EscapeStudios

Breathe life into characters and creatures, and create entertaining performances for the world to enjoy.

Do you dream of working in the animation industry or even starting your own studio? Advancements in technology and the boom of the VFX industry have made computer animation one of the fastest growing careers. Our animation degree has been developed in collaboration with top practitioners to provide you both the professional skills and knowledge that the industry is looking for.

Bring your characters to life from day one - working in industry-style studios using the latest tools and techniques and working as part of a team on high quality creative projects. You'll have intensive, hands-on tutorials with industry-trained tutors, who alongside practising animation professionals will provide regular feedback on your work.

You'll graduate studio ready with a professional portfolio of work to show employers and a degree validated by the University of Kent - known as the UK's European University, it is ranked 23rd in The Guardian University Guide 2017.

Why choose this course?

• You’ll start learning soft-skills and common modules across our creative courses to give you all-round skills.
• You’ll work on projects as a team, just as you would in the studio. This will provide you a good understanding of the VFX pipeline by sharing skills across disciplines.
• You’ll work in a studio environment that mirrors current industry practice from day one, using professional software such as Maya, to give you a true taste of life in the workplace.
• You’ll have intensive, hands-on tutorials with industry trained tutors such as our Head of Animation, Alex Williams who has over 25 years experience in the industry working on projects for Disney and Dreamworks. All our tutors can help turn your passion for animation, into a practical, studio-ready skillset.
• In the studio you’ll work on industry designed briefs that replicate the real workplace. We give you experience of real life scenarios, such as dealing with briefs with varying requirements, deadlines and resources.