The animation above was created by Escape Studios' undergraduate animation student Milly Proudfoot, currently in her first year of study at Escape Studios.  Milly animated this piece for our undergraduate core animation module - Animation Module AN4001 - a 15 Credit module that teaches all our first year students the fundamentals of character and creature animation.  AN4001 lasts four weeks, and covers the basic principles of animation.  To see some of the best work done by our first year undergraduate animators, follow this link. Student Work at Es ..read more

The creative industries have hit some headwinds of late, with a "perfect storm" of writers' strikes, actors' strikes, studio cutbacks, and anxiety over the threat from AI.  But there are still jobs and opportunities out there for graduates with excellent portfolios and strong software skills. Below is a roundup of things to do to maximise your chances of breaking into the industry. Start by making sure that your demo reel  is as good as it can possibly be. 1. Polish Your Demo Reel Animation recruiters "live on LinkedIn Make sure your demo reel is job-ready. D ..read more

"Order Up" wins "Best Animation" at Kodaikanal Fest Congratulations to the makers of "Order Up" which has won "Best Animation" at the Kodaikanal Film Festival.   Order Up was completed as part of Studio Module PR5001, a collaborative module in which second-year animation students work together on short film projects.  Order Up was directed by Shavaz Uzice, edited by Tobi Ajibola, and produced by “Moses” Tsz Yau Ho. The art director was Holly Ackroyd.  This is its first festival award. Order Up ORDER_UP_ANIM from ..read more

Animate a Traffic Cone Being Knocked Over In this beginner's animation tutorial we show how to animate a traffic cone being knocked over by a speeding car.  It's a simple exercise - based on the Yellow Beetle animation tutorial - which you can find here.   You can however use any vehicle, and animate it by simply setting a keyframe at the start and the end of the motion.  The timing of the traffic cone is very simple; with just a few rotation keyframes we can add texture to the scene.  Animate a Traffic Cone Being Knocked Over You can watch the free tutorial (j ..read more

Our new Master's Degree in Motion Graphics Our new Master's Degree in Motion Graphics is welcoming applications for September 2024. Motion Graphics is a key part of the animation industry, an expanding area of jobs and creativity. We have been teaching Motion Graphics  at Escape Studios for many years - now for the first time we can offer a fully accredited masters-level post-graduate course. Motion Graphics Lead Tutor -Adam Bennett Motion Graphics is a key part of the animation industry, an expanding area of jobs and creativity. Our new Master ..read more

Kevin Richards and Escape Students attend BYOA BYOA (Bring Your Own Animation) is a monthly event that we recommend all our students and Escapees attend.  BYOA takes place in London every month at a pub in Soho.  Recently Escape Studios' tutor animation Kevin Richards met with a number of Escape Studios students and Escapees, reviewing demo reels and getting feedback on their work.  About BYOA  Organised by the London chapter of SIGGRAPH Organised by the London chapter of SIGGRAPH, BYOA is a free animation event that takes place every month a ..read more

Theseus & The Minotaur wins Mention at 1st Film Fest Congratulations to the makers of Theseus and The Minotaur, which has won an Honourable Mention at the First Film Festival. Theseus and The Minotaur tells the story of the Greek hero's entry into the Labyrinth, and was directed by Mitchell Wright and produced by Ayesha-Ria Jina. The 3D lead was Xavier Barker, and the 2D Lead was Ethan Mainwaring-Taylor.  Industry feedback was provided by Industrial Light & Magic.  Theseus and The Minotaur Theseus And The Minotaur ..read more

ORDER_UP_ANIM from tszyau ho on Vimeo. Introducing "Order Up", the latest short animated film from Escape Studios. It was completed as part of Studio Module PR5001, a collaborative module in which second-year animation students work together on short film projects.  Order Up was directed by Shavaz Uzice and produced by “Moses” Tsz Yau Ho.  It is currently being entered into film festivals.  Order Up Order Up was completed as part of Studio Module PR5001, a collaborative module in which second-year animation students work together on short ..read more

The Visual Effects Producer We have new books for the Animation & VFX Library on the 11th Floor at 6 Mitre Passage. The Visual Effects Producer by Charles Finance and Susan Zwerman is the comprehensive handbook for any student learning the art of VFX Production - a creative blend of art, technology and finance.  For all our students learning the Art of VFX, we recommend this book as the principal guide to understanding what VFX producers do.   And don't forget to make use of our Tutorial Channel - with many hundreds of video tutorials on animation and VFX. New ..read more

Checkmate from Cara Masters on Vimeo. Introducing "Checkmate", the latest short animated film from Escape Studios.  Checkmate was completed as part of Studio Module PR5001, a collaborative module in which second-year animation students work together on short film projects.  Checkmate was directed by Cara Masters and produced by Erminas Surgautas.  Checkmate Checkmate was completed as part of Studio Module PR5001, a collaborative module in which second-year animation students work together on short film projects, simulating as closely as p ..read more