Undergraduate Open Days
Undergraduate Open Days
Presenter(s): Escape Studios
Book your place at our June online Open Day
What to expect
- You'll hear from alumni who now work at the likes of Industrial Ligth & Magic, DNEG and PlayStation London Studio
- You can e-meet current students to learn what it's really like to study with us... (it's great!)
- You can get top tips to create a standout portfolio (it's not as scary as you think!)
- You can attend subject talks hosted by our expert tutors, to learn what course is right for you.
Why not read about our tutors who will be at the June event below?
Student showreel
Our students are always creating awesome content, even during lockdown, check out the video below to see what you could create!
Meet your tutors at our June Open Day
Animation
Michael Davies, Animation Tutor
Experience:
Michael has had over 10 years working as a freelance artists at the likes of DNEG, Industrial Light & Magic and The Mill.
He's an accredited trainer for Maya at Autodesk and an Authorised Trainer for Unreal Engine.
Projects:
- He's worked on VFX blockbuster films including Batman vs Superman, Doctor Strange and Thor Ragnarok
Game Art
Christian Avigni, Game Art Tutor
Experience:
Christian has been teaching new creative talent for the past 6 years.
Projects:
- Created assets for the racing game Formula Fusion
- He's written numerous published books about the software Unreal Engine
Visual Effects
Mark Spevick, Head of 3D VX
Experience:
Mark has over 10 years experience working in the industry and 6 years working in higher education and teaching.
Projects:
- Mark has worked on every Gilliam film from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas to The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus
- He worked with the director on Zorro and Mask of Zorro
- He supervised on the set of Casino Royale
Can't make it?
If you can't make it to our live event, sign up to our On-demand Open Day to learn more about Escape Studios and access content whenever suits you.
You can also join our Taster Day - to try before you buy.
About Escape Studios
The creative world is home to one of the UK's fastest growing industries and the demand for talent is sky high. We want to help you, as part of the next generation of budding artists, explore your creative skillset and land a job on this future-proof path.
- Learn the skills you need to graduate studio-ready with one of our undergraduate degrees in Animation, Game Art and Visual Effects. You may be asking, but how?
- We've been ranked 5th best school in the world for Visual Effects and Animation Production Excellence, according to The Rookies.
- We’re also Rookies Certified School, which means you'll get access to the most up-to-date and industry-relevant training.
- Get taught by expert tutors, as part of the only Unreal Engine Authorized Training Center in the UK.
- Study within a Houdini Certified School and benefit from expertise in teaching industry software Houdini and get exclusive access to webinars and real-time feedback sessions.
On-demand Open Day
Discover Escape Studios and access content whenever suits you. This page is bursting with resources:
- Find out more about our links with industry
- See what our current students have been working on
- Hear from our alumni
- Virtually take a tour of our campus
- Watch videos to discover top tips for your portfolio