SPECIAL EFFECTS EXPERIENCE: Show Consultation, Mechanical Special Effects, Stunt Props, Difficult Props, Some Make-up Prosthetics, Some Pyrotectics,

SKILLS: Sculpting, Mold-making, mechanical design, robotics for entertainment, pneumatics, machine tools, welding, some digital electronics, fabrication, plastics, etc..

EXPERIENCE in ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY*

Fall 1986 to the Present (about 2000)

GRUNT SPECIAL EFFECTS GUY: ConAir the Motion Picture (not the hair dryer)
Paul Lombardi Special Effects
Busted a lot of cork, made fake barbedwire, did some machine work, but mostly sweated a lot on the Salt Flats.

SPECIAL PROPS: Industrial Light and Magic, In-House Promotion
Industrial Light and Magic
Third World Olympic props

STILL CAMERA RIG: Salt Lake City Punk, Feature Film
The Edge Productions, Inc.
Fabricated 48 still camera rig for traveling still shot. To be used for motion picture "Freeze".

MAKE-UP EFFECTS: Invasion of Privacy, Feature Film
Senator Entertainment, Inc.
Make-up Prosthetics, Stunt Paddle, Blood Effects and Make-up, Stunt hands

SPECIAL EFFECTS: Nightfall, Feature Film for Video Release
Spinning Wheel Films
Various props and effects, Melting Head

OWNER/MANAGER: Special Effect Supply Co.
Bountiful, Utah
Currently operating specialty supply house

PROJECT MANAGER*: Fantasy Dreams Dark Ride*
Lotte World, Seoul, Korea
Battaglia Associates, Inc.
Creative Presentations, Inc.
Managed information required for the construction of
95 animated characters. * = Can't remember, this could be wrong.

PROJECT MANAGER: Backyard Monsters
San Antonio, Texas (National Premier)
Creative Presentations/Creative Exhibits
Brought touring insect exhibit through development

PROJECT MANAGER: Caesar's Palace/Festival Fountain
Las Vegas, Nevada
Creative Presentations, Inc.
Coordinated the construction of five animated statues.

PROJECT MANAGER: The Bug Show, Scorpion Project
A.A.M.C. Show/Denver Colorado
CPI in house promotion. Supervised the construction of thirteen-foot Robotic scorpion.

LEADMAN/DESIGNER: E.T.
Universal Studio Tours, Hollywood
Creative Presentations, Inc.
Supervised construction of Mag Dol figure and E.T.s for transportation barges.

TEAM LEADER: PURO Adventure
Landmark Entertainment
Creative Presentations, Inc.
Led team of fifteen in creation of 39 animated characters.

LEADMAN/DESIGNER: Fairyland Adventure
Landmark Entertainment
Creative Presentations, Inc.
Supervised construction of three singing frogs and Frog Prince for use underwater.

LEADMAN/DESIGNER: E.T. Transport Mechanisms
Universal Studio Tours, Florida
Creative Presentations, Inc.
Supervised construction of 25 E.T.s for transport barges.

MECHANICAL ANIMATOR: Animated Bird Show
L.A. County Museum
Creative Presentations, Inc.
Designed and built; Parrot, owl, and raccoon.

MECHANICAL ANIMATOR: E.T.
Universal Studio Tours, Florida
Creative Presentations, Inc.
Designed and built mechanics for Mag Dol figure.

LEADMAN/DESIGNER: Laser Cannon Chairs
Lotte World, Korea.
Creative Presentations, Inc.
Re-engineered mechanical assemblies from prototype. Supervised fabrication and assembly.

MECHANICAL ANIMATOR: Tiki Bird Show
Lotte World, Korea
Creative Presentations, Inc.
Designed and built Pirate Parrot and Fruity Toucan figures.

FABRICATOR: Prince's Love sexy Tour
Showmotion, Inc.
Made parts for movable set changers.

SPECIAL EFFECTS TECH: Riff Markowitz Magic Act
Starbridge, Inc.
Animated costumes, refitted special effect props, made
electronic sound generators etc.

MECHANICAL ANIMATOR: Adventures of Sinbad
AVG, Inc.
Lotte World, Seoul, Korea
Animated Dragon heads, designed and built king and princess figures.

MANUFACTURER: VCE, Inc., Peter Kuran
Constructed Three-axis model mover for computerized traveling matte effects.

MOLD MAKER/GLASS MAN: Saudi Arabia --Mecca Medina Project
Design Matrix Consolidated, Inc.
Made RTV molds for architectural models of shrine renovations. Laid fiberglass to construct walls, doorways, towers, etc.

MACHINIST: ROBOTJOX
David Allen Productions, Inc.
Localmotion Machine Works
Machined parts for live and stop action model robots.

* This résumé does not reflect my experience in the Manufacturing, Graphics or Advertising Industries.

This page originally posted: 02/01/1999
This page last updated: 03/23/2008