Escapee Paloma Zhu Animator at Framestore

Paloma Zhu

Congratulations to Escapee Paloma Zhu who is working as an animator at Framestore, one of the UK's leading animation and VFX houses. 

While at Escape Studios, Paloma Zhu studied the Art of Computer Animation, and directed two award-winning films: "Hotel Aloha" and "Kiwi's Dream" and worked as an animator and art director on a number others.  

Paloma also worked at Escape Studios as a Studio Assistant, and also recorded animation video tutorials to our Online Tutorial Channels.

Framestore

Framestore is a leading VFX house, responsible for some of the biggest animation and vfx hits of recent years.

Paloma Zhu

While studying the Art of Computer Animation at Escape Studios, Paloma created a parkour animation tutorial for our Vimeo Channel, which you can find here.  

11 Second Club

During her second year of studies at Escape Studios, Paloma ranked third in the October 2019 Eleven Second Club - a remarkable achievement for an undergraduate animation student. 

Award-Winning Director and Art Director

Paloma was art director on the short film "Malloe", which has won multiple festival awards.  Paloma also directed two award-winning films: "Hotel Aloha" and "Kiwi's Dream". 

Escapees at Framestore

Framestore

Paloma Zhu joins the many Escapees who have joined Framestore:

• Escapee Montse Larque Animator at Framestore
• Carolina Xavier Animator at Framestore
• Charlie Wilson Joins Framestore as Environment TD
• Jack Wright Systems Admin at Framestore
• Federico Bonato Compositor at Framestore
• Alastair Cross Head of Lighting at Vancouver Framestore
• Thomas Grantley – VFX Artist at Framestore
• Lily Barber – Compositor at Framestore
• Adewale Ogunbekun – Runner at Framestore
• Escapee Jack Neale – Compositor at Framestore
• Jack Hubbard – Junior TD at Framestore
• Escapee Heidi Prescot – “Stands in for The Queen” with Paddington
• Ridma Suriyagoda – Runner at Framestore
• Nickoel Izharudin – Producer at Framestore
• Olivia Unwin – Production Co-Ordinator at Framestore
• Carine Ong – Producer at Framestore
• Matt Wight – VFX Artist at Framestore
• Francesco Nevi – Creature TD at Framestore
• Emma Thorpe – TD at Framestore
• Fabrizio Bergamo Technical Artist at Framestore

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