Get to know the industry

Here at Escape Studios, we take your career seriously. With our expertise and industry connections, we have helped thousands of new and emerging artists break into industry.

We’ve worked closely with our industry partners to create these essential online learning resources and opportunities for professional development, so you can discover the industry, or continue to learn from the comfort of your own home.

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Networking for Introverts

Networking is a key way to access opportunities and learn more about your industry. Discover how to approach networking as an introvert, with top industry expert Andrew Schlussel, Senior Director at DNEG Animation.
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Unreal Engine 5 Guide

Discover Unreal Engine 5 with insights from our expert tutors and industry partners, including a selection of tutorials and Q&As.
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Showreel Guide

A showreel is your chance to stand out and show creative studios what you're made of. Find top tips in this guide on how to land your first job.
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Tutorials

Get a taste for our Animation, Games, Visual Effects, Concept Art and Motion Graphics courses with our insightful series of tutorials created by our tutors.
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Get a REEL job

We’re on a mission to dispel the common myths about careers in the creative industries and showcase the ‘reel’ jobs available across Animation, Games and Visual Effects (VFX). Check out the events we're running and resources available throughout the year.
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Creative Pipelines and Workflows

We’ve mapped out the VFX, 3D Animation and Game Art pipelines used on student projects to help you understand how games and films shorts are created.
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Software Handbook

Decode creative software that is currently used in the creative industries, as well as free software that you can start practising with.
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Industry Beginner's Guide

Our successful Escapees (alumni), industry partners and expert tutors helped gather the essential information to get you started in the industry.
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Careers Guide

Download our guide for essential info about pipelines, job roles, expected salaries, skill requirements and qualifications needed.
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Student work

Check out the awesome projects our students produced whilst studying with us. The work highlights the range of technical skills taught in our courses.

Blogs

Keep up to date with the world of Escape Studios, animation and VFX with our blogs written by students and tutors.

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Escape Studios blog

Top tips and tricks from our tutors, news and events, student and alumni success stories, and more about what it’s like to study with us. 
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Animation blog

Read our Dean of Animation and Visual Effects, Alex Williams' blog to pick up portfolio tips, watch tutorials and see some of our award-winning student work.
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VFX blog

Visit our VFX tutors’ blog to get your regular dose of industry news and tips and student success stories.