Animation Taster Tuesday 21 July 2026 at Noon

Animation Taster on Tuesday 21 July 2026 

We're hosting a new Animation Taster on Tuesday 21 July 2026 at Noon to 1.30pm UK time, taught by short course and MA animation tutor Lee Caller.

Animation Taster  Sessions are a great chance to learn about character and creature animation, and find out how we teach at Escape Studios. 

Maya Taster at Escape Studios on 29 Jan 2026

Maya Taster at Escape Studios on 29th January 2026

We're hosting a new Maya Animation Taster at Escape Studios on Thursday 29th January 2026, taught by short course and Master's Degree animation tutor Lee Caller.

Taster Events are a great chance to learn about our courses, and find out what working in the creative industries is all about.

MA 3D Animation Returns 14 Sept 2026

Animation by Jamie Floodgate

Our next Short Course and MA (Master of Arts) in 3D Animation returns on 14 September 2026.

The Short Course and MA in animation is taught both online and in-class at our new North Greenwich Campus.

Our Short Course and MA animation students have created many award-winning film projects such as "Alma", "Flame", "Hat Shop", "Mafia Mix-Up" and "Moon Rockz".  

MA 3D Animation Returns 23 Sept 2024

Animation by Sunny Asadi

Our next Short Course and MA (Master of Arts) in 3D Animation returns on 23 September 2024.

The Short Course and MA in animation is taught both online and in-class at our new North Greenwich Campus.

Our Short Course and MA animation students have created many award-winning film projects such as "Alma", "Flame", "Hat Shop", "Mafia Mix-Up" and "Moon Rockz".  

Lee Caller to Teach Integrated MArt Sept 2023

Lee Caller to lead Integrated MArt

We're delighted to announce that animation tutor Lee Caller will be teaching the Integrated MArt at Escape Studios from September 2023.  

Lee is an award-wnning animator who has been teaching our short course and animation students for many years.  He also has a Master's Degree in Animation from Buckinghamshire New University.

In their fourth year of study, our integrated masters' students collaborate to create their own ideas and projects, working together in teams to create original content.

Animation Taster on 24th April 2023

We're running a new Animation Taster at Escape Studios on Tuesday 24 April 2023, taught by short course animation tutor Lee Caller.

Taster Classes are a great chance to learn about character and creature animation, and find out what an animator's job is all about.

You will learn how to use Autodesk Maya and get a hands-on introduction to 3D Animation techniques. No prior knowledge of Maya - or any software - is required.

The all-day animation taster lasts from 10am until 4pm.

Animation Taster on Monday 20 March 2023

Animation by Lee Caller

Our animation taster is back! We're running an in-person Animation Taster at Escape Studios on Monday 20th March 2023, taught by short course animation tutor Lee Caller.

Taster Classes are a great chance to learn about character and creature animation, and find out what an animator's job is all about.

MA 3D Animation Returns on 27 March 2023

Our MA (Master of Arts) in 3D Animation is back, with a new class starting on 27 March 2023.

The MA in animation will be taught both online and at our mid-town campus at 190 High Holborn in central London.

In recent years our MA animation students have created many award-winning film projects such as "Alma", "Flame", "Hat Shop", "Mafia Mix-Up" and "Moon Rockz". Many have also gone on to enjoy successful careers in industry. 

If you're looking for an animation course that teaches you how to animate to a professional level, and also leads to a formal qualification in the field, then this could be the right course for you.

Animation Short Course Starts 27 March 2023

Animation by Sunny Asada

Our 12 week animation course starts on 27 March 2023. The course is aimed at anyone who wants to learn the art and craft of 3D Animation, and aims to take students to a professional level of skill, making them studio-ready talent.

Taught by veteran animation tutor Lee Caller, our animation is designed to help our students find employment in the expanding animation and VFX industry.

"The Leaching" Wins Best Trailer at Onyko Awards

Best Trailer at the Onyko Film Festival

Congratulations to Escape Studios' animation tutor Lee Caller whose short teaser/trailer "The Leaching" has won "Best Trailer" at the Onyko Film Festival.

  

"The Leaching" is a teaser/trailer for an animated horror film, currently in development.  Lee teaches our Short Course, Advanced Animation, and Animation Masters students.  This is the third festival award for The Leaching.

Online Animation Taster Tues 11 Oct 2022 at 5pm

We're running a free online Animation Taster at Escape Studios on Tuesday 11 October 2022 at 5pm, taught by our award-winning animation tutor Lee Caller.

Taster Classes are a great chance to learn about character and creature animation, and find out what an animator's job is all about.

You will learn how to use Autodesk Maya and get a hands-on introduction to 3D Animation techniques. No prior knowledge of Maya - or any software - is required.

"Leaching" Wins Best Trailer at HEI Awards

"The Leaching" wins Best Trailer at HEI Awards

Congratulations to Escape Studios' tutor Lee Caller whose short teaser/trailer "The Leaching" has won an award for "Best Trailer" at the Heart of Europe Film Festival.

  

"The Leaching" is a teaser/trailer for an animated horror film, currently in development. 

Lee teaches our Short Course, Advanced Animation, and Animation Masters students.  This is the second festival award for The Leaching.

"Is it Good?" By Lee Caller

"Is it good?" from Lee Caller on Vimeo.

Above is a fine acting shot animated by Escape Studios tutor Lee Caller, one of a number of pieces of animation that Lee has started as a student demo, but - as he puts it - "rarely gets to finish".  In this case, the purpose of the demo was to show students that great animation it not always all about over-the-top super-exaggeration, but more about subtle facial expressions and believable acting choices. The acting reference was taken from the TV series Killing Eve - you can see the original shot here: youtu.be/HDdhotN0Dnw?t=223

Free Animation Taster on Tuesday 26 July

We're running a free online Animation Taster at Escape Studios on Tuesday 26 July 2022, taught by short course animation tutor Lee Caller.

Taster Classes are a great chance to learn about character and creature animation, and find out what an animator's job is all about.

You will learn how to use Autodesk Maya and get a hands-on introduction to 3D Animation techniques. No prior knowledge of Maya - or any software - is required.

Free Tutorial - Animation Layers with Lee Caller

Check out our latest free animation tutorial - "Animation Layers" with Escape Studios tutor Lee Caller. Animation Layers are a useful tool in Maya which allows the animator to add layered animation to a character in a non-destructive way, much like the use of layers in Photoshop. In this tutorial Lee shows how to use layers in animation to add a character performance. 

Meet Escape Studios' Animation Dept

At Escape Studios we are fortunate to have many talented tutors in our large and growing animation department.  

We have a depth of talent and skills among our staff that ensures we can teach all aspects of the animation pipeline, from concept art through storyboarding, animation and final render. 

Below (in no particular order) are some of our talented tutors you will find teaching animation in our classrooms at Escape Studios.

"Jelly Cars" Hon Mention Best Cinematography

Jelly Cars Hon. Mention for Best Cinematography at TIMFF

Escape Studios is proud to congratulate animation tutor Lee Caller whose short film Jelly Cars has won an Honourable Mention for "Best Cinematography" at the Halicarnassus Film Festival. 

This is the latest award for Jelly Cars, a short comedy about a cartoon car trying to find a parking space.  Jelly Cars has won many festival awards.

Animation Taster with Lee Caller 29 March

Cartoon Truck Animation with Lee Caller

Our free animation taster is back! We're running an online Animation Taster at Escape Studios on Tuesday 29 March 2022, taught by short course animation tutor Lee Caller.

Taster Classes are a great chance to learn about character and creature animation, and find out what an animator's job is all about.

You will learn how to use Autodesk Maya and get a hands-on introduction to 3D Animation techniques. No prior knowledge of Maya - or any software - is required.

Animation Taster Day Tuesday 1st March

Animate a cartoon truck with Lee Caller

We're running a free online Animation Taster at Escape Studios on Tuesday 1st March 2022 at 5pm, taught by short course animation tutor Lee Caller.

Taster Classes are a great chance to learn about character and creature animation, and find out what an animator's job is all about.

You will learn how to use Autodesk Maya and get a hands-on introduction to 3D Animation techniques. No prior knowledge of Maya - or any software - is required.

Anim Short Course Starts 26 Sept 2022

Animation by Paloma Zhu

Our next animation short course - three months of intensive training in 3D animation - returns on 26 September 2022

Our 12 week animation course is aimed at anyone who wants to learn the art and craft of 3D Animation in Maya, and aims to take students to a professional level of skill, making them studio-ready talent.

Taught by veteran animation tutor Lee Caller, our animation is designed to help our students find employment in the expanding animation and VFX industry.