Grow a Lawn Using Particles in Nuke with Lorenzo

Check out our latest free Nuke Tutorial - Grow a Lawn Using Particles in Nuke - with Escape Studios tutor Lorenzo Mannicia.  Did you know that Nuke's particle system is capable of more than just creating dust and wind effects? It can also scatter foliage and grass leaves on a selected area, making your project look even more realistic and natural.

Meet the 2D VFX Team at Escape Studios

Clement, Klaudija, Lorenzo and Sokratis

Meet the 2D VFX Team at Escape Studios. 2D VFX is all about compositing, and is primarily taught in Nuke, by The Foundry.  Our graduates in 2D Compositing have enjoyed spectacular success in recent years, with almost 100% of our students finding work in their chosen field.  Below are the talented tutors who teach the art and craft of 2D VFX at Escape Studios, helping to ensure we remain the UK's leading centre for the study of VFX.

Art Foundation Module Starts in September

Photobash by Andy Ramlika

One of the first mini-modules our students will tackle in their first year at Escape Studios is the "Art Foundation" module, taught by Escape Studios' tutor Lorenzo Maniccia

In Art Foundation our students will learn the basics of human anatomy and the fundamentals of environment design.  

Students are asked to produce anatomical sketches, assemble a moodboard and do thumbnail sketches - all in preparation for a final "photobash" concept artwork. 

 

Meet Your Tutors - Lorenzo Maniccia - 2D VFX

Lorenzo Mannicia

Meet Lorenzo Maniccia, one of our newest VFX tutors at Escape Studios, and an experienced 2D VFX artist with skills in compositing and also in matte painting.  

Lorenzo Maniccia teaches VX4001 - 2D VFX (Compositing) - a 15 Credit Module, to our first year undergraduate students, helping to prepare them on their visual effects journey. 

As well as his experience in VFX, Lorenzo has also contributed to the creation of open source educational software (So.Di.Linux) for students.