Alumni

Our alumni (dubbed Escapees) form a vibrant, well-connected global community working throughout the animation, video games and VFX industries.

Bonded by their passion and their Escape Studios experience, they are highly-respected creative professionals who continue to socialise, network and collaborate as their individual careers grow.

You’ll find Escapees at many of the world’s top VFX and games studios, behind Oscar and BAFTA-nominated films, including Dune, No Time To Die and The Lion King, and hundreds of award-winning films, commercials and video games. 

What's more, according to new HESA official statistics published on 17 July 2025, 90% of 2022/23 graduates from Escape Studios were in work or further study.*

Read some of our amazing alumni success stories and get inspired to follow in their footsteps!

*Graduate Outcomes 2022/23 survey results published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA, a part of Jisc). 

Recent Escapee success

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Alumni, Blog Post, Industry, VFX

Four VFX Escapees Join One of Us

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Alumni, Awards, Blog Post, Immersive, Industry

Escapee Anna Komitska Awarded Funding by Immersive Arts UK

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Alumni, Blog Post, Industry

Escapee Fabrizio Arzani on Oscar-winning Avatar: Fire and Ash

Oscar Winning Alumni

Alumni, Awards, Blog Post

Escapees sweep 2026 Oscars with multiple Academy Award wins

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Alumni, Awards, Blog Post, Industry

Escapee wins Sports Emmy: Q&A with Anand Shukla

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Alumni success

What our Escapees did next

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