Martyn Niman & King Bee Animation Fri 30 Oct

Martyn Niman of King Bee Animation

Escape Studios is delighted to welcome King Bee Animation Founder Martyn Niman to talk to our third year animation students about jobs and careers in the animation industry on Friday October 30th at 10.30am.

Martyn Niman has been running King Bee Animation at Elstree Studios in North London for well over a decade, and  has offered a number of internships and jobs to Escape Studios students and Escapees over the years.

Escape Studios Visits King Bee Animation

King Bee Animation and Martyn Niman

Escape Studios visited King Bee Animation this week, for a one day animation workshop introducing students to the art and craft of animation.

King Bee is located in the historic Elstree Studios in North London, notable for being the location of the original 1977 Star Wars movie.   

Caelan Galloway Intern at King Bee Animation

Caelan Galloway joins King Bee

Many congratulations to Escapee Caelan Galloway who has started an internship at King Bee Animation in London.  

Caelan Galloway studied the Art of Computer Animation at Escape Studios.  

While at Escape Studios Caelan worked on a number of award-winning short films, including "Crab Companion" and "The Port".

Escapee Jason Cole Joins King Bee Animation

Congratulations to Escapee Jason Cole who has started an animation internship at King Bee Animation. 

Jason Cole studied the Art of Computer Animation at Escape Studios.  While at Escape Studios, Jason wrote and directed the award-winning short film "Life's Gifts".  Jason also worked on the award-winning short "Bloom". 

Escapee Elissa Heath Joins King Bee Animation

Elissa Heath animation intern at King Bee Animation

Congratulations to Escapee Elissa Heath who has started an animation internship at King Bee Animation. 

Elissa Heath studied the Art of Computer Animation at Escape Studios.   She also contributed to a number of award-winning animated short films, including "Dusty Memories" and "Bloom", on which she served as lead animator.  

Anand Sembhi Animator at King Bee Animation

Anand Sembhi joins King Bee Animation 

Many congratulations to Escapee Anand Sembhi - who has joined King Bee Animation as an animator.

Anand Sembhi studied the Art of Computer Animation at Escape Studios.  

While at Escape Studios, Anand Sembhi contributed to a number of award-wnning short films, including Freefall, Spitfire, Tech Troubles and Good Soup. 

Erica Sanches Simões Joins King Bee Animation

Erica Sanches Simões joins King Bee Animation

Many congratulations to Escapee Erica Sanches Simões who has joined King Bee Animation in London as an animation intern.

Erica Sanches Simões studied the Art of 2D Computer Animation at Escape Studios, working on a number of award-winning films, including Shapla. 

King Bee is an animation studio based in Ealing Studios, West London.

Jessa Timog-Santiago Intern at King Bee Animation

Jessa Timog-Santiago

Congratulations to Escapee Jessa Timog-Santiago who has started work as an animation intern at King Bee Animation in London.  

Jessa Timog-Santiago studied the Art of Computer Animation at Escape Studios, working on a number of award-winning films, including Good Soup, iCare, Freefall and Spitfire. 

King Bee is an animation studio based in Ealing Studios, West London.

Anand Sembhi Intern at King Bee Animation

Anand Sembhi Intern at King Bee

Many congratulations to Escapee Anand Sembhi - who has begun an Animation Internship at King Bee Animation.

Anand Sembhi studied the Art of Computer Animation at Escape Studios.  

While at Escape Studios, Anand Sembhi contributed to a number of award-wnning short films, including Freefall, Spitfire, Tech Troubles and Good Soup. 

Escapee Danish Adeem Animation Intern at King Bee

Danish Adeem

Many congratulations to Escapee Danish Adeem who has started work as an Animation Intern at King Bee Animation.

Danish Adeem studied the Art of Computer Animation at Escape Studios. While at Escape Studios, Danish contributed to a number of short films, including the award-winning films Liminal, Love Mum, Good Soup and Tech Troubles. 

Danish Adeem was the Lead Animator on Liminal.

Daniel Baidoo Animator at King Bee

Congratulations to first year animation undergraduate Daniel Baidoo who has just landed a position as a freelance junior animator with King Bee animation, located in Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, just outside of London. 

Daniel started off as an animation intern, a great start to his career in the animation industry.

We asked Daniel a few questions about how he got the initial internship, and how he got his animation career off the ground so quickly.