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Thursday 15th October

From Escape Studios to Avatar: Building a Career in VFX

Join Escape Studios graduate Fabrizio Arzani, as he shares his journey from studying at Escape to building a career on productions, including the Oscar-winning Avatar: Fire and Ash.
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Saturday 17th October

Undergraduate taster days

At an undergraduate taster day you get to take your seat in the studio, complete an interactive project and learn more about how we teach Animation, Games and VFX.
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Wednesday 21st October

Redefining "Experience" - Careers in Immersive Media

Where can Immersive Media take you? Learn about the opportunities in this developing field, from gallery experiences, to immersive theatre, to music tours and festivals.
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Saturday 24th October
Wednesday 28th October

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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Wednesday 28th October, 5:00pm

Motion Graphics online subject taster

Join Motion Graphics Tutor Daniel Amor to find out more about studying Motion Graphics at Escape Studios.
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Thursday 29th October

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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Tuesday 10th November

Character Creation online subject taster

Join Character Creation Tutor Lizzie Thomas to find out more about studying Character/Creature Creation at Escape Studios.
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Thursday 26th November, 5:00pm

VFX online subject taster

Join VFX Tutor Klaudija Cermak to find out more about studying VFX at Escape Studios.
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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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Blog Post, Events, Industry, Students

Inside the student-exclusive screening of Project Hail Mary

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Blog Post, International

Escaping mistranslations: how we got our Chinese name

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3D Animation, Animation, Courses, Creative Computing, Games, Industry, Press Release, Technology, VFX

Escape Studios launches joint honours degrees for 2027 entry

Times Higher Education Awards 2026 - Shortlisted - Specialist Institution of the Year

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Escape Studios shortlisted for Specialist Institution of the Year

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Advice, Blog Post, Students

A day in the life of a Concept Art student at Escape Studios