Lorena Ares is a Spanish animation director. She graduated in Fine Arts and began her career in animation in 2001 as part of the animation team of Dygrafilms. In 2011, she began working together with Carlos Fdez de Vigo at Moonbite Studios. In 2018, after moving to Pamplona, Fdez de Vigo and Ares set up their own brand, Dr. Platypus & Ms. Wombat.