Visual Effects - courses, degrees and events

Why should I get into VFX?

The UK has some of the best visual effects studios in the world, some of which are our industry partners, including DNEG, Industrial Light & Magic and Framestore. There are a variety of departments in the VFX industry, including 3D modelling, simulations, compositing and more. Did you know... More than 90% of the UK VFX work force is based in London?

Our alumni (dubbed 'Escapees') have gone on to work for some of the biggest studios in the world and on projects such as Oscar-winning The Jungle Book, Thor: Ragnarok, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Ex Machina, The Revenant, Spectre, Interstellar, Gravity and Harry Potter.

Explore our free Industry Beginner's Guide to find out why there has never been a better time to enter the VFX industry!

Visual effects course list

Get you skilled in various departments within post-production, from 3D to compositing and finishing (2D), with software such as Autodesk Maya, The Foundry's Nuke, SideFX Houdini and more.

The difference between 2D and 3D VFX

There are many job roles to choose from within the visual effect industry, including 3D modelling, compositing, FX and much more. Read our Careers Guide and take a quick Careers Quiz to help you pick your path! Also take a look at our YouTube videos and infographic to get a breakdown of what each sector includes.

Are you not sure whether 2D or 3D is for you? Take a look at our Compositing and Finishing for VFX hub for more information about 2D in VFX.

Infographic explaining the difference between 2D and 3D

VFX webinars and events

Tune into our free webinars and online events to find out more about the world of VFX.

Keep an eye on our E_scape Hub for events about other disciplines, recording of past webinars and plently of other resources!

Undergraduate tasters

Postgraduate and short courses tasters

Robot face looking ahead — Visual Effects Careers Evening

Join our special virtual event with **Brad Blackbourn**, Virtual Production Manager at **The Third Floor**, and **Scott Pritchard**, Associate VFX Supervisor at **Industrial Light & Magic**.

**Monday 10th October at 5:30pm**

3D animation pink alien with 'Get a taste of animation, game art and VFX' graphic — Taster Days

Try out the industry-standard software taught on our degrees!

**Book now for Saturday 8th October**

T-Rex with explosion, smoke and fire in the background from Jurassic World film — Houdini

Monday 10th October at 6.30pm

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A man surrounded by bright golden letters and signs floating in the air — **2D Compositing**

Wednesday 12th October at 5pm

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Star Wars stormtroopers standing in formation with red curtain in background — 3D Visual Effects

Monday 3rd October at 6.30pm

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What does visual effects at Escape Studios look like?

Get an idea of what you could create by checking out our student work.

Studying VFX at Escape Studios, you'll have access to plenty of tutorials, webinars and live events with industry professionals. Check out previous events and webinars on our YouTube channel.

What makes these VFX courses unique?

Learn industry-professional software such as Maya, Nuke, Houdini and more.
Get a true taste of life in the workplace in classrooms and lessons that mirror a standard industry VFX studio.
Benefit from industry feedback sessions with our industry partners, individual professionals working in the industry and our alumni, who have gone to work on some of the biggest projects in the world, including Star Wars, Avengers and Jurassic World Dominion.
Be taught by tutors who are experts in their field and have been hand-picked from some of the most successful studios; in their lessons they share tips and tricks that they've learned during their time in industry.
Benefit from courses developed with our industry partners, some of the biggest studios in the world - Framestore, Cinesite and Axis Studios are just a few companies that not only input into our courses, but regularly visit us and partake in events such as the annual VFX Festival.

Who will teach me?

Get taught by global expert tutors. They have worked at studios including DNEG, Walt Disney Animation, EA and Framestore and their credits include Captain America, Black Mirror and Thor: Ragnarok.

They speak at international conferences, like B’Ars (Spain) and VIEW Conference (Italy), write for an industry-recognised blog, Befores&Afters, and are authorised trainers for software like Unreal Engine, Autodesk or Houdini.

Meet your VFX tutors