Meet The MoCap Masters: Adam Bennett 17 Dec 2025

Join us for our next "Meet the Masters" event at Escape Studios with Motion Graphics veteran Adam Bennett on Wednesday December 17th at 6pm GMT.  Adam will introduce motion graphics beginners to "Five Motion Graphics Techniques That Actually Work", focusing on practical solutions that bring fast results.  To sign up for this event, follow this link. 

Motion Graphics Evening Class Returns 3 June 2025

Motion Graphics Evening Class returns on 4 March 2025

Our Motion Graphics 12 Week Evening Class returns on 3 June 2025.  The course is taught by experienced industry professionals, and aims to prepare students for careers in the motion graphic and motion design industries.

The market for skilled motion designers has never been bigger, and London is host to the world’s largest motion design community.   To find out more, visit the official course page here.

Learn After Effects in One Hour with Adam Bennett

Learn After Effects in One Hour with Adam Bennett.  Above is a new free tutorial in Motion Graphics from our Motion Graphics tutor Adam Bennett.  Adam's latest tutorial is an introduction to the basics of After Effects, aimed at complete beginners.  And don't forget Adam's large and growing playlist of free Motion Graphics tutorials, hosted at YouTube, to help students get started and to support their classroom learning.  Our new MA in Motion Graphics is now recruiting for February 2025.

Free Motion Graphics Tutorial from Adam Bennett

Above is a new free tutorial in Motion Graphics from our Motion Graphics tutor Adam Bennett.  Adam's latest tutorial is titled "Paul Rand Advert Cel Animation | Process Breakdown". The video shows Adam's creative and technical approach to a client's design brief based on the art of legendary 20th century graphic designer Paul Rand, taking one of Rand's most famous images and bringing it to life through animation.   And don't forget Adam's large and growing playlist of free Motion Graphics tutorials, hosted at YouTube, to help students get started and to support their classroom learning.  Our new MA in Motion Graphics is now recruiting for September 2024.

Four Tips for Generating Motion Graphics Ideas

Above is a new free tutorial in Motion Graphics from our Motion Graphics tutor Adam Bennett.  Adam's latest tutorial is titled "Four Tips for Generating Motion Graphics Ideas".  Coming up with new creative material is an important part of success in the creative industries, and motion graphics is no exception.  Adam has also created a playlist of free tutorials, hosted at YouTube, to help students get started and to support their classroom learning.  Our new MA in Motion Graphics is now recruiting for September 2024.

Portfolio Tips for Motion Graphics MA

MA in Motion Graphics - Portfolio Tips

Thinking of applying for our new MA in Motion Graphics?  One of the most common questions we get asked by prospective students is: What should go into my portfolio? The short answer is - a bit of everything: design, drawings, painting, life drawing, sketches, scribbles, 3D digital artwork - ideally uploaded to your own website or blog.  

In particular, we're looking for a good sense of design and visual composition.

Kinetic Type Tutorial with Forge Dynamics in Cavalry

We're delighted to offer a new free tutorial in Motion Graphics from our Motion Graphics tutor Adam Bennett. Adam's latest tutorial is on how to create Kinetic Type with Forge Dynamics using Cavalry, a free animation software package available for both Mac and Windows.  You can download it here.

Adam Bennett Introduces the New AI Tool "Sora"

In this short video (just seven minutes long) Escape Studios' Motion Graphics tutor Adam Bennett explores what new video making tools like Sora might mean for the Motion Graphics, Animation and VFX industries.  If you want a quick primer on the latest inroads AI is making in the creative industries, watch this video. 

MoGraph Mixer in London Sat 9 Dec 2023

MoGraph Mixer at the Fitzroy Tavern on Sat 9 Dec 2023

Calling all Motion Graphics animators at Escape Studios - the London Motion Graphics community is hosting their quarterly get-together at the Fitzroy Tavern in Fitzrovia, London on Saturday 9th December. 

We recommend all our MoGraph students attend events like this - part of the so-called "soft skills" that make up networking and career building in the Creative Industries.

Come along and meet other Motion Graphics Animators and do some in-person networking.

Motion Graphics Returns 24 Sept 2024

Our Motion Graphics 12 Week Evening Class returns on 24 September 2024.  The course is taught by experienced industry professionals, and aims to prepare students for careers in the motion graphic and motion design industries.

The market for skilled motion designers has never been bigger, and London is host to the world’s largest motion design community.   To find out more, visit the official course page here.

Motion Graphics is Back on 28 March 2023

Motion Graphics Evening Class starts 28 March 2023. 

Our next Motion Graphics 12 Week Evening Class returns on 28 March 2023. 

This online course is taught by experienced industry professionals and aims to prepare students for careers in the motion graphic and motion design industries.

The market for skilled motion designers has never been bigger, and London is host to the world’s largest motion design community.  To find out more, visit the official course page here.

Free After Effects Tutorial With Adam Bennett

Many thanks to Motion Graphics tutor Adam Bennett for our latest free tutorial in the art of Motion Graphics in After Effects.  In the video above, Adam walks motion graphics animators through "Five Tips for Animating Physics in After Effects".

Motion Graphics Evening Class 8 Nov 2022

Motion Graphics Evening Class starts 9 August 2022

Our next Motion Graphics 12 Week Evening Class returns on 8 November 2022. 

This online course is taught by experienced industry professionals and aims to prepare students for careers in the motion graphic and motion design industries.

The market for skilled motion designers has never been bigger, and London is host to the world’s largest motion design community.  To find out more, visit the official course page here.

Motion Graphics Tutorials at Our Vimeo Channel

Motion Graphics is a large and growing part of the animation industry, and encompasses a range of skills including design, animation and technology.

Our Motion Graphics tutorial playlist covers the art of motion graphics in After Effects and also in Mash (Maya).  You can find the rest of our Animation and VFX Tutorials at our Vimeo Channel here. 

Motion Graphics Starts 7 November 2022

Our next Motion Graphics 12 Week Course starts on 7 November 2022.  The course is taught by experienced industry professionals, and aims to prepare students for careers in the motion graphic and motion design industries.

The market for skilled motion designers has never been bigger, and London is host to the world’s largest motion design community.   To find out more, visit the official course page here.

Meet Motion Graphics Tutor Adam Bennett

Adam Bennett

Adam Bennett teaches motion graphics at Escape Studios - a key part of the animation pipeline, and a booming area of jobs and creativity. 

Adam has over 15 years experience working in the motion graphics industry, creating work for clients such as Paramount, HSBC, BT, Sony, Sky, Universal, Conde Nast, Warner Brothers, VISA and ITV.

Adam started his career working in DVD menu design, winning BVA awards for best menu design in 2009 and 2010 for Son of Rambo and Monty Python: Almost the Truth.

Adam teaches motion graphics alongside his colleague Ed Brown.

Adam Bennet Motion Graphics Webinar April 1

Learn to animate client storyboards

Escape Studios Motion Graphics tutor Adam Bennet is hosting a free Motion Graphics Webinar on April 1st.

In this webinar, students will learn how to animate client-approved storyboards; Adam will explain how to import storyboards into Adobe After Effects and create a rough animatic, before moving onto final animation.