Success Stories
See how you can go from creating 3D models on your home computer to working in one of the most exciting industries in the world in less than a year. We’ve helped hundreds of people do just that, and we can help you do it too.
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Justin Wentz
Justin is a graduate of Escape Studios’ inaugural Compositing course in the US. He was recently hired by The Mill in Culver City as a Junior Matte Painter...
Robert Spaniolo
Robert is an American visual effects artist that graduated from Escape Studios VFX Professional course in the UK. Upon his return to the US, he landed a job as an artist at Wolf & Crow...
Bastiaan Koch
Bastiaan Koch Is An Award-Winning Film Director & Writer And Founder Of Marauder Film. Of Dutch Parents, He Moved Around The Globe At An Early Age, Living In Atlanta, Berlin, Luxembourg, Bombay...
Aurora Jimenez
Aurora Jimenez is an emerging visual development artist and character designer who has worked on a variety of animated and live-action...
Carlos Zaragoza
Carlos Zaragoza is an award winning set designer and art director, currently working on major feature films for a variety of production companies...
Paul Daiko
Paul Daiko is an up-and-coming creative artist who is currently working as an intern at ReelFX in Dallas, Texas an award winning creative...
Afonso Salcedo
I never thought it would be possible to be an animator. When 'Toy Story' came out I was so excited and knew I would do whatever I could...
Martin Cutbill
The course at Escape has been literally the best educational experience of my life and I loved every minute of it.
Alvaro Martinez
It was very intensive. Even having some previous experience, it took lots of commitment on my part to make sure...
John Shelley
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.
Alexis Haggar
I chose Escape because I wanted move onto a higher end package and make sure my self taught knowledge was up to scratch.
Sergio D'Innocenzo
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.
Marc Austin
I developed a love for all things CG while working as a product designer but I wanted to step up my game.
Will Preston
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...
Charlie Bayliss
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.
James Sindle
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...
Meena Ayittey
After graduating from a fine art sculpture degree I soon realized that Visual Effects was what I really wanted to do.
Adam Dewhirst
When I started looking for a computer graphics course, Escape Studios kept popping up everywhere.
Kristaan Cain
I've always loved animation and VFX and hoped that one day I'd actually be able to do it for a living.
Mark Pascoe
I only realized half way through university when a friend introduced me to Maya. I was doing a Sport and Exercise Science degree...
Mike Outlaw
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 try.
Zissou
Having a background in fine art, Zissou wanted to get into the more technical area of 3D. He began the Maya Core course...
Sergio Xisto
I was looking for a career change and a family member suggested that I delve deeper into 3D and take a course.
Nicole Gabriel
I’ve always loved art so I did an art foundation course and completed my degree in 3D design.
Matt Perry
I looked for a course that taught 3D Max or Maya. I found Escape on the internet and after seeing the 12 week Maya course...
Ben Moseley
After 3 years of studying traditional animation at university I briefly touched upon the world of 3D, which I later realized was...
Glyn Evans
I'd always wanted to work in games, even from junior school when the 'Games Master' and 'Bad Influence' TV shows were...
Manuel Cosentino
After graduating from the European Institute of Design in Rome, I started freelancing in Italy. It was exciting but after a while I realized that...
Ross Colgan
I started searching for 3D training in Maya, and naturally Escape was high on the list.
Alenka Abraham
I've always been interested in the Visual Effects industry and have always loved cartoon animation in any form.
Samir Battistotti
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.