My younger brother Nick Wade, who has died suddenly at the age of 50, was a talented professional 2D Flash animator. He worked on many cartoon programmes, bringing joy to millions of young children – and their parents.Nick displayed artistic talent from an early age. He was full of energy and mischief, but also had a meticulous, exacting nature – a quality that paid off in the animation industry. He was sensitive and expressive, and in his own way was a performer, which was evidenced by his different styles and looks, ranging from mohicans, to Dalí-style moustaches, to quiffs. He once even crafted his hair into a spike at the front of his head, using metal glue. Nick described himself as a “dancer who doesn’t dance”, which to him was what it was to be an animator. Continue reading...