Neil started at Burbank Films Australia in 1983 working on two Sherlock Holmes movies; and worked there until 1987 when Don Quixote of La Mancha was released; doing layout work for 15 different television and cinema movies. Then he went onto work for Walt Disney Animation UK on the Ducktales movie and several TaleSpin episodes doing finish work. He then worked on such productions as Penny Canyon (1989 for Maddocks Animation), The Dream Stone (1990 for FilmFair), Father Christmas (1991 for TVC London), Under Milk Wood (1992 for Siriol Animation Limited), Danger Mouse (1991 for Cosgrove Films), Hurricanes (1993 for DiC Enterprises), Count Duckla (1988-1993 for Cosgrove Films), Funnybones (1992 for Sianel 4 Cymru), Avenger Penguins (1993 for Cosgrove Films), Opreavox (1995 for Sianel 4 Cymru)