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The “Escapeverse”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

“The Escapeverse<\/i>“<\/a>\u00a0is what we call the Escape Studios universe – the ecosystem in which we teach, recruit, and work with industry to deliver the highest possible standards of education in the fields of animation, games and visual effects.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In January of this year I found myself joining\u00a0The Escapeverse<\/i><\/a>.\u00a0 After ten years of teaching at Escape Studios, I have joined DNEG Redefine<\/a>\u00a0as animation director on a new feature film, a co-production between Redefine<\/a> and Sky<\/a>, with most of the animation being done in Hyderabad<\/a>, India. <\/div>\n

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DNEG Redefine
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DNEG Redefine<\/a>\u00a0is part of DNEG<\/a>,\u00a0the British-Indian visual effects house founded in 1998 in London, and responsible for high-end vfx work on countless movies and TV shows.\u00a0 In 2014 DNEG merged with the Indian VFX company Prime Focus.<\/div>\n

UK and India<\/b><\/p>\n

Today,\u00a0Redefine<\/a>\u00a0has offices in both London and\u00a0Hyderabad<\/a>, working together to create original animated films.\u00a0 I am currently working in the\u00a0DNEG<\/a>\u00a0London office in Great Portland St, but also – from time to time – visiting the\u00a0Hyderabad<\/a>\u00a0studio.\u00a0<\/div>\n

Still at Escape Studios<\/b><\/p>\n

<\/a>Despite this, I haven’t left Escape Studios. I will continue to work for Escape part-time, working around the edges of film production.\u00a0\u00a0<\/div>\n
I will likely be with\u00a0Redefine<\/a>\u00a0for about a year, returning to Escape Studios full time in early 2026.\u00a0<\/div>\n

Industry and Education<\/b><\/p>\n

And it’s important to add that there is nothing new about this.\u00a0\u00a0At Escape Studios our tutors<\/a> come from industry, ensuring that they understand not just the theory behind their craft but also the practical day-to-day reality of surviving in industry.\u00a0 Many of our tutors<\/a> are themselves former Escapees<\/a>, so they understand what we do.<\/p>\n

Industry Links<\/b><\/p>\n

Many of our tutors continue to work in industry as freelancers, or move from industry to Escape (and back again).\u00a0<\/div>\n
One example is animation tutor Kevin Richards<\/a>, recently a lead animator at Pop Paper City<\/a>, who was also able to recruit many Escapees to work on the show – a symbiotic relationship which benefitted both\u00a0Pop Paper City<\/a>\u00a0and (of course) our\u00a0Escapees<\/a>.<\/div>\n

Escape Method<\/b><\/p>\n

Escapees at DNEG<\/b>
<\/a>So, for now, I add my name to the long (and growing) list of Escapees who have joined
DNEG<\/a>, including:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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