Tony Mines

Creative British animator who, along with co-director Tim Drage, was a pioneering force in the DIY LEGO filmmaking movement. His early viral shorts ONE: A Space Odyssey and All of the Dead became hugely popular online and led to The LEGO Group reaching out to work with them. His brick-toy oeuvre includes Spider-Man: The Peril of Doc Ock, The Han Solo Affair, Monty Python and the Holy Grail in LEGOand Scary Thriller. Died July 9, age 44 (melanoma cancer).