Overview
Over the course of the Character and Creature Creation programme from Escape Studios, you will learn how to design, model, texture and present your creations to a portfolio-ready standard.
This course has been developed with industry input from professionals and our industry-active tutors who’ve worked on the likes of The Lion King, Godzilla and Doctor Strange. At the end of the course, you will have a portfolio of character and creature creation work, as well as the skills and connections to kick-start your creative career.
Career Opportunities
You’ll leave with an Escape Studios Certificate of Achievement, along with strong creative and technical skills and some great pieces of work for your portfolio, which you can add to with help from our Aftercare programme. Ready to apply for jobs in the industry!
Some of the opportunities you can consider once you’ve finished your studies include:
- CG Generalist
- Character Artist
Programme Structure
Courses include
- Character and creature design
- Moodboards
- The importance of research, body language and expressions
- Tools and techniques for creating character and creature concepts
- Colour and background
- Beat boards
- Light and shadow
- Using anatomy of characters and creatures in design choices
- Analysing an established style to create character and creature concepts
- Functional fashion in character and creature concepts
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 3 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
Delivered
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Visual Arts Game Design View 228 other Short Courses in Visual Arts in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
We welcome and encourage applications from students with a variety of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. To study this short course, you must:
- Be over 18
- Have a good understanding of written and spoken English
- Feel comfortable using a computer.
- We accept international students for our short courses, with no difference in course fees or administration costs.
- The Standard Visitor visa allows students to come to the UK to study for a course of up to six months at an accredited institution. Depending on your nationality, you may need to apply for a standard visitor visa prior to departure from your home country.
Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
We partnered with Aon to provide you with the best affordable student insurance, for a carefree experience away from home.
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Remember, countries and universities may have specific insurance requirements. To learn more about how student insurance work at Escape Studios and/or in United Kingdom, please visit Student Insurance Portal.
Tuition Fee
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International
11950 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 11950 GBP per year during 3 months. -
National
11950 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 11950 GBP per year during 3 months.
- Live online: £9,350
Living costs for London
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.