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Wednesday 29 April, 6:00pm BST

Postgraduate and short course open events

Meet our team, hear about our postgraduate and short courses and get all your burning questions answered.
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Saturday 2nd/9th/16th May, 12:00pm BST

Life drawing workshop

This three-part online workshop is for beginners to life drawing. We will cover common practices, anatomy, proportion, and building a portfolio.
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Wednesday 6th May, 6:00pm BST

Webinar: The Art of Creating Believable Characters

Learn what makes an original character shine in the world of games, animation and live action. Hosted by Aidan Lonergan, MA Character and Creature Creation tutor.
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Wednesday 13th May

International Student Webinar

Join this webinar for information for all international students who are considering studying a course at Escape Studios.
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Saturday 16th May

Undergraduate taster days

Test drive our undergraduate degrees in Animation, Games, VFX, Concept Art and Motion Graphics.
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Tuesday 26th May, 6:00pm BST

Good Idea or Dead End? How to Test Before You Invest

Tune in to hear about a practical three-question framework for testing new creative ventures from Glyn Fairweather, expert tutor and seasoned creative Entrepreneur.
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Tuesday 2nd June, 6:00pm BST

The Art of Lighting

Get a deep dive into lighting for games and 3D worlds with Niccolò Temperanza, expert tutor and skilled 3D Artist with experience in the indie game scene.
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Saturday 20th June

Undergraduate open days

Discover our degrees in Animation, Games and VFX, meet our expert tutors and inspirational alumni and receive top tips for your portfolio.
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Meet our industry-experienced tutors

They all have industry experience and are experts in their fields, including certified trainers for Unreal Engine, Autodesk and Houdini. They've worked at studios such as Walt Disney, EA and Framestore, on credits including Doctor Strange, Kingsman and Bond: Spectre.

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Animation, Blog Post, Concept Art

What is concept art in animation?
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Alumni, Awards, Blog Post, Immersive, Industry

Escapee Anna Komitska Awarded Funding by Immersive Arts UK

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Advice, Blog Post

Taster Day vs Open Day: What’s the Difference

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Blog Post, Industry

Why Manga Is So Popular and What It Really Takes To Create One
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Blog Post, Industry

Escape Students Pitch Ad Concepts for Howden Performance