About Us

Over the last 5 years Little Shadow has grown in size and reputation. But we as artists have been crafting visuals for industry leaders for over two decades. We are enjoying the creative projects that our clients bring and aspire to continue along this path for the foreseeable future

Simon has been working in the industry for over 2 decades. Starting his career editing music videos, honing storytelling skills through creative visuals which sparked his passion into visual effects and animation. In 2000, Simon started Darkside Animation where he ran the day to day operations of the studio. There he refined his craft building pipelines and running artists across an array of premium film and television projects for Universal, MGM, Discovery, ITV and the BBC. Never losing touch with the team and sight of the tools and processes that enable the work to be created. Simon would regularly be found working on the productions he was running an integral part of is knowing what is possible and how to achieve it.

Caroline started her career, working at post-production giant Molinare where she very swiftly found her niche within the GFX department. Working with broadcast and film clients creating 2D & 3D animations for titles and visual effects, before favouring her fine art and graphic design skills to build on the direction of motion graphics projects. Caroline likes nothing more than to push creative boundaries. Working along Simon for over a decade they share a deep passion for generating the very best creative they can and sits at the very core of the company’s ethos.

Starting out as a researcher Amber has worked her way through the production ranks, gaining valuable insights into the process of creating something from nothing. With a passion for creative projects she takes the time to ensure the team is fully armed with the information and tools they need to be enable each project to reach its full visual potential. Amber is instrumental in the day to day operation of the company and with a very keen eye for quality. Amber’s creative flare can always be seen in each project she touches.

Claire has been a passionate Animation Producer for over 20 years. Starting at the infamous ATTIK and moving to New York to help open their first overseas office, Claire has had a varied career that includes being responsible for the growth of three Award Winning New York design and branding studios, launching her own broadcast design company Beautiful TV on her return to London in 2004 taking a small and unknown Lumiere Studios to a highly reputable and thriving animation/VFX company. More recently she has freelanced at many studios producing award winning content for commercials, broadcast, and corporate clients. Claire’s passion for ‘any graphics that moves’ has never wavered and to this day she still gets excited about ‘sexy graphics’ . Her client relationships have always been of utmost importance to her and she prides herself on being honest, trustworthy, and kind ( she also likes to make people smile!)

The bedrock of any company is those that can handle any creative and technical challenges that may be thrown their way. Greg has perfected his skills across a wide range of disciplines in the entertainment industry, starting his career in games and moving to broadcast and film. His ethos of understanding core skills has allowed him to gain a vast knowledge across design, animation and visual effects.

With a background of technical design, Kirk has worked his way through the ranks touching every part of the production process. Questioning and scrutinising every frame being created. Kirk’s design ethic and out of the box thinking leads to very exciting creative places. His meticulous attention to detail and desire to create the very best visuals remains his core strength. Like so many artists, Kirk is one of those who’s work is never complete, just a line drawn under when approved.

From a very young age Lucas has been drawn to the creation of digital art, backed by a strong scientific background, he found himself combining technology with his art. After graduating Bachelors in Film and Animation from Bournemouth, Lucas started his career honing his skills in all aspects of design and 3d from concept to finishing with his clear love of physics and simulations never far away. Throughout his career, Lucas passion for his craft is infectious. Leading him to found design departments in two agencies, work on live events and featuring in numerous publications. Underpinned by an obsessive passion for film, Lucas’s broad, multi genre knowledge in designs and his analytical approach to every production challenge is evident with each project that he works on.

With a background of technical design, Kirk has worked his way through the ranks touching every part of the production process. Questioning and scrutinising every frame being created. Kirk’s design ethic and out of the box thinking leads to very exciting creative places. His meticulous attention to detail and desire to create the very best visuals remains his core strength. Like so many artists, Kirk is one of those who’s work is never complete, just a line drawn under when approved.