Tech, Hardware & Software at Escape Studios

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What Hardware & Software do we use at Escape Studios? To get started, take a look at our official "What Hardware Do You Need" page, which you can find here.  We also have a handy page on tips for buying a laptop for home use.  

There is also a page on hardware in our classrooms, which you can find here.  You can also find out how to use the Escape Studios VPN (Virtual Private Network), which allows enrolled students to connect to our computers from home. 

Don't forget that a lot of theSoftware we use at Escape Studios can be downloaded at home for free.  For example, Autodesk Maya offers free licenses to enrolled students.  The open source software Blender is also free to download, and extremely versatile. 

Our 2D animation students can use Toonboom Harmony and TV Paint at Escape Studios, and also have access to discounted rates for home use. 

Tech Troubles Nominee at Animex Film Festival

"Tech Troubles" - Nominee for Best VFX at Animex

Many congratulations to the makers of the VFX short film "Tech Troubles", which was a Nominee in the category of Best Visual Effects at the Animex Film Festival.

Directed by David Akinyose and produced by Louis Gaffney,  Tech Troubles was a collaboration between undergraduate animation and vfx students, working together to create an original story.  The original score was composed by Ben Salwey. 

"Tech Troubles" Wins "Best Student Film-Maker"

"Tech Troubles" wins "Best Student Film-Maker" at EEFF

Many congratulations to the makers of the VFX short film "Tech Troubles", which has won the award for "Best Student Film-Maker" at the Eastern Europe Film Festival.

Directed by David Akinyose and produced by Louis Gaffney,  Tech Troubles was a collaboration between undergraduate animation and vfx students, working together to create an original story.  

The original score was composed by Ben Salwey. 

"Tech Troubles" Best Original Score at Rohip Fest

"Tech Troubles" wins "Best Original Score at Rohip Fest

Many congratulations to the makers of the VFX short film "Tech Troubles", which has won the award for "Best Original Score at the Rohip International Film Festival.

Directed by David Akinyose and produced by Louis Gaffney,  Tech Troubles was a collaboration between undergraduate animation and vfx students, working together to create an original story.  

The original score was composed by Ben Salwey. 

"Tech Troubles" Wins "Best Score" in Singapore

"Tech Troubles" wins "Best Original Score" in Singapore

Many congratulations to the makers of the VFX short "Tech Troubles", which has won the award for "Best Original Score" at the Indo Singapore International Film Festival.

Directed by David Akinyose and produced by Louis Gaffney,  Tech Troubles was a collaboration between undergraduate animation and vfx students, working together to create an original story.  

The original score was composed by Ben Salwey. 

"Tech Troubles" Best SciFi at Future of Film Awards

"Tech Troubles" wins "Best SciFi" at Future of Film Awards

Many congratulations to the makers of the VFX short "Tech Troubles", which has won the award for "Best SciFi" at Future of Film Awards

Directed by David Akinyose and produced by Louis Gaffney,  Tech Troubles was a collaboration between undergraduate animation and vfx students, working together to create an original story.  

The score was composed by Ben Salwey. 

"Tech Troubles" Wins 5 Stars Award at 2023 BIAFF

Many congratulations to the makers of the VFX short "Tech Troubles", which has won a "5 Stars Award" at the 2023 British International Animation Film Festival. 

Directed by David Akinyose and produced by Louis Gaffney,  Tech Troubles was a collaboration between undergraduate animation and vfx students, working together to create an original story.  The score was composed by Ben Salwey. 

"Tech Troubles" Best Score (Hon Mention) in Milan

"Tech Troubles" Best Score (Hon Mention) in Milan

Many congratulations to the makers of the VFX short "Tech Troubles", which has won an Honourable Mention in the category of "Best Score" at the Milan Gold Awards.  

Directed by David Akinyose and produced by Louis Gaffney,  Tech Troubles was a collaboration between undergraduate animation and vfx students, working together to create an original story.  The score was composed by Ben Salwey. 

Meet "Tech Troubles"

Escape Studios is proud to present "Tech Troubles", the latest short film created by our third year animation and vfx students at Escape Studios.  Directed by David Akinyose and produced by Louis Gaffney,  Tech Troubles was a collaboration between undergraduate animation and vfx students, working together to create an original story.  Studio projects such as this one are part of what we call The Escape Method - bringing together students with multiple talents to work in teams.