Chris Chatterton

Christopher Chatterton
Chris Chatterton in 2016
Born 1982 (age 35–36)
Nationality British
Notable work Supermarket Gremlins, Pete's Magic Pants
Website www.chrischatterton.com

Chris Chatterton is an English illustrator and animator from County Durham. He is the illustrator of children's picturebooks including Supermarket Gremlins[1] and Pete's Magic Pants.[2] He was also the animation director of two animated episodes of the Doctor Who story, The Ice Warriors, released on DVD in August 2013.[3]

Life and career

Chris Chatterton was born in 1982 in County Durham, England.[4] Chatterton worked in graphic design before joining animation studio Qurios Entertainment. Chatterton worked on a wide variety of commercials and animated projects for TV, film and games[5] including Hyperdrive, Bonkers,[6][7] Spooks, Tracy Beaker Returns and The Dumping Ground.[8] Qurios later merged with Dene Films, a Newcastle upon Tyne based live action production company where Chatterton was Production Manager until 2013.[9][10]

In February 2013 it was announced that Chatterton would direct two animated episodes of the Doctor Who story, The Ice Warriors with long-time collaborators Niel Bushnell and Chris Chapman as co-producers.[11]

In 2013, with the closure of both Qurios and Dene Films[12][13] Chatterton began working as an illustrator for children's picturebooks. He is represented by the Bright Literary Agency.[14][15]

Illustrated Works

  • Pete's Magic Pants: The Lost Dinosaur (2016) written by Paddy Kempshall
  • Kindergarten is Cool (2016) written by Linda Elovitz Marshall
  • Supermarket Gremlins (2016) written by Adam and Charlotte Guillain
  • There's a Bison Bouncing on the Bed! (2016) written by Paul Bright
  • When Santa Came to Stay (2016) written by Timothy Knapman
  • School Gremlins (2017) written by Adam and Charlotte Guillai
  • Pete's Magic Pants: Pirate Peril (2017) written by Paddy Kempshall
  • Dino Diggers: Digger Disaster (2017) written by Rose Impey
  • Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Unicorn (2018) written by Rhiannon Fielding
  • Dino Diggers: Crane Calamity (2018) written by Rose Impey
  • Dino Diggers: Dumper Truck Danger (2018) written by Rose Impey
  • Crash! Boom! a Math Tale (2018) written by Robie H Harris

References

  1. ↑ "Egmont UK - Supermarket Gremlins".
  2. ↑ "Egmont UK - Pete's Magic Pants: The Lost Dinosaur".
  3. ↑ "Doctor Who TV - The Ice Warriors animated for DVD – exclusive first look".
  4. ↑ "Creativedrum: Freelance: Mission Possible – Interview with illustrator Chris Chatterton".
  5. ↑ "IMDB credit list for Chris Chatterton".
  6. ↑ "Newcastle Journal article - Animation company has gone Bonkers".
  7. ↑ "Newcastle Journal article - Qurios has dream ticket with ITV".
  8. ↑ "Hartlepool Mail article - Boldly going into the future".
  9. ↑ "Newcastle Journal article - Dene Group on a roll with £800,000 funding".
  10. ↑ "Hartlepool Mail article - Hi-tech firm quits town".
  11. ↑ "Radio Times - The Ice Warriors - lost episodes to be animated for DVD".
  12. ↑ "Chronicle Live - Sadness as Tyneside film industry loses three companies".
  13. ↑ "Newcastle Journal article - Shock as Newcastle-based Dene Films goes into liquidation".
  14. ↑ "Bright Literary Agency - Chris Chatterton".
  15. ↑ "Christ Chatterton blog - The future's bright".
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