Aidan Lonergan Junior Rigger at Factory 42

Aidan Lonergan

Many congratulations to animation Escapee Aidan Lonergan for starting a new position as Junior Rigger at Factory 42, an immersive and television content production studio based at Somerset House on the Strand.

Factory 42 specialises in virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality, creating "unique multi-sensory experiences for broadcasters, brands, destinations and artists."

Aidan studied animation at Escape Studios, broadening his animation skillset to include producing, modelling and rigging.  Aidan got the job at Factory 42 based on his excellent demo reel, and then a follow-up interview.

Aidan Lonergan

While at Escape Studios, Aidan worked on a number of award-winning films. He produced "Joe", which won Best Genre Film at the Heroes Film Fest, as well as the "Director's Choice" award at the Sci-On film festival and a "Four Stars Award" at the British International Amateur Film Festival.  He also produced and edited the short film "Over Under", which won "Most Fabulous Animation" at the Animafantasia Film Festival. 

Factory 42
At Factory 42, Aidan joins Escapee Maria Robertson, who joined Factory 42 as an animator in 2019, and Harry Pearson, who joined Factory 42 as a Junior Rigger, also in 2019.  

The Escape Studios Animation Blog offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. To find out more about our new BA/MArt, now recruiting for September 2021, follow this link.   To apply, visit the official page here.