Michael Hughes

I have worked professionally in the animation industry for more than thirteen years, specialising in stop motion animation. I have been animating on TV series, commercials and music videos as well as short films, half hour specials and feature films, including Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie and Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox, with Isle of Dogs more recently receiving attention. Both Frankenweenie and Fantastic Mr. Fox have received Oscar nominations.

I have directed, animated and designed two short films - Whatsit and Adore - both of which have screened at renowned film festivals around the world. I have also directed and edited Xylem, an experimental short film commissioned by Channel 4’s Random Acts Scheme, which premiered online in September 2019. Xylem is made from over four thousand microscopic images of plant tissue.