Ethan Mainwaring-Taylor Compositor at Aardman

Ethan Mainwaring-Taylor

Congratulations to Escapee Ethan Mainwaring-Taylor who has joined Aardman Animation, one of the UK's leading animation studios, as a compositor. 

Ethan Mainwaring-Taylor studied the Art of Visual Effects at Escape Studios, and worked on a number of award-winning projects, including Game Heist and Theseus and The Minotaur. 

Directed by Mitchell Wright and produced by Ayesha-Ria Jina, "Game Heist", tells the story of a group of misfit toys trying to steal a video game. 

 "Game Heist" was a collaboration between undergraduate animation students and VFX students at Escape Studios, working together to create an original story. Ethan Mainwaring-Taylor was the 2D Lead. 

Theseus and The Minotaur tells the story of the Greek hero's entry into the Labyrinth, and was directed by Mitchell Wright and produced by Ayesha-Ria Jina. The 3D lead was Xavier Barker, and the 2D Lead was Ethan Mainwaring-Taylor. Ethan Mainwaring-Taylor was the 2D Lead.

Escapees at Aardman

Ethan joins a number of Escapees who have joined Aardman Animation, including animator and rigger Jack Thompson.

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