Tuesday, 21 February 2023

VFX Festival "Edu" at Escape Studios Today 21st Feb

2023 VFX Festival Edu begins today
The 2023 VFX Festival begins today, focusing on education, and on how school leavers and recent graduates can break into the animation, games and VFX festivals.

Like last year, the 2023 VFX Festival is a hybrid event, both online and also in person. The event runs for three days from 21-23 February at our midTown Campus at 190 High Holborn WC1. 

The VFX Festival 2023
Amy Backwell from ILM
The VFX Festival 2023 showcases animation, games, motion graphics and visual effects, with speakers from Industrial Light & Magic, IMG VFX, Rare and Blue Zoo.  The event was introduced by the Principal of Escape Studios: Ian Palmer.

VFX Festival - Emerging Talent
Today the VFX Festival focuses on "Emerging Talent" - aimed at students currently studying within Higher or Further Education.  What careers are open to school leavers and graduates? Today our guests will learn about the many possible career paths in the modern animation, games and VFX industries. 

ILM
Today's first event was introduced by Amy Backwell - emerging talent specialism from ILM, global leaders in VFX.   Amy talked about the many points of entry at ILM for young talent, and introduced a number of junior artists who talked about their journey from school to ILM - and how they got their start in the industry.  


Speaker Lineup Tuesday 21st February 2023


And then after lunch...




2022 VFX Festival Trailer




Free Tickets for Escape Studios' Students
For currently enrolled Escape Studios students we are able to offer a number of free tickets to the online festival and discounted tickets to face-to-face events, with a discount code (email us for details).

Tickets for VFX Festival 2023
Tickets are available on the festival website: thevfxfestival.com

The Escape Studios Animation Blog offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. To find out more about our BA/MArt, now recruiting for September 2023, follow this link.   To apply, visit the official page here

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