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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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Thursday 30th October

Power up your portfolio

Learn how to make your portfolio stand out. See examples of successful portfolios and hear what key skills we're looking to see in our applicants.
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Saturday 1st November

Undergraduate taster days

Test drive our undergraduate degrees in Animation, Games, VFX, Concept Art and Motion Graphics.
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Evenings in November

Postgraduate and short course taster sessions

Get a hands-on feel for what it's like to study with us by joining one of our online software taster sessions.
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Wednesday 12th November

Unreal Careers: The Immersive Kind

Unreal Engine isn't limited to games. It's innovating across the creative industries! Join Kadine James, CEO/Founder, The Immersive KIND, an XR studio building experiences for fashion, art and brand campaigns.
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Wednesday 12th November, 6:30pm GMT

Evening - online course open events

Meet our team and discover our range of evening - online courses. Find out how to apply and the funding options available.
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Saturday 25th October, 10:00am/ 1:30pm BST

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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Thursday 27th November, 5:30pm GMT

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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Animation portfolio tips for students

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Industrial Light & Magic take our Freshers behind the scenes of ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’

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How to become a VFX Artist
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Advice, Games

What does working in games design involve?
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Rankings, Alumni, Press Release

Latest data showcases Escape Studios’ impressive graduate job outcomes