"Robotic Repairs" by 2nd Year VFX Students

Robotic Repairs

Escape Studios presents "Robotic Repairs - A Steampunk Story" a group project created by our second year VFX students at Escape Studios.  It was produced by Daniel Beeching; Fiona Lee was the 2D lead, and Matthew O'Shaughnessy was the 3D Lead.

Robotic Repairs was completed as part of Studio Module PR5001.

Introducing "The Fairy Tree"

Introducing "The Fairy Tree", a new short animated film from Escape Studios.  "The Fairy Tree" was completed as part of Studio Module PR5001, a collaborative module in which second-year animation students work together on short film projects.  "The Fairy Tree" was written and directed by Maisy Rogers and produced by Tsz Yau “Moses” Ho.  "The Fairy Tree" is currently being entered into film festivals. 

Steve Sole to Teach 2nd Year Short Film Projects

Steve Sole

On Monday 17th April 2023 we welcome back film-maker, designer & visual development artist Steven Sole to teach our 2nd year undergraduate students, who are currently starting their second group film project at Escape Studios, part of Module PR5001, a Studio Project Module in which students work together as a group to create an original animated short film. 

Our students have five weeks from Monday until the end of the summer term to create a new short film, taking it from pitch to final render, closely mirroring the production pipeline of a real animation studio.

Studio Module PR5001 Starts 13 Feb 2023

"Love, Mum" was created in PR5001

On 13th February 2023 our 2nd year undergraduate animation students begin Studio Project Module PR5001, where animators collaborate together on group projects, creating short films - the culmination of the second year of study at Escape Studios.

The Studio Projects are designed to simulate as closely as possible the experience of working on a live client project.  It runs for 12 weeks until the end of the summer term in May.

The Studio Project is worth 45 credits and is broken up into two six week projects, Project A and Project B, giving students two chances to practice their film-making, animation, and story-telling skills. 

Project A is due on Wednesday 29th March. Project B is due on 17th May, the Retrospective is due on 19th May. 

Iliana Franklin to Hear Story Pitches 4 April

Iliana Franklin

Escape Studios story and animation tutor Iliana Franklin will be hearing story pitches from our second year animation students on Monday 4 April.

Our second year students are working on Module PR5001, a Studio Project in which they work in teams to create short films.

On Monday 4th April our students will pitch story ideas for their second project in the module, with final delivery due at the end of May. 

Iliana will be offering feedback and support, helping the groups to decide which projects should move forwards and be selected for production. 

Simone Giampaolo to Escape Studios 7 April

Simone Giampaolo

We're delighted to welcome back Oscar-shortlisted animation director Simone Giampaolo to Escape Studios on Thursday 7 April to give our second year animation students feedback on their film projects.

Simone Giampaolo is a veteran animator and animation director whose short film "Only a Child' was short-listed for an Oscar this year.  Simone is currently Creative Director at Jellyfish Animation in London. 

Simone will help guide our student projects, part of Module PR5001 in which our students create short films in teams.

Industry Feedback with Max Howard 3 March

Max Howard

Animation Producer Max Howard will join us tomorrow Thursday 3 March at Escape Studios, giving feedback to our second year animation students on their short film projects.

Max is a veteran film producer and studio executive who has run animation divisions at Disney, DreamWorks and Warner Bros Feature Animation.

Industry feedback is at the heart of what we do at Escape Studios; it helps our students to connect with the commercial world, and represents one of the Five Pillars of the Escape Method. Our second year animation students are currently working in groups on their short film projects, part of Module PR5001. 

PR5001 Students - Get Ready to Pitch

Time to Pitch!

On Monday 21st February at 9.30am we will be hearing  pitches from our 2nd year animation students for PR5001 Studio Project Module.

This pitch presentation is where our students first present their idea for a short film, documentary or teaser/trailer. What sort of story do you want to tell? Who are the characters, and why do we care about them? Why does the audience want to see this film? 

Your eight minute pitch is your chance to capture your audience's attention, intrigue them, and make them want more.

PR5001 Starts on 21 February 2022

On 21st February our 2nd year undergraduate animation students begin Studio Project Module PR5001, where students collaborate to work together on group projects, creating short films.

This module is the culmination of the second year of study at Escape Studios.

The Studio Projects are designed to simulate as closely as possible the experience of working on a live client project.

The Studio Project is worth 45 credits and runs until the end of the summer term in May.

The Studio Project is broken up into two six week projects, giving students two chances to practice their film-making, animation, and story-telling skills.

Pitches for PR5001 "Project B" on 12 April

Time to Pitch!

On 12 April from 9.30am to 12.30pm we will be hearing more pitches from our students for PR5001 Studio Project Module, this time for their second short film project, "Project B".

This pitch presentation is where our students present their second idea for a short film, documentary or teaser/trailer. What sort of story do you want to tell? Who are the characters, and why do we care about them? What is the hook? Why do we the audience want to see this film? 

Your eight minute pitch is your chance to capture your audience's attention, intrigue them, and make them want more.

Industry Feedback with Max Howard

Max Howard

Veteran animation Producer Max Howard will join us on Thursday morning at Escape Studios, giving online feedback to our second year animation students on their short film projects.

Max is an experienced film producer and studio executive who has run animation divisions at Disney, DreamWorks and Warner Bros Feature Animation.

Industry feedback is at the heart of what we do at Escape Studios; it helps our students to connect with the commercial world, and represents one of the Five Pillars of the Escape Method. Our second year animation students are currently working on their short film projects, part of Module PR5001, where students tackle short films in small groups. 

PR5001 Studio Module - Get Ready to Pitch!

Time to Pitch!

On Monday 15th February from 9.30am to 12.30pm we will be hearing  pitches from our students for PR5001 Studio Project Module.

This pitch presentation is where our students first present their idea for a short film, documentary or teaser/trailer. What sort of story do you want to tell? Who are the characters, and why do we care about them? What is the hook? Why do we the audience want to see this film? 

Your eight minute pitch is your chance to capture your audience's attention, intrigue them, and make them want more.

Studio Project Module PR5001 Starts 15 Feb

"Hat Shop" - Award-winner

On 15th February our 2nd year undergraduates begin Studio Project Module PR5001, where students collaborate to work together on group projects.

This module is the culmination of the second year of study at Escape Studios.

The Studio Projects are designed to simulate as closely as possible the experience of working on a live client project.

The Studio Project is worth 45 credits, starts on 15th February, and runs until the end of May, with two weeks off for the Easter holidays. 

The Studio Project is broken up into two six week projects, giving students the chance to practice their film-making, animation, and story-telling skills.

Introducing "Reach"

Escape Studios proudly presents "Reach", the short film directed by third year VFX student Matteo Balduzzi, and completed as part of the third year animation Module PR6001,  a Studio Project worth 60 Credits.  In this module our animation and VFX students join forces to produce a visual effects (VFX) project, with three months to take the project from initial pitch to final render.

Producer Max Howard to Visit Escape

Max Howard

Veteran animation Producer Max Howard will be visiting Escape Studios tomorrow, Thursday 5th March, to give feedback to our second year animation students on their short film projects.

Max is a film producer and studio executive who has run animation divisions at Disney, DreamWorks and Warner Bros Feature Animation.

Industry feedback is at the heart of what we do at Escape Studios; it helps our students to connect with the commercial world and make sure we're teaching industry-relevant skills.

PR5001 Studio Project Starts on 24 February

Golden Acorn - festival winner

On 24th February our 2nd year undergraduates embark on the Studio Project Module PR5001, where students collaborate to work together on group projects.

This module is the culmination of the second year of study at Escape Studios.

The Studio Projects are designed to simulate as closely as possible the experience of working on a live client project.

The Studio Project is worth 45 credits, starts on Monday 24 February, and runs until the end of May, with a week off for Easter.

The Studio Project is broken up into two projects, giving students the chance to practice digital film-making twice in a short space of time, and polish their story-telling skills.