Ardington studied computer animation & visualisation at
Bournemouth University from 1994 to 1997. He received the 2015
Academy Award for his work on the film
Ex Machina in the category of
Best Visual Effects. He shared the award with
Andrew Whitehurst,
Paul Norris, and
Sara Bennett. Mark Ardington died on 27 June 2024, aged 48. He left behind his wife and two daughters. ==References==