For anyone who missed the EscapeVerse Live Festival at the end of February, we've now uploaded the full schedule of talks, panels and webinars to our YouTube channel.  Above is the Teamwork Panel I hosted on 25 February, with Escapees Adam Dewhirst, Ricardo Ferreira, Stefano Ferron and Harry Symonds.  They were all great guests and had many entertaining insights into the importance of good teamwork - as well as some horror stories about teamwork gone wrong (such as Adam's fishy tale at 31:31).  You can find the full EscapeVerse 2025 playlist here.  Teamwo ..read more

Introducing Save Yourself, the latest VFX short from Escape Studios.  Save Yourself was created by our third year graduating class of VFX students at Escape Studios.  The short film was written and directed by Jasmine Patel and produced by Charlie Cope.  Harrison Davies was the 3D VFX lead, and Fiona Lee was the 2D VFX Lead.  Cinematography was by Irene Gomez-Emilsson.  Industry feedback was generously provided by Industrial Light & Magic.  Save Yourself Save Yourself is a short VFX film that ells the story of a s ..read more

Ongo wins Best Animated Film at NYC Movie Awards Congratulations to the makers of Ongo, which has won Best Animated Film at the New York Movie Awards.  Ongo was created by our third year graduating class of 3D animation students at Escape Studios.   Ongo was written and directed by Anna Reyes Ramirez and produced by Stephanie Quelal Castaneda. Industry feedback was generously provided by Charlie Tetlow and Felipe De Lanteuil from Industrial Light & Magic.  This is the second festival award ..read more

Meet the 2D VFX Team at Escape Studios. 2D VFX is all about compositing, and is primarily taught in Nuke, by The Foundry.   Our graduates in 2D Compositing have enjoyed considerable success in recent years, with a very high proportion of our students finding work in their chosen field. Compositing continues to be a vital part of the VFX Pipeline.    Below are the talented tutors who teach the art and craft of 2D VFX at Escape Studios, helping to ensure we remain the UK's leading centre for the study of VFX. We also have hundreds of tutorials in compositing in Nuke at ou ..read more

Introducing "Cursed Bond", the story of a mysterious hermit who finds a strange creature in the forest. "Cursed Bond" was created by our third year graduating class of VFX students at Escape Studios.  The short film was written and directed by Ted Walker, and produced by Mahak Chowdhary.  Cinematography was by Irene Gomez Emilsson and the VFX Supervisor was Oliver Eveson.  Art direction was by Quimey Dasso.   Cursed Bond Cursed Bond tells the story of a mysterious hermit who finds a strange creature in the forest. Software ..read more

Ident created by Maria Robertson At Escape Studios, students are encouraged to create idents—short animated sequences used for branding, such as the charming animation created by Maria Robertson on left.  Many students have also created custom idents for their short film projects, and in 2022 our students created a series of custom idents for the British Animation Awards (BAAs).  Scroll down to see some of the best Escape Studios idents below.  Creating idents Idents help students grasp essential animation principles, from timing and composition to typography and ..read more

"Vivid" Wins "Best VFX" at Makizhmithran Film Festival Congratulations to the makers of "Vivid", the latest short VFX film from Escape Studios, which has won an award for "Best VFX" at the Makizhmithran Film Festival. "Vivid" was created by our third year graduating class of VFX students.  Vivid was written and directed by Kia Claire, and produced by Amber Coventry.  Samuel Greer was the 3D VFX Lead and William Griffith was the 2D VFX Lead.   This is the film's fourth festival award.  Vivid   Vivid Viv ..read more

Motion Graphics Team at Escape Studios Meet the growing Motion Graphics team at Escape Studios. Motion Graphics is a key part of the animation industry, an expanding area of jobs and creativity.   Our new Master's Degree in Motion Graphics (just launched) teaches the art of motion graphics as well as the underlying theory and structure. In September 2025 we launch our new BA/MArt in Motion Graphics, offering an undergraduate study route for the first time.   We also offer an Evening Class in Motion Graphics for part-time distance learners.&n ..read more

Ongo wins Best Super Short at London Movie Awards  Congratulations to the makers of Ongo, which has won Best Super Short Film at the London Movie Awards with a live screening at the CloseUp Theatre in Shoreditch.  Ongo was created by our third year graduating class of 3D animation students at Escape Studios.   Ongo was written and directed by Anna Reyes Ramirez and produced by Stephanie Quelal Castaneda. Industry feedback was generously provided by Charlie Tetlow and Felipe De Lanteuil  ..read more

Many of our first year students at Escape Studios will never have opened Maya before.  Or, at least, they won't be very familiar with it.  Maya is a big, complex piece of software - the interface can look daunting at first.  But don't be discouraged, with time and practice - you will get there in the end.  How Long Does It Take To Learn Maya? Start with walks, jogs and runs - Sunny Asadi If you're studying at Escape Studios and wondering how long it takes to learn Autodesk Maya, the answer is - it depends on how much time and effort you put in. Maya is a powerf ..read more