Free Summer Unreal Engine ‘Bootcamp’ for UK & European Animators
Skwigly
Epic Games, creators of the Unreal Engine, have commissioned the UK’s Escape Studios to create a free online pan-european summer ‘bootcamp’ specifically for the animation industry.
“Unreal Engine promises to transform some of the traditional animation workflows with its real time capabilities and incredible detail” says Deputy Dean of Escape Studios Saint John Walker “so we worked with the industry to create a free course that would help them prepare, and this summer is the ideal time to futureproof our industries”
To deliver this course across Europe, Escape have teamed up with France’s acclaimed ArtFX schools, Denmark’s famous Animation Workshop, Spain’s La Salle (University Ramon Lull), Germany’s Stuttgart Media University (Hochschule Der Medien) and also Screen Skills Ireland and Crater Studios in Serbia. All are providing industry guests and assisting with recruitment
The free course is open to any animation professional or CGI artist resident in Europe through www.summerofunreal.com
The course not only features live tutors but also workshops from leading European animation companies already using Unreal. The keynote workshop will be from Blue Zoo’s Head of Real Time, Phil Stewart.
The Summer of Unreal kicks off on 26th July and the programme is for four weeks, ending 20th August, taking the attendee from ‘zero to hero’. Whilst you’ll only really benefit from taking the complete 4 weeks, the course is designed so you can take time out to attend to other responsibilities. “The exciting thing is you’ll be learning in teams with people from across Europe who’ll bring different skills” said Walker
“It would be nice to think we could plant the idea of a new European community of animators” said Walker “We hope animators and artists will chose to have an Unreal staycation with us this year”
For more information in UK: https://bit.ly/2UB8OSX
For more information across mainland Europe: www.summerofunreal.com