Welcome To Our New Studio Assistants!

Welcome to our new Studio Assistants!

A warm welcome to our new Studio Assistants ("SAs") at Escape Studios.  Amelia Connolly, Benji Carter, Joel Fernandes, Rowza Aziz and Yiannis Thomas have all joined the team. 

Our Studio Assistants are a key part of the team at Escape Studios, one of the principal resources for our students, making sure that they get regular timely feedback on their work. 

 

Meet the Concept Art Team at Escape Studios

Tutors Steven Sole, Will Brosch and Enrico Buffa

Meet the Concept Art Team at Escape Studios.  Concept Art is one of the fastest-growing areas of study at Escape Studios, reflecting the growth not just in film and TV work, but immersive media and in-experiences such as museum installations and theme parks.  Our team of Concept Art tutors includes Steven Sole, Will Brosch and Enrico Buffa.  

Concept Artist Enrico Buffa Joins Escape Studios

Enrico Buffa joins Escape

We're extending a warm welcome to Concept art Tutor Enrico Buffa, an experienced London-based visual development artist - who will be teaching our MA in Concept Art and Experience Design at Escape Studios.

Enrico has worked for many animation studios including DNEG, Blue Zoo, Boulder Media, and Studio Bozzetto in Milan.  Enrico's screen credits include Transformers, It's a Pony, and Superbook.  Enrico has also previously taught our evening class in concept art. 

We're delighted to welcome Enrico back to Escape Studios.

Animator Giacomo Autili Joins Escape Studios

Giacomo Autili joins Escape Studios

We're extending a warm welcome to veteran animator and character designer Giacomo Autili who joins us in September to teach the 3rd year animation students at Escape Studios, studying the Art of 2D Computer Animation.  

Giacomo Autili joins us from Studio AKA where he has worked on hit series such as "Hey Dugee".

Giacomo is proficient in 2D animation software such as TV Paint and Toonboom Harmony, as well as Unity, Adobe Animate, Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere, InDesign and Illustrator.   Giacomo also has extensive experience working as a character designer.

Marc Stevenson 3D Animation Programme Leader

Marc Stevenson 3D Animation Programme Leader

Many congratulations to Escape Studios animation tutor Marc Stevenson, who has been appointed 3D Animation Programme Leader at Escape Studios.  

Marc teaches our Third Year Animation Students this year as they start their Specialism Module CR6001 and the other Third Year animation modules. 

Marc Stevenson is a veteran animator with multiple credits on Hollywood VFX hits including Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire, Fast & Furious 6, Avengers, Age of Ultron, Moon, and Victor Frankenstein. 

Rebecca Perrone 2D Animation Programme Leader

Rebecca Perrone 2D Animation Programme Leader

We're delighted to congratulation veteran animator Rebecca Perrone who has been promoted to 2D Animation Programme Leader at Escape Studios.  

Rebecca Perrone is an experienced 2D animator who has been teaching our "Level Six" 2D animation students in their third and final year of undergraduate studies at Escape Studios.

From Sept 2026 Rebecca Perrone 

will teach our Second Year Animation Students the art of 2D Animation. 

Meet Your Tutors: Concept Artist Will Brosch

Concept Artist Will Brosch

This September we welcome back Environment Artist Will Brosch to teach Concept Art to our First Year Undergraduate Students at Escape Studios. 

Our BA/MArt in Concept Art and Experience Design focuses on digital design for industries such as games, animation and film, as well as experiential design for events, theme parks, installations and museums.

Will Brosch is an experienced Environment Artist, and Art Lead with a background in Freelance 2D Concept Art and Illustration. 

Steve Sole Teaches Concept Art September 2026

Steven Sole teaches Concept Art to 2nd year undergraduates

This September we welcome back film-maker, designer & visual development artist Steven Sole to teach Concept Art to our 2nd year undergraduate students at Escape Studios. 

Steven Sole joins us from Framestore and also from Tiger Aspect Productions, where he was Art Director on the hit TV series Mr Bean.  

Our BA/MArt in Concept Art and Experience Design focuses on digital design for industries such as games, animation and film, as well as experiential design for branded events, theme parks, interiors and museums.  

Meet Will Hughes - Talent Development Manager

Will Hughes: Talent Development Manager at Escape

Will Hughes is the Talent Development Manager at Escape Studios.  One of Will's key roles is to meet with our students, recent graduates and Escapees to help them to establish their careers in the animation, games and vfx industries. 

At a time of anxiety about opportunities in the creative industries, we asked Will to tell us about his work and what, exactly, he does to support our students and Escapees. 

Klaudija Cermak Elected to VES Board of Directors

Escape Studios is proud to congratulate compositing tutor Klaudija Cermak who has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Visual Effects Society (VES), London Section.

Klaudija has over 25 years experience on commercials, broadcast TV and feature films.  Klaudija has worked at most of the major post-production houses in London including MPC, Mill, Millfilm, Framestore, Double Negative and Glassworks.

The Visual Effects Society is an entertainment industry organization representing visual effects artists with 5,000 members in 50 countries.  Since 2002 it has produced the Visual Effects Society Awards, which honours vfx excellence in multiple categories. 

Animation Recruiter Tiffany Feeney Returns to Escape

Tiffany Feeney of Talent Outpost

We're delighted to welcome back animation recruiter Tiffany Feeney from the Talent Outpost Animation & VFX Recruitment Agency to help deliver PS6003, our final Professional Practice Module for our undergraduate animation students at Escape Studios. 

Meet the External Examiners at Escape Studios

Meet the External examiners at Escape Studios.  External examiners are part of the landscape of higher education in the UK. 

They help to ensure that standards are consistent across the animation sector.  External examiners double-check our grades, make sure we're awarding marks appropriately, and check that our standards are consistent with other universities and colleges in the UK.  

Introducing the 3D VFX Team at Escape Studios

3D VFX Team at Escape Studios

Meet the 3D VFX Team at Escape Studios. VFX is at the heart of Escape Studios; it's where we began 20 years ago - when the industry was just starting to expand and grow.

Back in the early 2000s there were few places in the UK where students could learn the necessary skills to land that crucial first job in the VFX industry.  Below are our talented tutors who teach the art and craft of VFX at Escape Studios, helping to ensure we remain the UK's leading centre for the study of VFX.

Introducing The 2D VFX Team at Escape Studios

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 considerable success in recent years, with a very high proportion of our students finding work in their chosen field. Compositing continues to be a vital part of the VFX Pipeline.   

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.

We also have hundreds of tutorials in compositing in Nuke at our Tutorial Channel to support our students.

Meet The Motion Graphics Team at Escape Studios

Motion Graphics Team at Escape Studios

Meet the growing Motion Graphics team at Escape Studios. Motion Graphics is a key part of the animation industry, an expanding area of jobs and creativity.  

Our new Master's Degree in Motion Graphics (just launched) teaches the art of motion graphics as well as the underlying theory and structure.

In September 2025 we launch our new BA/MArt in Motion Graphics, offering an undergraduate study route for the first time.  

We also offer an Evening Class in Motion Graphics for part-time distance learners. 

All our tutors come from industry, with experience in 2D and 3D Motion Graphics. 

Meet the 3D Animation Team at Escape Studios

Who teaches 3D Animation 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 3D Animation in our classrooms at Escape Studios.

Marc Stevenson Head of Animation at Escape Studios

Marc Stevenson

Many congratulations to Escape Studios animation tutor Marc Stevenson, who has been appointed Head of Animation at Escape Studios.  

Marc teaches our Second Year Undergraduate Animation students the art of animal & creature animation (module AN5002) and also the Art of Character Animation (Module AN5001).  Marc also teaches our Third Year Animation Students this year as they start their Specialism Module CR6001 and also the combined Animation & VFX Project. 

 

Meet the SA Supervisors at Escape Studios

Studio Assistants at Escape Studios.

Meet the Studio Assistant ("SA") Supervisors at at Escape Studios.  Jess Hiles, is our new Undergraduate ("UG") Studio Assistant Manager.  

Jess Hiles is a multi-award-winning artist with credits on many short films, including Slushy, Hat Shop, Tatty, Our Ocean, Street Ratz and Hotel Aloha. 

FX TD Riccardo Zanarini Joins Escape Studios

Riccardo Zanarini

We're extending a warm welcome to vfx artist Riccardo Zanarini who is joining Escalpe Studios to teach Houdini to our third year vfx students. 

Riccardo Zanarini is an Escapee and an experienced FX TD, specialising in Houdini, with credits on many projects including: Me Time (Netflix), Fate: The WinX Saga (Netflix),  Good Omens 2 (Prime video), MEG 2: The Trench and Genie.  

Brandon Welch to Teach 3D VFX at Escape Studios

Brandon Welch

We're extending a warm welcome to VFX artist Brandon Welch, who will teach 3D VFX to our Second Year Undergraduate VFX students. 

Brandon Welch is a VFX and Concept Artist who graduated from our Masters Degree in 3D Visual Effects.  Brandon first joined Escape Studios as a Studio Assistant and is now teaching VFX.

Brandon Welch also has a BA in Game Art and Design from De Montfort University, as well as considerable industry experience.