A former Liverpool student went to bed early and missed seeing himself winning an Oscar.
Mark Thompson, from Southport, was part of the team of animators who worked alongside acclaimed director Guillermo del Toro on his latest film, Pinocchio. Last night the movie was named best animated feature at the Academy Awards.
But the dad of one, who studied graphic design at Liverpool John Moore's University, is working on other projects and couldn't afford to stay up to watch the win live on TV.