Tuesday 20 February 2024

Escape Studios "Rookies" Certified School in 2024

The Rookies, the international competition for aspiring VFX artists, has again ranked Escape Studios in the top creative schools internationally, awarding us a formal certification of excellence. 


For many years Escape Studios has ranked in the top ten globally for VFX and Animation Production Excellence.

The Rookies 
The Rookies was founded in 2009 to "showcase the most talented student designers, illustrators, film makers, animators, developers, digital artists, and launch them into the career of their dreams." 

Professional Practice Module
Our final year students at Escape Studios enter The Rookies as part of their Professional Practice Module.



This year's results are not a blip; in past years our students have also delivered a stellar performance 

2021 Best VFX & Animation Schools - Production Excellence 
In 2021 we were ranked no 4 globally for VFX Production Excellence - and No 1 in the UK. The global rankings are updated every year by The Rookies' judges.  


Replicating Production Experience
According to The Rookies: "schools that replicate a production studio experience provide a great advantage to students because it encourages team work, a strong understanding of pipelines, scheduling experience, resource management and problem solving." 

Teamwork at Escape Studios
VFX & Anim Production Excellence 2020
This is why we have such a strong focus on group work at Escape Studios.  

All our courses at Escape Studios are designed with industry feedback, and industry continually stresses the importance of teamwork. Are students able to work successfully in teams? 

Collaboration is Key
Individual talent is important, but a successful production requires a collaborative effort. 

2020 Rankings
In 2020 we also ranked in the top five internationally. 

2019 "Rookies" Rankings
2019 Rankings
In 2019 we also ranked in the top five. The Rookies ranked Escape Studios at No. 4 globally for VFX and Animation Production Excellence.

This followed the success of films like Jerich0, which was "Highly Commended" in the VFX Film category.

Our Games, VFX and Animation students have made a stellar showing in the Rookies contest in recent years, with multiple projects winning awards.

Group Projects at Escape Studios
First in Game Design
In 2019 Escape Studios also ranked first in UK for Game Design and Development

Top 50 Creative Media Schools
We also ranked Second in the UK and 38th globally in Top 50 Creative Media & Entertainment Schools and Colleges

The Escape Studios Animation Blog offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. 

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