Why Do We Do Group Projects at Escape Studios?

Studio Projects at Escape

Why do we do so many group projects at Escape Studios? It's a question many students ask, because at Escape Studios there is a significant focus on group, or "Studio Projects" as we call them. 

We don't do Studio Projects because they are easy, we do them because they are hard.  The animation and visual effects industries are a team sport, and it's vital that we prepare our students for the realities of working in - and for - a team.  And this means figuring how to work successfully with other people in the workplace. 

Team Projects at Escape Studios

Andrew McDonald - Rookies' founder 

Group projects are something we do a lot of at Escape Studios. Animation is a team sport - almost all of our graduates will end up working in teams along side other artists on group projects in commercial studios. 

Working with Strangers

These team-mates are very likely to be strangers, and they may sometimes be people we don't really like to work with.  In industry, we don't always (or even often) get to choose our colleagues - but we have to work with them anyway.  Facing these challenges - and overcoming them - is all part of our students' education. 

As Rookies'; founder Andrew MaDonal puts it: "We believe that schools emulating a production studio experience offer a significant advantage to students".

Teamwork at Escape Studios

BAFTA Shortlisted Jerich0 - Studio Project

To see more about teamwork at Escape Studios follow the links below:

• Managing Team Projects at Escape Studios
• Group Projects - Six Rules for Success
• Group Projects in Peril - When Team Work Goes Bad
• The Escape Method - How it Works
• How Feedback Works at Escape Studios
• Marking Group Projects
• The Rookies Ranks Escape Studios in Top 5 Globally for Teamwork
• How to Make a Short Animated Film
• Framestore Brings Teamwork to Escape Studios
• How We Select Teams for Group Projects at Escape Studios

The Escape Studios Animation Blog offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects.  To apply for one of our courses, follow this link.