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Saturday 6th December

Undergraduate taster days

Test drive our undergraduate degrees in Animation, Games, VFX, Concept Art and Motion Graphics.
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Monday 8th December, 6:00pm GMT

The VFX Life Blueprint: What No One Teaches You About Future-Proofing Your VFX Career

Hear all about careers in VFX from Brooke McGowan - Escapee, Personal Development Coach and VFX Lead at Causarina Studios!
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Tuesday 9th December, 5:00pm GMT

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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Monday 15th December, 6:00PM GMT

Meet the Masters - Dan Shutt

Meet Dan Shutt, VFX Tutor with 23 years' experience across feature film effects and games graphics, to TV commercials and architectural rendering. He's worked on project for clients including the BBC, Discovery Channel, National Geographic, Channel 4 and ITV.
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Tuesday 16th December, 6:00PM GMT

Meet the Masters - Kevin Richards

Meet Kevin Richards, veteran Animator, Storyboard Artist and Escapee. He recently worked as a Lead Animator on the Aardman Animation TV Series "Pop Paper City", produced by LoveLove Films.
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Wednesday 17th December, 6:00pm GMT

Five Motion Design Techniques that Actually Work

From kinetic type to bold cinematic compositing, Hollywood title sequences make clever use of a handful of techniques. In this session, tutor Adam Bennett breaks down approaches that appear across title animations in modern films.
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Wednesday 21st January, 6:00pm 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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Evenings in January/February

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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Tuesday 24th - Thursday 26th February 2026

Escapeverse Live

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

RASCAL Studio Visits Escape
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Rankings, Press Release

Escape Studios ranked as a top UK creative school for four years running
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Celebrating the Escape Studios class of 2025
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Blog Post, Awards, Industry

Escape Studios Awards First Honorary Fellowship to Tara Saunders
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Advice, Blog Post

The UCAS equal consideration deadline, explained