"The Golden Acorn" is a movie trailer completed by 2nd year undergraduate Escape Studios Animation students, as part of their Studio Project module, written and directed by Maciej Osuch and Produced by Miguel Teixeira.
Wednesday 30 December 2020
"Golden Acorn" Best Trailer at Vesuvius Fest
"The Golden Acorn" is a movie trailer completed by 2nd year undergraduate Escape Studios Animation students, as part of their Studio Project module, written and directed by Maciej Osuch and Produced by Miguel Teixeira.
Wednesday 23 December 2020
Merry Christmas from Escape Studios!
Tuesday 22 December 2020
Street Ratz Best Trailer at Golden Nugget Fest
"Street Ratz" Best Trailer at Golden Nugget |
Street Ratz" is a teaser/trailer written and directed by Austin Hill, produced by Jack Wright, and supervised by Amedeo Beretta.
Monday 21 December 2020
Introducing "Palindromo"
"Palindromo" translates into English as "palindrome", meaning a short sentence which is spelled the same forwards and backwards (a famous example of a palindrome is: "a man, a plan, a canal, panama").
Why is Paolo's film called Palindrome? Watch the short to find out - it is just two minutes long.
Paolo Amadini is a student at Escape Studios, studying for his MA in the Art of Computer Animation.
"Palindromo" was completed as part of the final animation module, in which students must complete a short film project of their own.
Friday 18 December 2020
Animal Lover "Best Animation" at Flicks Fest
Animal Lover - Best Animation at Flicks |
Thursday 17 December 2020
Character Creation is Back on 26 April 2021
Character Creation by Max Brazier Jones |
This evening course teaches students how to design and create their own character designs, and bring them to life. Over 18 weeks you will design, model, texture, rig and animate your own character.
The Character Creation course is taught by Jonathan McFall, an experienced 3D artist and veteran of many VFX hits including the Harry Potter series, Men in Black 3, and Immortals.
Wednesday 16 December 2020
AN4001 Starts 4th January 2021
Robot Bug by Edoardo Sartori |
AN4001 is a 15 Credit module that teaches the fundamentals of character and creature animation.
Tuesday 15 December 2020
Scholarship Deadline 4 January 2021
At Escape Studios we offer a £8,000 scholarship to one successful applicant for each postgraduate degree, significantly reducing the cost of study.
Don't wait! Apply now. The deadline is 4th January 2021.
Monday 14 December 2020
Marc Stevenson To Teach Anim 1 on 4 January
Marc Stevenson |
Marc has credits on many Hollywood hit films including Fast & Furious 6, Avengers, Age of Ultron, Moon, and Victor Frankenstein.
Marc has also taught a number of classes to our short course animators, and is very familiar with Escape Studios and our systems. He has also created many online tutorials for our students, which you can find at our Animation Vimeo Channel.
Saturday 12 December 2020
Tutorial on Physical Shaders in Arnold
Friday 11 December 2020
CR5001 Specialism Anim Starts 4 January 2021
Leopard animation by Daniel Amor |
The second year of animation studies at Escape Studios is where our students begin to focus on individual proficiency in the craft of animation.
The Specialism Module (Module Code CR5001) is a self-study module in which students must select an area of specialism and develop their proficiency in that area. CR5001 is worth 15 credits and runs for five weeks, culminating in a portfolio presentation.
Thursday 10 December 2020
"Joe" Wins "Best Genre Film" at Heroes Fest
"Joe" is a short film directed by Callum Reeve and produced by Aidan Lonergan, completed as part of animation Module PR6001, a Studio Project worth 60 Credits.
Wednesday 9 December 2020
"Vivi Ossa" Wins "Best Trailer" at Prague Fest
Tuesday 8 December 2020
MoCap Comes to Escape Studios
Monday 7 December 2020
"Over Under" Wins "Most Fabulous Animation"
Over Under - "Most Fabulous Animation" |
Sunday 6 December 2020
Hat Shop Wins Best Super Short at UK Fest
"Hat Shop": "Best Super Short" |
Saturday 5 December 2020
UFO Animation Tutorial With Blend Shapes
UFO Animation with Blend Shapes by Gabriel Munn |
Friday 4 December 2020
Quarantine Chorus Wins "Most Heartwarming"
Quarantine Chorus: "Most Heartwarming Animation" |
Thursday 3 December 2020
Michael Gandham on Animation Startups 7 Dec
Michael Gandham |
Draw Wins "Best Director" at Hell Chess Fest
Wednesday 2 December 2020
Charlotte Gimbird QC Animations at YouTube
QC Animations |
QC Animations has over 80,000 subscribers, with hundreds of thousands of views every month.
Charlotte has found critical and commercial success in one of the biggest-growing parts of the animation industry - YouTube video animation. In the case of QC Animations, Charlotte's universe is built about the world of Minecraft - the world's most popular video game.
Tuesday 1 December 2020
Escape Studios' Free Software Handbook
The Software Handbook, which is completely free, is designed to help our students learn more about the key software that is currently used in the creative industries.
"Hat Shop" Wins Two Awards At Flicks Fest
"Hat Shop": Best Anim & Best Sci-Fi at Flicks |
Monday 30 November 2020
"Death From Above" Wins "Best Adventure"
"Death from Above" Wins "Best Adventure" |
Sunday 29 November 2020
Introducing "The Leaching" by Lee Caller
Saturday 28 November 2020
Four More Awards for "The Witch & the Baby"
The Witch and The Baby by Evgenia Golubeva |
Friday 27 November 2020
MA 3D Animation is Back on 15 Feb 2021
"Flame": MA film project |
The MA in animation will be taught both online and at our mid-town campus at 190 High Holborn in central London.
If you're looking for an animation course that teaches you how to animate to a professional level, and also leads to a formal qualification in the field, then this could be the right course for you.
Moon Rockz Wins "Most Witty Animation"
Moon Rockz "Most Witty Animation" at Animafantasia |
Thursday 26 November 2020
MA Previs and Story Starts 28 June 2021
This new degree, first launched in September 2019, is the first-ever master's degree in Previsualisation & Storyboarding, and is taught by industry veteran Iliana Franklin.
Developed in consultation with industry, and formally validated by the University of Kent, this degree is a unique opportunity to learn industry-level skills and also earn an internationally recognised academic qualification.
Jerich0 Wows at Cartoon Springboard - Variety
"Jerich0" - multiple award-winner |
The event even made its way into the pages of Variety, with the headline "Animated Short ‘Jerich0’ Series Adaptation Wows at Cartoon Springboard."
According to Variety: "Alumni of London’s elite Escape Studios, writer-director Sarah Andrews and assistant director, animation lead and sound designer Aaron Hopwood, participated in this year’s Cartoon Springboard project pitching sessions, looking to leverage the success of their short student film “Jerich0” into a short form series adaptation."
Wednesday 25 November 2020
BA/MArt in Computer Anim Starts Sept 2021
Escape Studios' students at the BFI |
Applications are through UCAS, and you can find out more about the course at the official site here.
Our BA/MArt in animation was launched in 2015, and our first group of animation students graduated in 2019, going on to find jobs and success in the industry.
Hat Shop "Most Awesome Animation" Award
"Hat Shop" wins "Most Awesome Animation" |
Tuesday 24 November 2020
Anim Short Course Returns on 15 Feb 2021
Escapee Chan Sagoo worked on Lion King (2019) |
Our 12 week course is aimed at anyone who wants to learn the art and craft of 3D Animation in Maya, and aims to take students to a professional level of skill, making them studio-ready talent.
Taught by veteran animation tutor Lee Caller, our animation is designed to help our students find employment in the rapidly expanding animation and VFX industry.
Quarantine Chorus Wins "Best Covid-19 Film"
Quarantine Chorus - Best Covid-19 film |
Monday 23 November 2020
Spider Animation Workshop at VIEW
"Reach" Wins "Most Irresistible Animation"
"Reach" - "Most Irresistible Animation at ISAFF |
Sunday 22 November 2020
Advanced Animation is Back on 15 Feb 2021
Character Animation by Jamie Floodgate |
This six week intensive class builds on the lessons learned in the 12 Week Animation Short Course, developing and enhancing existing skills, making sure that our students are job-ready by the end of the course.
"Draw" in "Ruy Lopez" Nom at Chess Fest
"Draw" nominated for Ruy Lopez award |
Saturday 21 November 2020
Animation Evening Class Starts 23 Feb 2021
Dragon animation by Jamie Floodgate |
This online class runs for 20 weeks on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, from 7-10pm. The course starts with animation fundamentals and builds up to complex actions and performances, and a professional level demo reel.
Vivi Ossa "Best One Minute" Film at Varese
"Vivi Ossa" - Best One Minute Film at VIFF |
Friday 20 November 2020
Char Design Evening Class Back on 10 May
Steve Sole |
Character Design is an eight week evening class
taught by a working industry professional; our tutor Steve Sole will guide students through the principles of character design, building up to an industry brief.
Nefertiti "Most Alluring Animation" at ISAFF
"Most Alluring Animation" - Nefertiti |
Thursday 19 November 2020
Toonboom Harmony is Back 4 May 2021
Learn the fundamentals of 2D animation over 10 weeks, one evening a week using Toonboom Harmony, one of the leading software packages for the creation of 2D animation.
In recent years 2D animation has experienced a significant revival, both in the UK and overseas, as Studios such as Blue Zoo, Aardman Animation, and Brown Bag Films adopt the software.
Hotel Aloha Wins "Most Charming Animation"
"Most Charming Animation" - Hotel Aloha |
Wednesday 18 November 2020
Industry Beginner's Guide Competition
Minuet Wins Best Animation at Marcellus Fest
"Minuet" - Best Animation |
Tuesday 17 November 2020
Storyboarding is Back 12 May 2021
Francesca "Chess" Adams at Escape Studios |
Our next evening class in storyboarding is scheduled to be taught online, and runs for ten weeks.
Chess brings her long experience of working on shows like Digby Dragon and The Go Jetters, reflecting the huge increase in animated content being created right here in London in recent years, and the growing trend towards digital storyboarding tools such as Panel Forge, which speed up the process and help to bridge the gap with 3D Layout.
Monday 16 November 2020
Emmy Award-Winning Rich Jeffery Webinar
Sunday 15 November 2020
Escape Animators in Top 25 in 11 Second Club
Animators from all over the world participate, animating a character speaking a line of dialogue, which is provided on the first day of every month by the club.
It's a monthly free animation competition. Participating animators can share their progress with one another and critique each other's work - just like in a real animation studio.
Saturday 14 November 2020
Quarantine Chorus Best Director at Lisbon Fest
Best Director - Super Short Film |
Friday 13 November 2020
Jerich0 Wins Best Short Film at KINOdiseea
"Jerich0" - Best Short Film for Children |
Grads in Games Webinar 18 Nov with Frontier
This event is open to all our current students, who can book their free place by following this link:
https://app.livestorm.co/grads-in-games/the-get-in-the-game-animation-and-vfx-webinar-18th-november
The webinar will include a presentation by games animators Luke Maskell, Principal Technical Animator and Tom Morledge, Lead Rigger at Frontier Developments.
Tom & Luke are experienced animators and will offer advice and guidance on how to find a job in the games industry.
The event will include a Q&A; and throughout the talk our students can submit their questions so that Luke, Tom and the team can answer them.
Thursday 12 November 2020
"Draw" Wins Gold Laurels at ANSFF
"Draw" - Golden Laurels at ANSFF |
Wednesday 11 November 2020
Edoardo Sartori at Eallin Animation
Edoardo Sartori |