More and more, those working in VFX need real-time and virtual production skills, especially with the advent of Unreal Engine 5 (UE5) and the explosion in new work being commissioned by the likes of Netflix and Prime.
As it’s a games engine, there’s plenty of online tuition in Unreal Engine, but nothing beats being taught on a course designed to understand the particular needs that VFX artists have. Escape Studios have designed a number of Unreal Engine courses specifically for VFX and Animation professionals.
After you’ve learned the basics of Unreal Engine, you have the chance to put your skills into action and gain practical experience - your details will be shared with a group of studios who are looking for talent and are offering placements.
As an Unreal Engine Authorized Training Center, Escape Studios works closely with Epic Games, (creators of Unreal Engine and the world renowned game Fortnite) to ensure course content is up-to-date and includes exciting presentations and advice. In 2021, Escape Studios ran the ‘Summer of Unreal' for Epic Games, a four-week free programme for Animation professionals across Europe, and ‘Pick and Mix’, a free modular Unreal Engine course for VFX professionals.
We are online, but with small numbers to ensure a personal touch you usually only get in a classroom.
Whilst Unreal Engine 4.27 is still the most prevalent, the next-level UE 5 is increasingly used. To mirror this industry practice, we will be teaching UE 4 whilst preparing our participants for UE 5, with sessions on Lumen and nanite, game-changing new components in UE 5 you should know about.