Thursday, 25 September 2025

"Barkino" Wins Best Trailer at HEI Festival

Mob Boss Barkino wins Best Trailer at HEI Festival
Congratulations to the makers of "Mob Boss Barkino", which has won Best Trailer at the Heart of Europe Film Festival. 

Mob Boss Barkino was written and directed by Leon Lau, and produced by Angharad Mathias.  The lead animator was Maisy Rogers, and the Editor was Tobi Ajibola.  Industry feedback was generously provided by Charlie Tetlow and Felipe De Lanteuil from Industrial Light & Magic.  This its third festival award. 

Mob Boss Barkino
Mob Boss Barkino was created by our third year graduating class of 3D animation students at Escape Studios. 


Mob Boss Barkino
Mob Boss Barkino tells the story of a Barkino, a devious canine who rises to become the head of a criminal syndicate.  

Software
Mob Boss Barkino was animated in Maya, rendered in Unreal Engine, and edited in Adobe Premiere Pro. 

Mob Boss Barkino Credits

Tutor Supervision
Mob Boss Barkino was overseen by Escape Studios' tutor Paul Harrison.

Industry Feedback
Industry feedback from Industrial Light & Magic
Industry feedback was generously provided by Industrial Light & Magic, from animators Charlie Tetlow (Jurassic World, Black Panther) and Felipe De Lanteuil (Ready Player One, Guardians of The Galaxy).

Festival Awards
Mob Boss Barkino has won a number of festival awards

Mob Boss Barkino at The IMDB

Industry feedback is at the heart of what we do at Escape Studios; one of the Five Pillars of The Escape Method.  

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