Compositing Evening Class Returns 26 March 2026

Compositing Evening Class returns on 24 September 2024

Our next Compositing Evening Class starts on 26 March 2026.  Taught by our industry experts, this course teaches the art and craft of 2D VFX compositing for the visual effects industry. 

Compositing is the art of combining different images to create a single cohesive image.  Compositors are always in demand in the VFX industry, with high levels of employment among our Escapees.

MA in 2D & 3D VFX Returns 23 February 2026

VFX created at Escape Studios

Our Short Course and Masters' Degree in VFX is back - returning to Escape Studios on 23 February 2026.  

Taught by VFX veteran Dan Shutt and Klaudija Cermak,  the MA and Short Course in VFX teaches the art and craft of 2D and 3D visual effects. 

VFX sits at the heart of Escape Studios, it's what we started doing 25 years ago when we first began to train talent for the growing visual effects industry.  VFX remains our core mission, with thousands of VFX Escapees having joined VFX houses in the UK and overseas. 

Introducing The 2D VFX Team at Escape Studios

Meet the 2D VFX Team at Escape Studios. 2D VFX is all about compositing, and is primarily taught in Nuke, by The Foundry.  

Our graduates in 2D Compositing have enjoyed considerable success in recent years, with a very high proportion of our students finding work in their chosen field. Compositing continues to be a vital part of the VFX Pipeline.   

Below are the talented tutors who teach the art and craft of 2D VFX at Escape Studios, helping to ensure we remain the UK's leading centre for the study of VFX.

We also have hundreds of tutorials in compositing in Nuke at our Tutorial Channel to support our students.

Compositing Evening Class Starts 4 March 2025

Compositing Evening Class returns on 24 September 2024

Our next Compositing Evening Class starts on 4 March 2025.  Taught by our industry experts, this course teaches the art and craft of 2D VFX compositing for the visual effects industry. 

Compositing is the art of combining different images to create a single cohesive image.  Compositors are always in demand in the VFX industry, with high levels of employment among our Escapees.

Sokratis Synitos Returns to Teach 3rd Year 2D VFX

Sokratis Synitos

We're delighted to welcome back compositing tutor Sokratis Synitos to teach our "Level 6" (ie Third Year) VFX students at Escape Studios. 

Sokratis Synitos has years of experience in compositing for both film and TV, and has also taught the Art of Compositing to our Short Course and MA students.  Sokratis has worked on many film and TV projects at studios such as DNEG, Cinesite and Warner Bros.  He has degrees in computer engineering and also in film studies. 

Sokratis is also a graduate of our 12 week 2D VFX Short Course at Escape Studios.  Sokratis's film credits include Spectre, Avengers: Endgame and Kingsman as well as episodes of Black Mirror, Altered Carbon and Dr. Who.  You can find Sokratis here at the IMDB.  

Compositing Evening Class Returns 24 Sept 2024

Compositing Evening Class returns on 24 September 2024

Our Compositing Evening Class returns on 24 September 2024.  Taught by our industry experts, this course teaches the art and craft of 2D VFX compositing for the visual effects industry. 

Compositing is the art of combining different images to create a single cohesive image.  Compositors are always in demand in the VFX industry, with high levels of employment among our Escapees.

The VFX Festival Returns 3-4 June 2024

2024 VFX Festival

Save the Date! The VFX Festival is back - returning to London on 3-4 June 2024 at the BFI IMAX on London's South Bank at Waterloo.  The  2024 VFX Festival will be a hybrid event, both online and in person.  

The 2024 VFX Festival at Escape Studios celebrates the latest developments in Animation, VFX and Interactive Media - come along and find out about the latest tech, the latest jobs, and how to break into the thriving - but rapidly evolving - creative industries.   

To book your tickets either in-person or online, follow this link.  

2D Compositing Returns 19 February 2024

12 Week Short Course and MA In Compositing

Our 12 Week Short Course and MA In Compositing returns  on19 February 2024.  Taught by our industry experts, this course teaches the art and craft of 2D VFX compositing for the visual effects industry. 

Compositing is the art of combining different images to create a single, cohesive and believable image. 

Compositors are currently in high demand in the VFX industry, with high levels of employment among our Escapees.

Grow a Lawn Using Particles in Nuke with Lorenzo

Check out our latest free Nuke Tutorial - Grow a Lawn Using Particles in Nuke - with Escape Studios tutor Lorenzo Mannicia.  Did you know that Nuke's particle system is capable of more than just creating dust and wind effects? It can also scatter foliage and grass leaves on a selected area, making your project look even more realistic and natural.

Camera Tracking in Nuke with Klaudija Cermak

Camera Tracking in Nuke with Klaudija Cermak

In this video tutorial VFX Programme Leader Klaudija Cermak explains the process of Camera Tracking in Nuke. 

Matchmoving - or camera tracking - has traditionally been the responsibility of a 3D department or 3D VFX artists. However, 2D compositors can now do camera tracking in Nuke.

You can find Klaudija's video tutorial here.  The password is the same as for all our Vimeo Tutorial Videos.

2D Compositing Taster Day Sat 14th Oct 2023

2D Compositing Taster Day on Sat 14th October 2023

Escape Studios is hosting an in-person taster in 2D Compositing on Saturday 14th October 2023 at our new North Greenwich Campus.

Come along and find out what's involved in our compositing courses at Escape Studios.

Compositing has one of the highest rates of employability in the VFX industry, with close to 100% of our compositing Escapees finding work in their chosen field.

What is Compositing? Allar Kaasik Explains

What is Compositing? And What Do Compositors Do?  For students applying to study visual effects, choosing between 3D VFX and 2D VFX isn't easy, because it isn't immediately clear what the difference is.  In the video above, Escape Studios tutor Allar Kaasik explains in simple terms what compositing is all about, and why he has spent the best part of his career in VFX learning to master it. 

Meet the 2D VFX Team at Escape Studios

Clement, Klaudija, Lorenzo and Sokratis

Meet the 2D VFX Team at Escape Studios. 2D VFX is all about compositing, and is primarily taught in Nuke, by The Foundry.  Our graduates in 2D Compositing have enjoyed spectacular success in recent years, with almost 100% of our students finding work in their chosen field.  Below are the talented tutors who teach the art and craft of 2D VFX at Escape Studios, helping to ensure we remain the UK's leading centre for the study of VFX.

Meet Your Tutors - Lorenzo Maniccia - 2D VFX

Lorenzo Mannicia

Meet Lorenzo Maniccia, one of our newest VFX tutors at Escape Studios, and an experienced 2D VFX artist with skills in compositing and also in matte painting.  

Lorenzo Maniccia teaches VX4001 - 2D VFX (Compositing) - a 15 Credit Module, to our first year undergraduate students, helping to prepare them on their visual effects journey. 

As well as his experience in VFX, Lorenzo has also contributed to the creation of open source educational software (So.Di.Linux) for students.  

Free 2D Compositing Taster Wednesday 29 June 2022

We're hosting a free taster in 2D Compositing this coming Wednesday 29 June 2022. Come along and find out what's involved in our compositing courses at Escape Studios.

Compositing is the process of combining visual elements from separate sources into a single image, to create the illusion that all the elements form part of a seamless whole.  

Any film that combines live action with visual effects needs digital compositors, and as a result skilled compositors are almost always in high demand.

2D Compositing Tutorials at Our Vimeo Channel

Our Vimeo channel offers our students online learning to supplement our classroom tuition.  We now have a series of videos on Nuke,  the VFX industry's leading compositing software.

Our online tutorials are intended to complement our classroom studies, allowing students at Escape Studios to recap, or catch up on work they missed, while following a tutorial in their own time.