Escape Studios
Escape Studios
Escape Studios is one of the UK's leading animation, games and VFX schools. We’ve been at the forefront of creative education since 2002, supplying the industry with studio-ready talent. Approved and endorsed internationally as a Rookies and Houdini certified school, we take students with raw talent and shape them into the creative professionals the industry needs. With courses designed and delivered with industry experts, our students learn from the best within a welcoming, close-knit and successful community.
Our world-class industry partners include Industrial Light & Magic, Framestore, The Mill, DNEG, Milk VFX, Creative Assembly, Cinesite, Blue Zoo and MPC. Through our close partnership with Epic Games, we were the first Unreal Authorized Training Center in the UK and are an Unreal Engine Academic Partner.
Our Escapees have worked on award-winning TV series such as Stranger Things and Obi-Wan Kenobi, along with Oscar and BAFTA nominated films such as Avatar: The Way of Water, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, The Batman, Elvis, Top Gun: Maverick, The Banshees of Inisherin and bestselling games Assassin’s Creed, Uncharted 2 and Forza Horizon.
Types of Courses Offered
We offer undergraduate, postgraduate, and short courses in:
- Visual Effects (VFX)
- Game Art
- Animation
- Motion Graphics.
Quick stats
Top 6% of Institutions for Graduate Employability -- by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)
First Unreal Authorised Training Center in the UK
Courses
Why choose Escape Studios
- - Escape studios has been supplying the creative industry with studio-ready talent across animation, games and visual effects.
- - Our tutors encourage students to submit their short stories and projects for international festivals and awards.
- - Our alumni have worked on Oscar and BAFTA nominated films such as Back Panther: Wakanda Forever, Elvis and Top Gun: Maverick, and best selling games such as, Assassin’s Creed and Forza Horizon.
Awards & Accreditations
Ranked #1 in the world for Production Excellence in Immersive Media
The Rookies Certified School
Top 10 Creative Schools in the UK
The Rookies Certified School
3rd in the UK for PRoduction Excellence in Visual Effects
The Rookies Certified School
3rd in the UK for Animation Career Review School Rankings
Animation Career Review
Reviews
Average rating 5
We receive feedback from industry professionals on most of our projects which is always insightful to help us continually improve. Not only this, but our tutors also have experi...
The reason I chose to firm Escape Studios was because of the collaborative nature and focus put on teamwork for a lot of the modules – I was excited by the opportunity to work w...
When I first started studying at Escape Studios, I was so nervous, however the sense of community was so strong that I felt welcomed straight away. I would say that making conne...