Adam Allsuch Boardman. He was born in the Yorkshire Dales, England. He studied Illustration at Leeds University of the Arts. He works as an illustrator, animator and writer. He is the author of An Illustrated History of Filmmaking, which has already been translated into six languages. He also exhibits at national museums such as the Science and Media Museum, Gunnersbury Park and Dunfermline. He is highly influenced by film and television, as well as the literature of authors such as Agatha Christie and Isaac Asimov. He currently lives in Leeds, England.