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Master in Science (with Honours) – MSci (Hon)
Escape Studios 2
Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
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Master in Science (with Honours) – MSci (Hon)
Escape Studios 2
Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
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If you feel a passion for storytelling and creating characters with rich backstories that are a part of vast and detailed worlds… then this cutting-edge course is for you. Taught by industry professionals, you will understand the character creation pipeline from concept to implementation, developing models, character rigs and FX. This will require work at all points in the production pipeline, including simulations of muscles, cloth and fur. You will have the transferable skills to work and support teams in both technical and artistic capacities across different outputs such as complex character simulations, and real-time and interactive production environments, such as virtual reality and other forms of interactive entertainment.
Why choose this course+ Based in London - home to some of the best animation, video games and VFX studios in the world + Partnership with
Epic Games- the first
Unreal Engine Authorized Training Center in the UKand an
Unreal Engine Academic Partner. Our certified tutors also run short courses for studios who want their staff to be trained in
Unreal Engine+ We’re a
Houdini certified school+ Work on industry-standard briefs, experience real-life scenarios and receive feedback on your work from external developers to learn about current development practice + Successful alumni - you’ll join our community of thousands of Escapees, many of whom have gone on to work at some of the world’s top studios including
Rare, Rockstar, Ubisoft, DNEGand
Framestore. 47 Escapees worked on
Avengers: Endgame, 26 on
The Mandalorian, 23 on
Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 3and 16 on
Stranger Things+ Study in a studio environment that mirrors current industry practice, using high-spec equipment and professional software such as
Unreal Engineand
Houdini+ Professional input - industry partners have helped design this degree to make sure it is relevant to employers and up to date + All-round technical skills - learn software, skills and techniques for both games and visual effects and learn how the pipelines cross over + Soft skills - learn soft skills such as teamwork, organisation and giving and receiving feedback to prepare you for work in the real world.
Exam type
A levelA level:
CDD - BBB Grades / Points required
UCAS Tariff:
80 - 120 Grades / Points required
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
27 - 30 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
MMM - DMM Grades / Points required
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Students living in
England
£9,250 per year
Students from England
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£9,250 per year
Students from Scotland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
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£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.
£9,250 per year
Students from Channel Islands
This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this is subject to change.
£17,995 per year
Students from EU
This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.
£17,995 per year
Students from International
£17995 Per year
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