Emily Shilling, Concept Art and ETC

Emily Shilling

At the University of Hertfordshire's annual Expo, UH graduate Emily Shilling gave a talk about her work as a concept artist at the Electric Theatre Collective (ETC), with some great advice for students on how to break into the industry - at a time of rapid technological change.

Escape Studios Visits Electric Theatre Collective

Escape Students Visit Electric Theatre Collective 

Many thanks to our industry partners Electric Theatre Collective (ETC) for hosting our students at their Brick lane premises.  

ETC have been generously mentoring our final year students on their graduation projects, helping our students to strive for industry standards of quality. 

Antonia Palmer Compositor at ETC

Antonia Palmer

Many congratulations to Escapee Antonia Palmer who has joined Electric Theatre Collective as a digital compositor. 

While at Escape Studios, Antonia studied the Art of Visual Effects, specialising in 2D compositing in Nuke.  Antonia directed the short VFX film "Gnaughty Gnomes", which won many festival awards.

Antonia joins the many Escapees who have found work as compositors in the animation and vfx industry, which is currently experiencing significant growth. 

Escapee Alberto Scotti FX Artist at ETC

Alberto Scotti FX artist at Electric Theatre Collective

Many congratulations to Escapee Alberto Scotti who has started work as a junior FX artist at London’s Electric Theatre Collective.

Alberto Scotti took the MA in Visual Effects Production (3D) at Escape Studios, discovering the power of Houdini and its procedural workflow and simulations.

While at Escape Studios, Alberto Scotti produced the VFX short film “Mechamorphosis“, which has won many festival awards in international film competitions.

Escapee Amelia Watson Joins ETC

Escapee Amelia Watson joins Electric Theatre Collective

Many congratulations to Escapee Amelia Watson who is joining Electric Theatre Collective.

Amelia Watson studied the Art of Computer Animation at Escape Studios, and contributed to a many award-winning short films including "Love, Mum", Tatty, The Stellar Rescue and Queerbaiting.

Amelia has been working at Escape as a Studio Assistant, helping to teach our second year students 3D Animation.

Catching Up With Escapees at ETC

Recently Escape Studios' Head of VFX Clement Gharini caught up with three Escapees - former Art of VFX students who have been working in the industry for a little more than a year now.  Clem was curious to hear about their experience in the professional world so far, about their time at Escape Studios, and how their studies with us supported their work in industry.  The video interview was held at their workplace ETC (Electric Theatre Collective), one of the UK's leading Visual Effects houses.