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Industry

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Industry

The place
As a major source of talent for the world’s leading CG studios, a global centre of 3D learning excellence, and home to experts from across the computer graphics fraternity, many of whom have enjoyed long careers at the very highest level, we hold extensive and well-established links with the industry.

We know the people that matter in 3D. From the artists at the forefront of the latest groundbreaking 3D productions to the people behind the computer graphics technology that makes it all possible. We shake with the shakers, we move with the movers.

Our professional associates look on Escape Studios as a kind of industry hub – a place of learning, a meeting space, social network, talent pool, marketplace and support centre rolled into one. They visit us to do business, talk shop, see old friends, recruit talent and give talks to students.

It’s these implicit and explicit ties with the industry, the kind no ordinary trainer or educational institution could hope to replicate, that help us deliver what studios want in business, and give students what they need to get into it.

Recruitment services for clients and candidates
As well as a leading 3D training academy, Escape Studios is also a major recruitment agency for the 3D animation industry. Our unique position at the heart of computer graphics means we’re able to provide ingeniously effective recruitment services to students and studios alike.

Advisory board
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Escape Studios Tech Store

Why not check out our Tech Store? It is the industry's one-stop shop for all things CG. Whether you require hardware, software or even bespoke consulting services, we are here to help.

Recruitment Services

  • Candidates

    Candidates

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

  • Clients

    Clients

    We represent exceptional talent across the whole CG spectrum, from...

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.

  • Stephen Venning

    Stephen Venning

    Stephen is Executive Producer, 3D at The Mill’s London studio. He joined The Mill in 2001 and oversees The Mill’s award winning team of 3D artists and producers who create high-end CGI for commercials, music videos and multi-platform films and virals...

  • Robin Shenfield

    Robin Shenfield

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

  • Paul Franklin

    Paul Franklin VFX supervisor

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

  • Christian Roberton

    Christian Roberton

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

  • 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 has taken the helm at Cinesite bringing with him all the contacts he’s made with major film studios, producers, directors and visual effects supervisors.

  • 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.

  • Simon O'Brien

    Simon O'Brien

    Simon has been with Evolution since 2001 and has moved through a range of art based disciplines at the studio, from 3d Modeller to Technical Artist and is currently in a role as Art Director.

  • Aaron Allport

    Aaron Allport

    In his current position he is responsible for the research and development of new art technologies, techniques and pipelines for future use in development.

  • Tom Jones

    Tom Jones

    Tom joined Sony as a Junior Environment Artist in December 2002. Projects he worked on include Killzone, 24 The Game, Medevil PSP, Wipeout Pulse PSP and Heavenly Sword PS3.

  • Ben Hebb

    Ben Hebb

    Ben Hebb is the Art Director at Zoë Mode, the world’s leading independent developer of music, party and social games. There he has responsibility across all the art teams and the visual output.

  • Chris Ford

    Chris Ford

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

  • Pete Forde

    Pete Forde

    Pete is the CGI Systems Administrator at Aardman Animations. Consequently he knows what makes a world-renowned animation studio tick and he passes it all on to us. Aardman Animations is the famous studios behind 'Wallace and Gromit' and 'Chicken...

  • Mike Haigh

    Mike Haigh

    Mike is Head of Studio (London) for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and has been involved in the development of over 25 titles, including the recent EyeToy and SingStar franchises...

  • Dan O'Rourke

    Dan O'Rourke

    Dan is the executive producer and founder of Not To Scale, an award winning animation studio.

  • Chris Lee

    Chris Lee

    The studio has been responsible for titles such as the highly innovative, BAFTA nominated 'B-Boy'.

  • Paul McLaughlin

    Paul McLaughlin

    As Head of Art Paul uses both of these everyday and is an invaluable member of our Advisory Board, letting us understand how we can best adapt to the market’s needs.

  • Jonathan Privett

    Jonathan Privett

    Jonathan is Head of CG which covers the whole client range so he's in the ideal position to let us know what they all require.

  • 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...

  • Will Cohen

    Will Cohen

    Will joined The Mill in July 2003 and now leads the film and TV divisions as Group Director of Mill Film and TV...

Courses

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Technology Store

Why not check out our Tech Store? It is the industry's one-stop shop for all things CG. Whether you require hardware, software or...

Technology Store