"Street Ratz" Wins "Best Trailer" at Kodaikanal Fest

Many congratulations to the makers of "Street Ratz", which has won "Best Trailer" at the Kodaikanal Film Festival.

This is the latest award for "Street Ratz"; a collaboration among Level 7 VFX and animation students studying for their integrated MArt. 

Street Ratz is a teaser/trailer written and directed by Austin Hill,  and produced by Jack Wright.  The lead animator was Piotr Noworyta.  Street Ratz has won many festival awards.

"Street Ratz" Wins "Best Trailer" at RFA

Street Ratz

Many congratulations to the makers of "Street Ratz", which has won "Best Trailer" at the Robinson Film Awards.

This is the latest award for "Street Ratz", which tells the story of Tal, a young girl locked in a dystopian universe who must avoid the clutches of a gangland mafia boss to escape the city underworld. 

Street Ratz is a teaser/trailer written and directed by Austin Hill,  and produced by Jack Wright.  The lead animator was Piotr Noworyta.  Street Ratz has won many festival awards.

"Street Ratz" Wins "Best Trailer" at HEI Film Festival

"Street Ratz" wins "Best Trailer" at the HEI Film Festival

Many congratulations to the makers of "Street Ratz", which has won "Best Trailer" at the Heart of Europe Film Festival.

This is the latest award for "Street Ratz", which tells the story of Tal, a young girl locked in a dystopian universe who must avoid the clutches of a gangland mafia boss to escape the city underworld. 

Street Ratz is a teaser/trailer written and directed by Austin Hill,  and produced by Jack Wright.  The lead animator was Piotr Noworyta.  Street Ratz has won many festival awards. 

"Side Quest" Wins Hon Mention at AFA

Side Quest wins Best First-Time Director

Congratulations to the makers of "Side Quest", which has won an Honourable Mention in the category of "Best First Time Director" at the Art Film Awards. 

Side Quest is an adventure story set in a distant fantasy land, in which a brave knight embarks on a quest to free a Princess from a vicious dragon

"Side Quest" was directed by Jess Hiles and produced by Priya Shah.

"Street Ratz" Wins Best Trailer at Golden Eagle Fest

Many congratulations to the makers of "Street Ratz", which has won "Best Trailer" at the Golden Eagle Film Festival. 

This is the latest award for "Street Ratz", which tells the story of Tal, a young girl locked in a dystopian universe who must avoid the clutches of a gangland mafia boss to escape the city underworld. 

Street Ratz is a teaser/trailer written and directed by Austin Hill,  and produced by Jack Wright.  The lead animator was Piotr Noworyta.  Street Ratz has won many festival awards. 

"Street Ratz" Wins "Best Sci-Fi" at Future of Film Fest

"Street Ratz" wins "Best Sci-Fi" at Future of Film Fest

Many congratulations to the makers of "Street Ratz", which has won "Best Sci-Fi" at the Future of Film Festival. 

This is the latest award for "Street Ratz", which tells the story of Tal, a young girl locked in a dystopian universe who must avoid the clutches of a gangland mafia boss to escape the city underworld. 

Street Ratz is a teaser/trailer written and directed by Austin Hill,  and produced by Jack Wright.  The lead animator was Piotr Noworyta. 

Street Ratz has won many festival awards. 

"Our Ocean" Wins Critic's Choice Award in Singapore

Our Ocean wins Critic's Choice Award in Singapore

Congratulations to the makers of "Our Ocean", which has won a Critic's Choice Award for Best Student Film at the World Film Carnival in Singapore. 

Written and Directed by Priya Shah, and produced by Ethen Dent, "Our Ocean" tells the story of two young sea turtles attending the 500th anniversary "Fish City Festival", where the activities of careless humans threaten to destroy their ocean habitat. This is the film's first festival award. 

Introducing "Our Ocean"

"Our Ocean" is the latest short animated film from Escape Studios. Written and Directed by Priya Shah, and produced by Ethen Dent, "Our Ocean" tells the story of three young sea turtles attending the 500th anniversary "Fish City Festival", where the activities of careless humans threaten to destroy the ocean habitat.

Street Ratz Wins Hon Mention at Tokyo Fest

Street Ratz wins Hon. Mention in Tokyo Fest

Many congratulations to the makers of "Street Ratz", which has won an Honourable Mention in the category of Best Production Design at the Tokyo International Film Festival. 

This is the latest award for "Street Ratz", which tells the story of Tal, a young girl locked in a dystopian universe who must avoid the clutches of a gangland mafia boss to escape the city underworld. 

Street Ratz is a teaser/trailer written and directed by Austin Hill,  and produced by Jack Wright.  Street Ratz has won many festival awards. 

Street Ratz Best Production Design in Athens

Many congratulations to the makers of "Street Ratz", which has won Best Production Design at the Athens International Film Festival. 

This is the latest award for "Street Ratz", which tells the story of Tal, a young girl locked in a dystopian universe who must avoid the clutches of a gangland mafia boss to escape the city underworld. 

Street Ratz is a teaser/trailer written and directed by Austin Hill,  and produced by Jack Wright.

Street Ratz has won many festival awards. 

Austin Hill Studio Assistant at Escape Studios

Austin Hill

Congratulations to Escapee Austin Hill who has just joined us as a Studio Assistant at Escape Studios. 

Studio assistants help our students to progress their work, help to solve technical problems and also offer practical advice on animation techniques.

Studio assistants form an essential part of the feedback process at Escape Studios, part of what we call The Escape Method.

While at Escape Studios, Austin wrote, storyboarded and directed the award-winning short "Street Ratz", and also contributed boards and sound design to "Alma" and "Moon Rockz".

Street Ratz "Best Trailer" at Art Film Awards

Many congratulations to the makers of "Street Ratz", which has won "Best Trailer" at the Art Film Awards. 

This is the fourth festival award for "Street Ratz", which last year won "Best Trailer" at the Golden Nugget Film Festival, Best Trailer at the Vesuvius Film Festival, and Best Trailer at the Changing Face International Film Festival in Australia.

Street Ratz" is a teaser/trailer written and directed by Austin Hill, produced by Jack Wright, and supervised by Amedeo Beretta. 

Street Ratz Best Trailer at Golden Nugget Fest

"Street Ratz" Best Trailer at Golden Nugget

Many congratulations to the makers of "Street Ratz", which has won "Best Trailer" at the Golden Nugget Film Festival.

This is the third festival award for "Street Ratz", which recently won Best Trailer at the Vesuvius Film Festival, "Best Trailer" at the Changing Face International Film Festival in Australia, and was also nominated for "Best Trailer" at the Assurdo Film Festival in Milan in July.  

Street Ratz" is a teaser/trailer written and directed by Austin Hill, produced by Jack Wright, and supervised by Amedeo Beretta. 

Street Ratz Wins Best Trailer at Vesuvius

"Street Ratz" wins "Best Trailer" in Vesuvius Fest

Many congratulations to the makers of "Street Ratz", which has won Best Trailer at the Vesuvius Film Festival. 

This is the latest award for "Street Ratz", which recently won "Best Trailer" at the Changing Face International Film Festival in Australia, and was also nominated for "Best Trailer" at the Assurdo Film Festival in Milan in July.  

Street Ratz" is a teaser/trailer written and directed by Austin Hill, a graduate student at Escape Studios who studied on our MA in Storyboarding & Previsualisation.