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Escape Studios is a key supplier of talent and training to big name studios from across the world. Major US studios like Pixar, Dreamworks, The Mill, MPC and ILM all know Escape Studios and respect the quality of our training. The high standards we use to prepare our students is what they look for in job candidates.

We also hold well-established links with some of the biggest names in entertainment. From the artists at the forefront of the latest groundbreaking 3D productions to those who work on the newest games and who bring their visions to life with the help of our graduates, we work with the best and know the people that matter.

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Industry Partners
We work in partnership with all the major players in the world of computer graphics. Click on a studio to find out more about them.

Recruitment Services

  • Candidates

    Candidates

    Our in-house recruitment team is available to all Escapees and offers...

Industry Partners

  • Framestore

    Framestore

    Framestore has had a strong start to 2010 winning our 14th VES Award for...

  • MPC

    MPC

    The Moving Picture Company (MPC) is a world leading post production...

  • Pixar

    Pixar

    Since the beginning of the CGI VFX industry Pixar's RenderMan® has been...

  • Skillset

    Skillset

    The Skillset Film Skills Fund regularly supports Escape Studios training...

Advisory Board

Our Advisory board members give us the very best insight into the trends and expectations of the Film, TV and Games industries.

  • Darin Grant

    Darin Grant

    Darin Grant is the Chief Technology Officer of Digital Domain Media Group. Previously, he served as DreamWorks Animation’s Head of Production Technology from January 2005 to 2011.

  • Kyle Cassidy

    Kyle Cassidy

    Kyle Cassidy has spent most of his career focusing on modeling texturing and lighting...

  • Linda Siegel

    Linda Siegel

    Linda Siegel is the Senior Training Manager of Digital Domain, the Academy Award©-winning digital production and special effects studio based in Venice, California.

  • Claudia Meglin

    Claudia Meglin

    Claudia Meglin, Head of Creative Specialists & Client Relations WW for The Foundry, is a creative and technical pioneer of visual effects, contributing to nearly two decades of cinema's evolution from celluloid to digital.

  • Eric Alba

    Eric Alba

    Eric Alba is a Visual Effects Supervisor with 16 Years of On-Set Visual Effects Supervision experience that started in network series TV. Alba began his career in 1992 as a Video Tape Operator in the machine room of a post-production facility...

  • Jason Cohon

    Jason Cohon

    Jason Cohon’s burgeoning interest in film was fostered in rainy Portland weather accompanied by quiet, introspective weekends.

  • Janelle Croshaw

    Janelle Croshaw

    Growing up in a small town in Northern California as a traditional artist, Janelle Croshaw soon discovered how to create art on a computer...

  • Chris Edwards

    Chris Edwards

    As CEO and Creative Director at THE THIRD FLOOR, Edwards has helped oversee the design of many feature films, commercials, and video game cinematics.

  • Tim McBride

    Tim McBride

    Tim McBride is a specialist in operations, finance and accounting with over 25 years experience in all facets of business, both in the public accounting Big 4 arena and in the private finance and operations areas.

  • Andy Hall

    Andy Hall

    As a founding member and director at Elastic as well as head of 3D and VFX Supervisor at a52, Andy has the unique ability to lead teams of artists...

  • John Leonti

    John Leonti

    John Leonti is the head of 3D at The Mill in Los Angeles, Calif, the West Coast arm of the world's leading visual effects company...

  • Chris Holmes

    Chris Holmes

    In addition to founding ICO VFX and serving as its president and CEO, Chris Holmes has been a visual effects supervisor and artist for over 20 years...

  • Andrew Sinagra

    Andrew Sinagra

    Andrew Sinagra, Creative Director & CG Supervisor of award-winning VFX company Ntropic, has 17 years of visual effects and filmmaking experience in commercials, episodic television, music videos, feature films, and software development.

  • Ken Maruyama

    Ken Maruyama

    Vice President, Recruiting & Academic Relations / Animation Artist Management.
    Sony Pictures Imageworks’ Ken Maruyama is the Vice President of Recruiting and Academic Relations and Animation artist management.

  • Patrick Davenport

    Patrick Davenport VP

    Originally from England, Patrick Davenport has two decades of experience in VFX and production. A qualified Barrister, Patrick had always wanted to work in film and television so he started as a runner at The Moving Picture Company in London in 1990...

  • Andrew Bell

    Andrew Bell

    Andrew is Managing Director at MPC’s LA studio. Andrew joined MPC in 1999, and has worked as a Senior Producer since 2002...

  • Mike O'Neal

    Mike O'Neal

    Mike O'Neal is currently with Rhythm & Hues Studios in Los Angeles, California where he serves as both Digital and Visual Effects Supervisor and is involved in several R&D activities.

  • Aladino Debert

    Aladino Debert

    Aladino is a director with Mothership and also wears the hat of Creative Director and Visual Effects Supervisor with Digital Domain.

  • Salar Saleh

    Salar Saleh

    Salar Saleh is a Senior Lighting Technical Director at Charlex in New York City working on film and commercial projects.

  • Chris Ford

    Chris Ford

    Now entrenched in the position of Business Director for RenderMan, Chris brings 20 years experience to add to Pixar's stable of films such as 'Toy Story,' 'Finding Nemo,' and 'The Incredibles.'

  • Shelley Page

    Shelley Page

    DreamWorks Animation has been responsible for some of the biggest and most ground-breaking titles in the business such as ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit? ,’ ‘The Prince Of Egypt,’ ‘Antz,’ and ‘Shrek.’

  • Anthony Hunt

    Anthony Hunt

    Anthony now has over 125 films to his name, adding up to 25 years experience in the management and strategy of effects.

  • Dayne Cowan

    Dayne Cowan

    Dayne is the current Chair of the UK Section of the Visual Effects Society. Having held this role for many years, he is well informed of the challenges and opportunities that the UK film and visual effects industry present.

  • Afonso Salcedo

    Afonso Salcedo Lighting Artist

    Afonso Salcedo joined Pixar Animation Studios in January 2005 as an intern in the Rendering department for the Golden Globe®-winning feature, Cars, he then went on to become a full-time lighting artist on the Academy Award®-winning films Ratatouille, WALL•E and Up.

  • Jim Radford

    Jim Radford

    Jim has been MPC Creative Head of CGI for Commercials & TV since 2000, and has supervised VFX for many high-profile projects. In 2005, Jim won an Emmy and a VES award for the ground-breaking...

  • Robin Shenfield

    Robin Shenfield

    Robin is the CEO of The Mill, the world-leading Visual Effects Company with offices in the global centers of CG - London, New York and Los Angeles.

  • Christian Roberton

    Christian Roberton

    Christian started his career in the traditional drawn animation business in the mid 90s. Working for a number of London based traditional animation companies on commercial and television series production.

  • Paul Franklin

    Paul Franklin VFX supervisor

    Paul Franklin is a VFX supervisor with over 20 years' experience in digital effects and animation. While studying sculpture at University, Paul began working with a student film group, serving variously as editor, props-maker and graphic designer.

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