DNEG feedback to our MA VFX Students

Many thanks to our VFX Industry Partner DNEG and DNEG artists Laura Morton, Arda Kutlu and Atilla Menteş for giving invaluable feedback to our Escape Studios MA VFX CG and Compositing students on their Team Project short film proposals.  

Blue Zoo's Jamie Floodgate Visits Escape Studios

Jamie Floodgate from Blue Zoo visits Escape Studios

On Thursday 21st May we welcomed Escapee Jamie Floodgate, now a lead animator at Blue Zoo animation, to give feedback to our second year animation students. 

Jamie Floodgate gave up his time to review all twelve of the Year Two Animation Studio Projects.  

Escape Studios' tutor Kevin Richards reports on a great day of industry feedback. 

Kevin Richards Joins "Bring Your Own Animation"

Kevin Richards (on right) joins Bring Your Own Animation

Escape Studios' animation tutor Kevin Richards has become a mentor at Bring Your Own Animation, helping to review animation portfolios at the monthly London animation meetup.

BYOA is a monthly animation event taking place upstairs in a London pub - if you're a current student or a recent Escapee who is working on a shot or an updated reel, bring your work on a USB or hard drive (best not to rely on the WiFi) and get feedback from professional animators - including Kevin.  

Feedback with Hammer Creative on Friday 17 April

Hammer Creative

We're delighted to welcome games industry agency Hammer Creative who are joining us tomorrow Friday April 17th to offer feedback to our 3rd year animation students on their graduation projects. 

Our 3rd year animation students are currently collaborating with games students to deliver a joint project, including a cinematics reel. 

Industry Feedback with Blue Zoo 21 May 2026

Feedback with Jamie Floodgate from Blue Zoo 21 May

We're delighted to welcome back Escapee Jamie Floodgate to Escape Studios, to give feedback to our second year animation students on their short films on 21 May 2026.  Jamie Floodgate is a Lead Animator at the London animation studio Blue Zoo.

Industry Feedback with Max Howard 14 May 2026

Max Howard

Veteran Animation producer and former Disney executive Max Howard will join us on Thursday 14 May 2026 at Escape Studios, giving feedback to our second year animation students on their short film projects.

Max has many years of experience of animation production, having run animation divisions at Disney, DreamWorks and Warner Bros Feature Animation.

Industry feedback is at the heart of what we do at Escape Studios; 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. 

Industry Feedback with George Caton-Coult 30 April

George Caton-Coult

Escape Studios is delighted to welcome back Love Love Films Studio Manager George Caton-Coult to review our second-year animation students' film projects on 30 April 2026.

George Caton-Coult is the Studio Manager at Love Love Films, responsible for the TV hit "Pop Paper City"  developed in partnership with Aardman Animation.  

Many Escapees worked on and helped to contribute to the success of "Pop Paper City". 

Max Howard Returns for Industry Feedback

Max Howard

Escape Studios is delighted to welcome back animation producer Max Howard to review the short films being created by our Second Year Animation Students.

Max was the founder of Walt Disney Animation Florida, and also ran animation divisions at DreamWorks and Warner Bros Feature Animation in Los Angeles.

Industry feedback is at the heart of what we do at Escape Studios; one of the Five Pillars of the Escape Method.  

Max's screen credits include Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Iron Giant, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, and Igor.

Industry Feedback with Producer Max Howard

Max Howard

On Friday 13 December Escape Studios welcomes back animation producer Max Howard to review the work done by our Short Course and MA Animation students.

Max was the founder of Walt Disney Animation Florida, and also ran animation divisions at DreamWorks and Warner Bros Feature Animation in Los Angeles.

Industry feedback is at the heart of what we do at Escape Studios; one of the Five Pillars of the Escape Method.  

Max's screen credits include Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Iron Giant, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, and Igor.

Animation Feedback from Blue Zoo's Will Lloyd-Cook

Blue Zoo's Will Lloyd-Cook - Industry Feedback

Many thanks to Blue Zoo's William Lloyd-Cook for giving animation feedback to our third year animation students at Escape Studios this week.  Will is an experienced animator and series director at London's Blue Zoo, one of London's leading animation studios.  

Industry feedback is at the heart of what we do at Escape Studios, part of what we call The Escape Method, a combination of intensive classroom teaching, online tutorials, constructive feedback, industry engagement, and group project work.

The Four Week Feedback Rule

What is the "Four Week Rule"? The Four Week Rule is the rule at Escape Studios that students should not wait for more than four weeks for formal feedback on their assessed work.

At the end of each module, our undergraduate and graduate students will submit their portfolio and (where applicable) written work.  Within four weeks of submission, they will receive marking grids with their grade, including comments and suggestions on how to improve the work.  

What Do DNEG Animation Look For in a Demo Reel? - More Acting and Dialogue Shots

DNEG Animation Team

On 21st March we hosted an event with DNEG Animation, in which around 60 of our animation students got personal feedback on their animation reels, from Andrew Schlussel - Senior Director, Training and Development DNEG Animation, Dara McGarry - Director of Outreach at DNEG Animation and Bridget Dash - Senior Talent Acquisition for DNEG Feature Animation. 

At Escape Studios we host regular industry feedback sessions, where students can get feedback from industry guests.  Industry feedback is important because it helps to keep us grounded in the real world of the animation industry, reminding us of what animators will be expected to do when they face actual clients.

The big note from DNEG Animation? More acting and dialogue shots, please. 

Industry Feedback with Max Howard Thurs 2 March

Max Howard

Veteran Animation producer and former Disney executive Max Howard will join us on Thursday 2 March and Tuesday 7 March at Escape Studios, giving feedback to our second year animation students on their short film projects.

Max has years of experience of animation production, having run animation divisions at Disney, DreamWorks and Warner Bros Feature Animation.

Industry feedback is at the heart of what we do at Escape Studios; 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. 

Blue Zoo's Will Lloyd-Cook Animation Feedback

Will Lloyd-Cook

Many thanks to Blue Zoo's William Lloyd-Cook for giving animation feedback to our third year animation students at Escape Studios.  Will is an experienced animator and series director at London's Blue Zoo, one of London's leading animation studios.  

Industry feedback is at the heart of what we do at Escape Studios, part of what we call The Escape Method, a combination of intensive classroom teaching, online tutorials, constructive feedback, industry engagement, and group project work.

DNEG's Karan Reddy Gives Animation Feedback

Karan Reddy

A warm welcome to DNEG Supervising animator Karan Reddy who has been giving industry feedback today to our Short Course and MA Animation Students at Escape Studios. 

Industry feedback is at the heart of what we do at Escape Studios, part of what we call The Escape Method, a combination of intensive classroom teaching, online tutorials, constructive feedback, industry engagement, and group project work. 

DNEG is a global animation and VFX house, responsible for multiple VFX hits. 

Shelley Page to Visit Escape Studios 26 Jan 2023

Escape Studios is delighted to welcome Animation industry veteran Shelley Page to our central London campus tomorrow to give our second year animation students industry feedback on their specialism projects.

Shelley's credits include "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?", "Shrek 1-4", "Shark Tale", "Madagascar", "Kung Fu Panda", and "How to Train Your Dragon".  Shelley is currently Key Talent and Artist Liaison at Locksmith Animation in London.  

Shelley Page Industry Marking 31 March

Shelley Page

Animation industry veteran Shelley Page will return to Escape Studios tomorrow to give our second year animation students industry feedback on their short film projects, and also carry out industry marking. 

Shelley has been working in feature animation since 1986, with credits including "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?", "Shrek 1-4", "Shark Tale", "Madagascar", "Kung Fu Panda", and "How to Train Your Dragon". 

Shelley is currently Key Talent and Artist Liaison at Locksmith Animation in London.   As always, engagement with industry is very much at the heart of what we do at Escape Studios. 

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.

Feedback from ILM at Escape Studios

Feedback from ILM at Escape Studios

Last week ILM animators Juani Gueraldes and Felipe de Lanteuil visited Escape Studios to offer feedback on our third year animation students' projects. 

Juani Gueraldes and Felipe de Lanteuil are both Senior Animators at ILM, and kindly gave up their time to help our student animators develop their projects, and try to hit the highest possible standards. 

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.