Escape Studios is one of the UK's leading institutions in animation, games, visual effects (VFX), concept art, and motion graphics. Since 2002, we have been at the forefront of creative education, supplying the industry with studio-ready talent. Internationally recognized as a Rookies and Houdini certified school, we transform raw talent into creative professionals the industry needs. Our courses, designed and delivered by industry experts, ensure students learn from the best within a welcoming, close-knit, and successful community.
Our world-class industry partners include Industrial Light & Magic, PlayStation London Studio, Framestore, The Mill, DNEG, Milk VFX, Creative Assembly, Cinesite, Blue Zoo, and MPC.
Through our close partnership with Epic Games, we were the first Unreal Authorized Training Center in the UK and are an Unreal Engine Academic Partner.
We offer a range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and short courses focused on ensuring our students leave studio ready. Our final-year undergraduate students have showcased their work at festivals like the BFI London Film Festival and won numerous awards, including student BAFTAs. Our alumni have worked on award-winning TV series such as Stranger Things and The Last of Us, and Oscar and BAFTA-nominated films including Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, Avatar: The Way of Water, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Wicked, Dune, and bestselling games like Assassin’s Creed, Uncharted 2, and Forza Horizon.
We have almost 1,000 students studying across various undergraduate, postgraduate, and short courses. Our degrees are awarded by Coventry University.
