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Get a REEL job

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Get a REEL job

At Escape Studios, we’re on a mission to dispel the common myths about careers in the creative industries and showcase the ‘reel’ jobs available across Animation, Games and Visual Effects (VFX).

Throughout the year, we'll be running lots of exciting events and sharing useful resources to support those embarking on a creative career.

Watch this space for more... or bookmark this page!

Next event: undergraduate online open evening on 15th April

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Get to know the industry

Get ahead of the game with our range of guides and learning resources.
REEL Talk

Showreel Guide

A showreel is your chance to stand out and show creative studios what you're made of. Find top tips in this guide on how to land your first job.
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Careers Guide

Download our guide for essential info about pipelines, job roles, expected salaries, skill requirements and qualifications needed.

What's on

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Taster days

Test-drive the industry software taught on our undergraduate, postgraduate and short courses with our range of taster days.
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Escapeverse Live

Join Escapeverse Live, the reimagined global event celebrating VFX, animation, games, and tech! This four-day online event is open to all, from seasoned professionals to industry newcomers.
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Multiple dates

Open days

Discover our range of undergraduate, postgraduate and short courses at one of our upcoming open days. Explore our studio space, meet our expert tutors and have all your questions answered.
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Tuesday 10th June, 6:00pm BST

Meet The Masters

Meet industry experts and Escapees who have studied with us and have mastered their craft in the creative industries, working with impressive studios on major films, games and TV shows.
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About Escape Studios

Escape Studios is one of the UK's leading animation, games and VFX schools, supplying the industry with studio-ready talent.

We work with a range of world-class industry partners including Industrial Light & Magic, Framestore, Creative Assembly, Blue Zoo and MPC.

Our students learn from industry experts within our welcoming, close-knit and successful community, reflected through our award-winning students and Escapees (alumni), who've worked on the likes of Avatar: The Way of Water, The Mandalorian, Stranger Things, Avengers: Endgame and Assassin’s Creed.

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