Escape Studios Programming Guide 2025 April 2025 | Page 4

Did you know that the animation, games and visual effects( VFX) industries aren’ t just made up of artists? Programmers are just as sought after and have great employment opportunities at creative studios!
Programming may have a reputation for being difficult, but that doesn’ t need to be the case. In this beginner-friendly guide, we’ ll show you that it’ s never been easier to learn. We’ ll share some free online resources and advice from our industry-experienced tutors on the fundamentals so you can get started. You’ ll soon be putting the PRO in programming!
At Escape Studios, we’ re one of the UK’ s leading animation, games and VFX schools, supplying the industry with studioready talent. Approved and endorsed internationally as a Rookies and Houdini certified school, we offer a range of cutting-edge courses in Programming for Games and VFX. Our alumni( dubbed Escapees) form a welcoming, close-knit and successful community throughout the creative industries.
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Did you know that the animation, games and visual effects( VFX) industries aren’ t just made up of artists? Programmers are just as sought after and have great employment opportunities at creative studios!
Programming may have a reputation for being difficult, but that doesn’ t need to be the case. In this beginner-friendly guide, we’ ll show you that it’ s never been easier to learn. We’ ll share some free online resources and advice from our industry-experienced tutors on the fundamentals so you can get started. You’ ll soon be putting the PRO in programming!
At Escape Studios, we’ re one of the UK’ s leading animation, games and VFX schools, supplying the industry with studioready talent. Approved and endorsed internationally as a Rookies and Houdini certified school, we offer a range of cutting-edge courses in Programming for Games and VFX. Our alumni( dubbed Escapees) form a welcoming, close-knit and successful community throughout the creative industries.

INSIGHTS FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS

MICHAEL DAVIES

HEAD OF CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY AT ESCAPE STUDIOS

ROB FEY

SENIOR LEAD CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AT CREATIVE ASSEMBLY

TOM MAWBY

CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER AT BLUEBOLT VFX

STUART BATCHELOR

TECHNICAL ARTIST AT ZA / UM

ANANDH RAMESH AND DAVI STEIN

VFX TRAINERS AT INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC

OMAR ZOHDI

PROGRAMMING TUTOR AT ESCAPE STUDIOS

MICHAEL MACKINNON

PROGRAMMING TUTOR AT ESCAPE STUDIOS
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