The Community Reel Project
Your animations edited into a great clip
Be a part of the FLIP Fluids addon Community Reel
The CommunityReel project was launched for the first time in 2020. The result was an incredible number of entries. Since then, the project has grown and submissions can be made during specific submission periods. These periods will be announced in advance. There are a few rules you will need to follow while producing your clips for the next reel.
Animation Guidelines
All simulations and animations must be your own and created using the FLIP Fluids addon
Video Resolution 1:1 : minimum 1920 × 1920px (recommended 2160x2160px)
- This format allows us to crop your animation for landscape, portrait, square, and social media formats during post-production.
Video Frame Rate: 30 FPS
- No variable frame rate. Must be rendered at a constant 30 FPS.
Video Length: Max 10 seconds (300 frames)
Output Format: JPEG or PNG image sequence with consecutive numbering, packed into a ZIP archive
Give your image sequence a name that includes your artist name and scene name. Example: "YourName_oceanwaves_####.png"
Tip: You can test whether your image sequence loads correctly by importing it into video editing software. DaVinci Resolve is what we use for editing, and Blackmagic Design offers a free version for testing.
Always make sure there are no missing frames. Otherwise, we cannot use your animation.
Animation content must be Safe For Work — no blood, gore, violence, or pornographic content.
Please ensure that your submissions do not contain any recognizable brand logos or names. We recommend using fictional brands or labels instead.
The 1:1 format is new for this Community Reel. Please keep important content within the provided framing guides so that your animation works well across all final output formats.
- To help with scene composition, we are releasing a free Blender extension called OpenGate. It provides framing guides and viewport overlays for social media and video formats, making it easy to create Community Reel submissions that work everywhere. Download link coming soon.
How to Submit Your Animation
We prefer the new submission form, which you can find here. Alternatively, you can email your animations to our reel-email adress
Upload your animation ZIP files to any online host and include the links to the submission-formular or email
Include your artist information so that you can be credited
It is clear that your animation will be published. If you also agree that we use your animation for paid advertising (which is expressly NOT a condition of participation), then include the following lines in your email to us:
- "I consent to the full publication of my animation content as part of the FLIP Fluids Community Reel project."
By participating, you consent to the full publication of your animation content as part of this project. And if you have additionally agreed, consent that your animation content may be used in paid advertising of the FLIP Fluids addon.
Your Artist Information
We want to display your artist-name over your animation so that viewers will be able to find you and your artwork. Your links will be visible on our Cutomer Reel page. In your submission let us know what information and links you would like to display
- Artist Name: Your name, alias, or screen name
Links: These may be links to your portfolio, website, email, social media, etc. Please list your links that you would like to be displayed in order of priority. We will publish them on the CustomerReel site
- When submitting links, provide full complete addresses (not just @username for social media channels)
- Please let us know which renderer you used, or whether you have used a render farm
By participating, you agree that we may publish the information about you described above
Example: Artist Information
Email: re***@*********il.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/FlipFluids
Instagram: www.instagram.com/flip.fluids
YouTube: www.youtube.com/FLIPFluids
Link to animation: clouddrive.com/dennisf_wavescene.zip
I consent to my information being published on the Reel´s site
I also allow you to use my submitted animations for paid advertising
Community Reel FAQ
Yes, you will still own the rights of your submitted animations. We are not requesting exclusive rights to your submitted content. By submitting your content, you consent to the full publication of your animation content as part of the FLIP Fluids Community Reel project and consent that your animation content may be used in paid advertising of the FLIP Fluids addon. It is not mandatory to agree to the publication for advertising purposes. Of course, we would still be happy to receive a confirmation.
Yes, you can make up to three submissions.
You may also submit older animations that you have created, but our preference would be for newer creations that have not been publicly posted years ago. For participants of the Customer Reels, we will not accept re-submitted content and would take preference for something unique or different from what has been submitted before.
We cannot guarantee that your submission will make it into the final customer reel. Due to limited length, we will only be able to choose the best and highest quality submissions.
No, for highest quality, we are requiring that the animation is submitted as a JPEG or PNG sequence packed into a ZIP archive.
Yes, you can render your animation using a third-party renderer or software outside of Blender. We only require that your simulation is created using the FLIP Fluids addon.
If you have any questions, comments, or would like to discuss a qualifying submission, please send a message to reels[at]flipfluids.com or use our contact form.
