"Backtrack" Wins "Best Trailer" in Dubai

"Backtrack" wins "Best Trailer" in Dubai

Congratulations to the makers of "Backtrack", the teaser/trailer created by our second year animation students at Escape Studios, which has won "Best Trailer" at the Dubai International Film Festival.

"Backtrack" is a teaser/trailer for an animated film telling the story of a young athlete who is bullied at school. 

The Backtrack trailer was directed by Philippa "Pip" Cowen and produced by Sihaam "Simu" Weheliye. It has won many festival awards. 

Meet "Lux Mediae Noctis"

Lux Mediae Noctis | Student Short Film - Escape Studios from Enrico Vaccari on Vimeo.

Meet "Lux Mediae Noctis", the latest short film created at Escape Studios by our graduating class of VFX artists.  Produced and directed by Henry Claud N'Guetta and Enrico Vaccari, Lux Mediae Noctis was a collaboration between 2D and 3D VFX Students, working together to create a short film.  

Alex Maynard Wins "Most Valuable" Award

Alex Maynard - Triple Award Winner

Many congratulations to Escapee Alex Maynard who won no less than three awards at our graduation ceremony last week. 

Alex won the award for "Most Valuable Player", the "Superhero Award" for his work as a Studio Assistant - and finally the "Best Animation Project Award" for his team's final film 'Good Soup'.

Alex is currently working as a junior animator on the hit TV Series "Pop Paper City", a co-production between LoveLove Films and Aardman Animation.

"Liminal" Wins Best Horror Short at Rohip Festival

"Liminal" wins "Best Horror Short Film" at Rohip Fest

Many congratulations to the makers of "Liminal", which has won "Best Horror Short Film" at the Rohip International Film Festival.

"Liminal" tells the story of a young girl in a hospital ward who is beset by demons of the imagination.  It was written and directed by Zoe Walker, and produced by Alex Sellen.  

This is the latest of many festival awards for Liminal.

Escape Studios 2023 Graduate Showcase

2023 Graduate Showcase

Welcome to Escape Studios 2023 Graduate Showcase.  To see a selection of the best work done by our 2023  animation, games and VFX graduates, take a look at the Escape Studios' 2023 Graduate Showcase

Projects include many award-winning short films.  This year we also have a Yearbook page to see a complete list of our talented graduates, and what they do. 

Motion Graphics Returns 24 Sept 2024

Our Motion Graphics 12 Week Evening Class returns on 24 September 2024.  The course is taught by experienced industry professionals, and aims to prepare students for careers in the motion graphic and motion design industries.

The market for skilled motion designers has never been bigger, and London is host to the world’s largest motion design community.   To find out more, visit the official course page here.

"End of The Line" Wins "Best Sci-Fi" at FOFA

"End of The Line" wins "Best Sci-Fi" at FOFA

Congratulations to the makers of "End of The Line" - the short animated film created at Escape Studios, which has won "Best Sci-Fi" at the Future of Film Awards.

Directed by Eren Arnold and produced by Zoe Walker,  End of The Line tells the story of an inebriated passenger who must confront his inner demons on a night train.  

"End of The Line" is the final film created by our graduating class of animation students at Escape Studios.  This is its first festival award. 

Welcome to Gamebridge! 1 July 2023

£5,000 of prizes to be won by student contestants

We're recommending the free live event "Gamebridge" to all our games and animation students, especially our recent graduates. 

"Gamebridge" takes place on Saturday 1 July 2023 at Anglia Ruskin University; you can find out more at the official site here.

"Tatty" Wins Best Animated Short at Tekka Film Fest

Congratulations to the makers of the VFX short film "Tatty", which has won "Best Animated Short" at the Tekka International Film Festival. 

Directed by Amelia Watson and produced by Wiktoria Swierk, "Tatty" was a collaboration between undergraduate animation and vfx students at Escape Studios, working together to create an original story.   

This is the latest of many festival awards for Tatty.

Meet "Queerbaiting"

Meet "Queerbaiting", the latest short animated film made by our graduating class of animation students at Escape Studios.  Directed by Ellen Hughes and produced by Wiktoria Swierk, "Queerbaiting" was animated in Maya, edited in Adobe Premiere Pro, and rendered in Unreal Engine.  Textures were created in Substance Painter. 

"Explosive Love" Wins "Best Short" in Houston

"Explosive Love" in Houston Underwater Film Fest

Congratulations to the makers of "Explosive Love", which has won "Best Short Film" at the Houston Underwater Film Festival (HUFF).

"Explosive Love" was directed by Alba Rodriguez and produced by Rohnak Sharma.  

"Explosive Love" tells the story of a lonely puffer fish looking for love - in an unlikely place.  This is its fifth festival award.

Introducing "Luciferin"

Luciferin | VFX Short Film - Escape Studios from Bruno Urzì on Vimeo.

Meet Luciferin, the latest short film created at Escape Studios by our graduating class of VFX artists. Directed by Jake Roberts and produced by Bruno Urzi,  Luciferin was a collaboration between 2D and 3D VFX Students, working together to create a short film.  In Luciferin, a scientist wakes up disoriented and confused following a mysterious accident; as he recovers his senses, he encounters a shocking entity - and must confront a horror of his own creation.

"Good Soup" Wins "Best Micro Short" at Vesuvius Fest

Good Soup" wins "Best Micro Short" at Vesuvius Film Fest

Congratulations to the makers of "Good Soup", the latest animated short created by our graduating class of animation students at Escape Studios, which has won "Best Micro Short" at the Vesuvius Film Festival.

Directed by Jessa Timog-Santiago and produced by Iulineia Filip,  Good Soup was made using Maya, Substance Painter, and Unreal Engine.  

Creative Technology Degrees - Designed with Industry

Our newly launched BSc/MSci in Technical Art for Games & VFX is currently recruiting for September 2023.  To see what these degrees are all about, and what sort of skills are involved, watch the introductory video above.  These new courses bridge the gap between technology and art in the VFX and Games industries, teaching students to embrace the technical architecture that underpins games and VFX work, as well as the artistic side. If you are good at coding and also have an artistic eye - this course could be right for you.

Meet "Labyrinth Reloaded"

Meet Labyrinth Reloaded, the latest animated short created by our graduating class of animation students at Escape Studios.  Directed by Sholto "CJ" Rock and produced by Wiktoria Swierk, Labyrinth Reloaded was animated with Toonboom Harmony, and edited in Adobe Premiere Pro.

"Backtrack" Wins "Best Micro Short" at Rohip Fest

Congratulations to the makers of "Backtrack", the teaser/trailer created by our second year animation students at Escape Studios, which has won "Best Micro Short" at the Rohip International Film Festival.

"Backtrack" is a teaser/trailer for an animated film telling the story of a young athlete who is bullied at school. 

The Backtrack trailer was directed by Philippa "Pip" Cowen and produced by Sihaam "Simu" Weheliye. It has won a number of festival awards. 

"Lucky Break" Wins "Best VFX" at HEI Fest

"Lucky Break" wins "Best VFX" at Heart of Europe Fest

Many congratulations to the makers of "Lucky Break", which has won "Best VFX" at the Heart of Europe Film Festival.

Lucky Break was directed by Victoria Stoykova, edited by Rohnak Sharma, and produced by Adewale Ogunbekun. 

Lucky Break was a collaboration between undergraduate animation and vfx students, working together to create an original story.  Lucky Break has won many festival awards.

Raphael Kennedy Tech Artist at Jellyfish Pictures

Raphael Kennedy

Many congratulations to Escapee Raphael Kennedy who has started work as a Technical Artist at the animation and VFX house Jellyfish Pictures. 

Raphael studied the Art of VFX at Escape Studios, and has further developed his technical skills to include Houdini and the USD workflow.

While at Escape Studios, Raphael contributed his skills to a number of multiple-award winning short films, including Home Sweet Home and Vivi Ossa, both of which enjoyed considerable festival success. 

Introducing "Wake:Up!"

 

Meet "Wake:Up!", the latest short film created by our second year students at Escape Studios.  Wake:Up! was directed by David Martin and produced by Luis Yarroll, and was made as part of a Studio Project Module in which students work together to make short films, simulating as closely as possible the workings of a real animation studio. 

Last Call for 2023 Rookies

Last call for The Rookies Awards 

Last call for our students to enter The Rookies Awards, the international competition for young creatives. The competition closes today, Thursday 1st June 2023 - the final deadline.

The Rookies was founded in 2009 to "showcase the most talented student designers, illustrators, film makers, animators, developers, digital artists, and launch them into the career of their dreams." All our final year students are encouraged to enter as part of their Professional Practice Module.