Success Stories

We train our students, and then everybody wants them. Here are a few examples...

Alvaro Martinez,
VFX Graduate

It was very intensive. Even having some previous experience, it took lots of commitment on my part to make sure I got through everything being taught.

Martin Cutbill,
VFX Graduate

The course at Escape has been literally the best educational experience of my life and I loved every minute of it. Although it really is hard work. If you want to get the most out ...

Afonso Salcedo,
Pixar

I never thought it would be possible to be an animator. When 'Toy Story' came out I was so exited and knew I would do whatever I could to find a way into 3D animation. ...

Jon Shelley,
ZBrush Foundation online

I found out about the course because I am a member of CG Society and jumped on board soon after I read about the studio opening in NYC.

Sergio D'innocenzo,
TeamTO

I was looking for a course that could put me on the right path to a career as an animator and I thought that Escape Studios was my best choice.

Alexis Haggar,
VFX Supervisor

I chose Escape because I wanted move onto a higher end package and make sure my self taught knowledge was up to scratch.

Will Preston,
BSkyB

As a kid I wanted to draw for the comic 2000AD. I've been through a lot of artistic disciplines from stone carving to product design to try and work out where my talents lay. I've ...

Marc Austin,
Taylor James

I developed a love for all things CG whilst working as a product designer but I wanted to step up my game. I set my sights at working on the top end VFX work we ...

James Sindle,
The Mill

After completing the Maya Core course, James went on to work at The Mill as a junior 3D Artist. Now he creates some of the coolest adverts that hit our TV screens!

Charlie Bayliss,
Partizan

Charlie studied the Maya Core course at Escape Studios and it gave him the best possible grounding to go on and setup a 3D department for Partizan.

Adam Dewhirst,
Framestore

When I started looking for a computer graphics course, Escape Studios kept popping up everywhere.

Meena Ayittey,
Framestore

After graduating from a fine art sculpture degree I soon realised that Visual Effects was what I really wanted to do.

Mark Pascoe,
Rushes

I only realised half way through university when a friend introduced me to Maya. I was doing a Sport and Exercise Science degree and I found that there wasn't a job in that field that ...

Kristaan Cain,
Saddington & Baynes

I've always loved animation and VFX and hoped that one day I'd actually be able to do it for a living. I guess, I've always wanted to be creative and 3D allows me to do ...

Zissou,
Aliph

Having a background in fine art, Zissou wanted to get into the more technical area of 3D. He began the Maya Core course and soon realised how much potential Maya has. After the ...

Mike Outlaw,
Partizan

No, not really, I just got lucky. A friend of mine works at Escape so after talking to him I took a studio tour and decided to give it a go. It was a big ...

Nicole Gabriel,
EA

I’ve always loved art so I did an art foundation course and completed my degree in 3D design.

Sergio Xisto,
The Mill

I was looking for a career change and a family member suggested that I delve deeper into 3D.

Ben Moseley,
Traveller's Tales

After 3 years of studying traditional animation at university I briefly touched upon the world of 3D, which I later realised was where my real desire for the medium lay.

Matt Perry,
Rare

After a foundation art course and later a degree in graphic communication, I got a graphic design job at a leading design consultants. It paid the rent but I wanted to apply my art skills to..

After graduating from the European Institute of Design in Rome I started freelancing in Italy. It was exciting but after a while I realised that moving abroad would give me more chances to grow both ...

Glyn Evans,
Zoe Mode

I'd always wanted to work in games, even from junior school when the 'Games Master' and 'Bad Influence' TV shows were the only real source of information. N64's 'Goldeneye' made me look further into the games industry ...

Alenka Abraham,
Glassworks

I've always been interested in the Visual Effects industry and have always loved cartoon animation.

Ross Colgan,
Zoë Mode

I started searching for 3D training in Maya, and naturally Escape was high on the list.Signing up for the course turned..

Chris Bradwell,
Proper Games

Not until after three years of hobby-time game level design, when, at 21, I decided the games industry is where I wanted to be.

Samir Battistotti,
Free Radical Design

I found out about Escape Studios on the Internet, and after the studio visit I realized it was a really professional environment and right for me.

Serena Lam,
MPC

After a slow year as a runner for an animation company, I began to feel disillusioned at the thought of never getting a real job in the industry. People only ever told me “be a ...

Matt Foster,
MPC

Of course I wanted to do this stuff when I was little! My favourite things to watch on TV were those ‘making of’ featurettes on 'Star Wars', 'Indiana Jones' or 'Clash of the Titans'.

Phil Radford,
BBC

I searched for the ultimate place to learn everything under one roof. It was important to learn in a short space of time.

Trevor Ley,
Rockstar

Since the days of Deluxe Paint on the Amiga I’ve been interested in visual effects and creating visuals for computer games.