture! If you have previously registered, please log in.

if you're interested in entering your students for Animation12, please take a moment to check the Competition Rules, FAQ's, TOP TIPS and our new Animation Bank virtual resource centre.

All registered teachers will receive free posters and flyers (while stocks last).

• 13 September 2011: Competition Launch
• 23 March 2012: Deadline for submitting entries.
• 13 July 2012:  Animation Festival and Inspirational Computer Science Day at Manchester.