Undergraduate Portfolio Advice

If you're applying for our BA/MArt in The Art of 3D Computer Animation, or The Art of 2D Computer Animation, you might be wondering what should go in your portfolio.  The short answer is - a bit of everything: drawings, painting, life drawing, sketches, scribbles, 3D digital artwork - whatever you have to hand - ideally uploaded to your own website or blog.  In particular, it helps if you have tried some animation: 2D, 3D or Stop Motion.  

Escape Studios' "Portfolio Power Up" 30 Oct at 6pm

Join us on 30th October at 6pm for a "Portfolio Power Up" with Head of Animation Marc Stevenson and Escape Studios' Principal Ian Palmer at 6pm UK time. 

Preparing an industry-ready portfolio is at the heart of what we do at Escape Studios; it's how we prepare "Studio Ready Talent" for the world of employment in the creative industries. 

Join us on October 30th for demo reel advice, insider tips, and a live Q&A. 

To sign up for this free event, follow this link.

The Escape Studios Animation Blog offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects.  To apply for one of our courses, follow this link.

How Animators Get Hired For Games - Today at 1pm

Into Games is hosting a free live-streamed talk today Wednesday 22nd May at 1pm UK time for animators seeking a career as an animator in the Games Industry. 

The title of the talk is "Animation: Communicating the fundamentals. How to Prove You've Got The Experience".

Today's talk is for animators who are either "pre-games or very early in their games industry career". 

The talk will be delivered by Hannah Kravets a Gameplay Animator currently working with Climax Studios. 

Portfolio Tips for Motion Graphics MA

MA in Motion Graphics - Portfolio Tips

Thinking of applying for our new MA in Motion Graphics?  One of the most common questions we get asked by prospective students is: What should go into my portfolio? The short answer is - a bit of everything: design, drawings, painting, life drawing, sketches, scribbles, 3D digital artwork - ideally uploaded to your own website or blog.  

In particular, we're looking for a good sense of design and visual composition.

Undergraduate Portfolio Tips & Advice

Thinking of applying for our BA/MArt in The Art of Computer Animation? One of the most common questions we get asked by prospective students is: What should go into my portfolio? The short answer is - a bit of everything: drawings, painting, life drawing, sketches, scribbles, 3D digital artwork - whatever you have to hand - ideally uploaded to your own website or blog. 

Portfolio Advice at Skwigly

We're in Skwigly again, the online animation magazine, this time with some portfolio tips for applicants for our undergraduate and MA courses. the question "what should go in my portfolio"? is one which gets asked a lot. So, here are our top ten tips.

What Happens at our Creative Workshops?

If you have applied for a place on our 3D Animation, Games or VFX undergraduate course, for entry in September 2017, you've probably had a letter recently inviting you to attend a Creative Workshop here at Escape Studios.

You might be feeling a bit worried about what's involved.  First of all, don't panic! Our Creative Workshops are really a chance for us to get to know each other, and for you to find out more about what we do at Escape Studios.

Portfolio Tips for Our New BA/MArt

Life drawing - good training for animators

Thinking of applying for our new BA/MArt in The Art of Computer Animation? One of the most common questions we get asked by prospective students is: What should go into my portfolio?

The short answer is - a bit of everything: drawings, painting, life drawing, sketches, scribbles, 3D digital artwork - whatever you have to hand - ideally uploaded to a website or blog.