TAKE CTRL! Robot Controller Workshops

INTERNAL WORKSHOP – Open Window Students & Staff Only

Build. Code. Battle.

Join our hands-on Robot Controller Workshop series, where you’ll team up to design and build a custom wireless controller for our Microfighters battle bot events. In this collaborative session, you’ll learn the fundamentals of control systems, map inputs to robot functions, and assemble a fully functional, battle-ready interface from the ground up.

NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! MATERIALS INCLUDED! FREE!

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Open Window Film x Animation Festival Day 3

Film Arts & Animation Arts present the Open Window Film & Animation Festival
27 – 29 November
Open Window Centurion

OWFAF showcases the best student work of 2025 from the Film Arts and Animation Arts departments. The festival consists of 3 days of activations and screenings all over OW campus, culminating in a day of award-nominated screenings and the Pangolin Awards ceremony on the evening of Saturday 29 November in the SAX Arena.

PROGRAMME

Open Window Film x Animation Festival Day 2

Film Arts & Animation Arts present the Open Window Film & Animation Festival
27 – 29 November
Open Window Centurion

OWFAF showcases the best student work of 2025 from the Film Arts and Animation Arts departments. The festival consists of 3 days of activations and screenings all over OW campus, culminating in a day of award-nominated screenings and the Pangolin Awards ceremony on the evening of Saturday 29 November in the SAX Arena.

PROGRAMME

Open Window Film x Animation Festival OPENING

Film Arts & Animation Arts present the Open Window Film & Animation Festival
27 – 29 November
Open Window Centurion

OWFAF showcases the best student work of 2025 from the Film Arts and Animation Arts departments. The festival consists of 3 days of activations and screenings all over OW campus, culminating in a day of award-nominated screenings and the Pangolin Awards ceremony on the evening of Saturday 29 November in the SAX Arena.

PROGRAMME

Peanut Butter & Game Jam

- PUBLIC EVENT -
Centurion & Stellenbosch Campus!

Smooth ideas, chunky gameplay: Pure game-making goodness. 

Animation Arts invites you to join us for Peanut Butter & Game Jam, where we're serving up a feast of creativity. Whether you're a designer, artist, or programmer, bring your skills to the table and collaborate on interesting games. No experience with game jams? No problem - just bring your creative appetite and readiness to learn.

Prizes up for grabs:
Best Game Asset wins a Unity Game Asset!
Best Gaming Experience wins a Steam voucher!

Centurion venue: B4
Stellenbosch venue: AniCad


IRL - The Real 3D Meetup

- STUDENTS & STAFF ONLY -

Animation Arts presents 'IRL' - A meet-up for Animation Arts students - step away from your screens and into the real world (so we can all watch a screen TOGETHER)!

Open Window Centurion Campus, B4


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