Character Design is Back on 21 October 2024

Our online Character Design Evening Class returns to Escape Studios on 21st October 2024

  
Character Design is an eight week evening class taught by industry veteran and Escape Studios' Head of Character Design Steve Sole.

Steve guides students through the principles of character design, building up to an industry brief.

Last Call for Character Design 10 October 2022

character design by Escapee Leroy Dias

Last call for our online Character Design Evening Class - which returns to Escape Studios on 10th October 2022.

  
Character Design is an eight week evening class taught by industry veteran and Escape Studios' Head of Character Design Steve Sole.

Steve will guide students through the principles of character design, building up to an industry brief.

There is also an eight week period of aftercare at the end of the course, where students are encouraged to continue working on their portfolios, polishing their work to industry standards. 

Steve Sole Returns for "Movement & Narrative"

Character art by Steve Sole

We're delighted to welcome back character designer & visual development artist Steven Sole to teach at Escape Studios in September 2022.

Steven will teach our first year undergraduate students Movement & Narrative, a mini-module in which students develop their skills in creativity, design, and visual narrative, starting on Monday 19th September 2022.

Steven Sole comes to us from Framestore and from Tiger Aspect Productions, where he was Art Director on Mr Bean.  To see some of Steve's work, visit his official site.

Character Design Returns 5 Sept 2022

Our online Character Design Evening Class returns to Escape Studios on 5th September 2022.

  
Character Design is an eight week evening class taught by industry veteran and Escape Studios' Head of Character Design Steve Sole.

Steve will guide students through the principles of character design, building up to an industry brief.

There is also an eight week period of aftercare at the end of the course, where students are encouraged to continue working on their portfolios, polishing their work to industry standards. 

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.

Steve Sole Teaches Production Design Jan 24

Steve Sole...and Mr Bean 

On Monday 24th January 2022 we welcome back designer & visual development artist Steven Sole to teach the fundamentals of Production design, starting at 9.30am. 

Steven will be teaching our 2nd year undergraduate students, who are currently working on their Specialism Module CR5001.

Steven Sole comes to us from Framestore and also from Tiger Aspect Productions, where he was Art Director on the hit series Mr Bean.  To see Steven's design work, visit his official site.

Character Design is Back on 25th April 2022

Artwork by tutor Steve Sole

Our online Character Design Evening Class returns to Escape Studios on Monday 25th April 2022.

  
Character Design is an eight week evening class taught by industry veteran and Escape Studios' Head of Character Design Steve Sole.

Steve will guide students through the principles of character design, building up to an industry brief.

CR5001 Anim Specialism starts 10 Jan 2022

BAA Awards - Ident Challenge!

Module CR5001 "Animation Specialism" starts on January 10th 2022. 

The second year of animation studies at Escape Studios is where our students begin to focus on individual proficiency in the craft of animation.

The Specialism Module (Module Code CR5001) is a self-study module in which students select an area of specialism and develop their skills. 

CR5001 runs for five weeks, culminating in a portfolio presentation.  This year we are collaborating with the biennial BAA Awards to create a series of idents for next year's BAA Awards Ceremony on 10 March 2022.  The final deadline for submission is Wednesday 9 February 2022. 

Last Call for Character Design on 8 Nov 2021

Learn with Mr Bean designer Steve Sole

Last call for our online Character Design Evening Class, which returns to Escape Studios on Monday 8 November 2021.

  
Character Design is an eight week evening class taught by industry veteran and Escape Studios' Head of Character Design Steve Sole, who will guide students through the principles of character design, building up to an industry brief.

Students will learn the basic principles of shape design; how to achieve contrasting characters, how work towards a client brief, and how to put together a "bible" of design information. 

Steve has worked on multiple industry projects including the "Mr Bean" series at Tiger Aspect productions, and has also worked for VFX studios such as Framestore.  

You can find the official course page here. 

Character Design Returns on 8 November 2021

Steve Sole

Our online Character Design Evening Class is returning to Escape Studios on Monday 8 November 2021.

  
Character Design is an eight week evening class 
taught by industry veteran and Escape Studios' Head of Character Design Steve Sole, who will guide students through the principles of character design, building up to an industry brief.

Students will learn the basic principles of shape design; how to achieve contrasting characters, how work towards a client brief, and how to put together a "bible" of design information. You can find the official course page here. 

Steve Sole Returns for Movement & Narrative

Steven Sole

We're delighted to welcome back character designer & visual development artist Steven Sole to teach at Escape Studios.

Steven will teach our first year undergraduate students Movement & Narrative, a mini-module in which students develop their skills in creativity, design, and visual narrative, starting on Monday 20th September 2021.

Steven Sole comes to us from Framestore and from Tiger Aspect Productions, where he was Art Director on Mr Bean.  To see some of Steve's work, visit his official site.

Steve Sole Teaches Character Design 18-21 Jan

Steve Sole

We're delighted to welcome back character designer & visual development artist Steven Sole to teach the fundamentals of character design from January 18-21.

Steven will be teaching our 2nd year undergraduate students, who are currently working on their 2nd year Specialism Module CR5001, where students start to choose their own specialism.

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

To see some of Steven's work, visit his official site.

Char Design Evening Class Back on 10 May

Steve Sole

Our online Character Design Evening Class is returning to Escape Studios on 10th May 2021.

  
Character Design is an eight week evening class 
taught by a working industry professional; our tutor Steve Sole will guide students through the principles of character design, building up to an industry brief.

Students will learn the basic principles of shape design; how to achieve contrasting characters, how work towards a client brief, and how to put together a "bible" of design information. You can find the official course page here. 

Steve Sole is Back for "Movement & Narrative"

Steven Sole

We're delighted to welcome back character designer & visual development artist Steven Sole to teach at Escape Studios.

Steven will teach our first year undergraduate students Movement & Narrative, a mini-module in which students are invited to develop their skills in creativity, design, and visual narrative, which starts on Monday 14th September. This year the module will be taught partly in the classroom, and partly online.

Steven Sole comes to us from Framestore and also from Tiger Aspect Productions, where he was Art Director on Mr Bean.  To see some of Steve's work, visit his official site.

The Art of "Considered Character Design"

"Coffee Guy" by Escapee Natalya Ropotova

Steve Sole, character designer from Tiger Aspect Productions, “Mr Bean”, and one of the main character design tutors at Escape Studios, offers his thoughts on the importance of making a considered approach to the art of character design.

Character design isn't just about creating cool characters. It is very much a client-facing process in which designers work together with art directors and directors to create characters that work in the overall content of a production.

The key to success, Steve argues, is to take the time to consider the process carefully.  In this guest post, Steve explains the principles behind "Considered Character Design".

Steve Sole Teaches Character Design Jan 27-29

Steve Sole

We're delighted to welcome back character designer & visual development artist Steven Sole to teach the fundamentals of character design on Jan 27, 28 and 29.

Steven will be teaching our 2nd year undergraduate students, who are currently working on their 2nd year Specialism Module CR5001, where students start to choose their own specialism.

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

To see some of Steven's work, visit his official site.

Steven Sole To Teach Movement & Narrative

Steven Sole

We're delighted to welcome a new animation tutor at Escape Studios, character designer & visual development artist Steven Sole.

Steven will teach our first year undergraduate students Movement & Narrative, a mini-module in which students are invited to think about creativity, design, and visual narrative.

Steven Sole comes to us from Framestore and also from Tiger Aspect Productions, where he was Art Director on Mr Bean.

To see some of Steven's amazing work, visit his official site.