Adam Brockbank - UK

Adam Brockbank drew comics throughout his childhood and early teens, drawing inspiration from not only the black and white reprints of Silver Age Marvel comics, but also the French new wave, particularly Metal Hurlant.

Comics were abandoned in his late teens in favour of painting, and he studied as a fine artist at the Royal College of Art in London.

These two paths would come together in a career in the film industry as a storyboard and concept artist, with Adam working on many films, including Sleepy Hollow, X?Men and Captain America: The First Avenger.

But it is for his work on all eight of the Harry Potter films that he is best known, designing the creatures, props and vistas that have brought to life the world of Hogwarts on screen.