Michael Shorten
Michael is an Art Director, Supervisor, Concept Designer, Visual Development, Background & Layout Artist with extensive experience in the Film & Animation industry.
He headed up the Art Department on Lupus Films’ BAFTA-nominated animated feature, Kensuke’s Kingdom (2024), adapted from the best-selling children’s novel by Michael Morpurgo.
Graduating in 2006 with a BA (Hons) in Film & Animation Production from the Arts Institute at Bournemouth, Michael has worked on several highly-acclaimed animated feature films including Sylvain Chomet’s Oscar-nominated The Illusionist (2010), Aardman & Sony Animation’s Arthur Christmas (2011) and more recently, Locksmith Animation’s That Christmas (2024), written by Richard Curtis.
Michael lives in Cardiff with his wife, two daughters and two cats, Happy & Roly (yes, from Hey Duggee)!
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