Paul McHugh

Career

On retiring from the sport in 1995, McHugh began a career directing and producing Visual Effects. After serving 7 years as Animation Director in the games industry at Acclaim, Sony Psynosis and Rage Software, he launched his own VFX company, Carbon Digital. From an early age, he competed at international level for his country, winning 14 British titles in just 10 years.

He rode for clubs including: Kirkby Cycling Club, Mersey Road Club and Manchester Wheelers, and began riding for the British team in 1984.

Paul was talent spotted by Eddie Soens when he was just 15. Paul turned professional in 1989, riding for Pirelli.

Paul has directed commercials, films and Visual effects including:

Cirro TVC, Ten Motives (Live action / VFX)

Little Big Planet 3, Sony Computer Entertainment (Live action / VFX)

Babybel World Cup, RKCR/Y&R (Live action / VFX)

Babybel Christmas, (Live action / VFX)

The Carolina That Would Drive On The Ceiling, Formula 1, British Broadcasting Corporation Sport (Live action / VFX)

Race Tactics, Formula 1, British Broadcasting Corporation Learning (Live action / VFX)

Cost of a Crash with Eddie Jordan, (Live action / VFX)

Sacred Wonders of Britain, British Broadcasting Corporation

Moshi Monsters, Katsuma Unleashed, (Animation / VFX)

The Specialists TVC, Computer Science Laboratory (Live action / VFX)

Audi A7, BBH (VFX)

J20, BBH (VFX)

SpinPalace TVC (Live action / VFX)

Street.Stephens TVC, Baber Smith (Live action / VFX)

Unilever Domestos German World, for DKLW Lowe (Live action / VFX).

Achievements

• He remains the only track cyclist to have won both the Junior and Senior National Sprint title in the same year, (1984), achieved at just 17 years of age. Eddie Soens coached Paul throughout his career, seeing him win several British titles. He represented Great Britain at the Commonwealth Games, World Championships and Grand Prix of London (won 3 times) and won 14 National Championship titles from 1984 to 1994. Spin and Win TVC (Live action / VFX).