Escape Studios Courses

Advanced VFX Simulations - Houdini Tutorial

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Explore realistic concrete destruction in Houdini by tuning fracture, constraints, ductility, solver accuracy, and debris motion.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Toon Boom Animation Overview - The Global Landscape of 2D Animation

An overview of the global 2D animation industry, its studio pipeline, in-demand skills, and routes into animation work.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Substance Painter Tutorial - Photorealistic Prop Texturing

Learn to create photorealistic game-prop textures in Substance Painter using PBR theory, reference photography, masks, stencils, and anchor-point workflows.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Substance Painter Tutorial - Demystifying Trim Sheets

Learn how trim sheets help game environment artists reuse textures to build assets and scenes efficiently.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Procedural Modelling - Houdini Tutorial

Builds a reusable Houdini system that generates varied 3D game tracks from curves through non-destructive procedural modeling.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Introduction to Groom Tools - Houdini Tutorial

Learn Houdini’s grooming workflow by creating, styling, simulating, lighting, and rendering hair and fur on a 3D model.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Mech Modelling - ZBrush Hard Surface Tutorial

Learn ZBrush hard-surface modeling techniques by building a stylized mech from reference images and primitive shapes.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Motion Graphics Workflow - Animating Storyboards

Learn a workflow for turning client-approved storyboards into animatics and polished motion graphics while managing assets, timing, transitions, and brand colors.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Making the Most of the 12 Basic Principles of Animation for Motion Graphics

Learn to polish motion graphics by applying animation principles such as squash and stretch, anticipation, easing, and exaggeration to a simple cube animation.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

UV Tricks in Unreal Engine

Manipulate UV coordinates in Unreal Engine with texture masks, math functions, and world-position data to create scrolling, distorted, and projected visual effects.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Introduction to Shader Development in Unreal Engine - Theory - Part 1

Explore shader development fundamentals in Unreal Engine, covering history, theory, graphics pipeline, and GPU evolution in computer graphics.

• YouTube
• 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Optimizing Efficiency in ZBrush, Cinema 4D, and Substance Painter Workflows

Master ZBrush hard surface techniques, game art modeling, and Cinema4D workflows with expert demonstrations of Substance Painter texturing and RedShift rendering for optimized VFX production.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Making an Underwater World in The Rig Season 2 with Vine FX

Dive into the creation of underwater visual effects for The Rig Season 2 with Vine FX, exploring techniques and processes used to build immersive subaquatic environments.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Game Design Principles and Industry Insights with Veteran Designer

Discover the core principles of irresistible game design from veteran designer Glyn Fairweather, who shares 30+ years of experience crafting engaging physical and digital games.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Power Up Your Portfolio

Discover essential techniques to strengthen and enhance your creative portfolio for animation, VFX, games, and motion graphics careers.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video