Pete Candeland (1972) began his career at Disney in Sydney where he was hired straight from high school in 1991 on the strength of his drawing skills. He joined Passion Pictures as a director in 2000 and working across many media including design, drawn and computer animation and live action. In 2001 Candeland and Passion Pictures began a long lasting collaboration with designer Jamie Hewlett and co-creator of the band Gorillaz.