He studied Communication Arts at Sheffield City Polytechnic (now Sheffield Hallam University) and then went to the National Film and Television School, where he started making the first Wallace and Gromit film, A Grand Day Out.
Han studerede "Communication Arts" ved Sheffield Polytechnic (nu Sheffield Hallam University) og gik derefter til National Film and Television School, hvor han begyndte at lave den første Walter og Trofast film, Den Store Udflugt.