Escapee Thomas Colangelo VFX Artist at SideFX

Many congratulations to Escapee Thomas Colangelo who is starting work as a VFX artist at software developers SideFX, the makers of Houdini. Thomas Colangelo took our MA in Advanced 3D VFX, specialising in Houdini. At Escape Studios, Thomas developed his skills in Houdini, Blender and After Effects.

Thomas is also proficient in Maya, Zbrush, Nuke, 3DEqualizer, Substance Painter and Photoshop.

SideFX Houdini is today the industry-standard tool for FX work such as smoke, fire and water.

WW1 FX Project

While at Escape Studios, Thomas Colangelo created the WW1 VFX Project below, making extensive use of Houdini FX.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1dStZZRQjM

Houdini at Escape Studios

Escape Studios Vimeo Tutorial Channel supports our students with online resources for their studies, including an extensive playlist in Houdini.

The Vimeo Tutorial Channel is a hub for our animation and VFX video tutorials, making it easy for our students to find tutorials to support their classroom studies.

The Escape Studios VFX Blog offers a personal view on the art of visual effects.