PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
2005-Present Scenic Artist Local USA-829
Hudson Scenic Studios, Gotham Scenic, CBS, Showman and others
Sculpted and painted scenery for The Wedding Siinger, Spamalot on Tour,
Pajama Game, Cars (Pixar), Spiderman III, and many other productions.
2001-2005
Joachem & Meeh
Special Effects Brooklyn, NY
Effects Technician/Rental Manager
Responsibilities include:
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Maintaining and managing equipment inventory.
- Set-up
and operate effects for clients.
- Create
rentable show packages for various effects such as fog, rain, mist,
steam, haze, imitation fire, replica weapons and blood effects.
- Upgrading
computerized inventory and rental system and overseeing shipping and
receiving, outgoing rentals and incoming returns.
- Repair
and upgrade equipment.
- Design,
fabrication, and implementation of custom special effects (atmospheric
effects, pyrotechnics, and others) for photography, film, and theater.
- Supervisor
of building operations. Set-up and organized warehousing for equipment,
managed traffic and implemented safety measures. Responsible for all
equipment and facilities throughout the building.
2000-2001
ABS Art Effects, Brooklyn NY Puppet and Costume Fabricator
- Molded,
cast, and assembled custom figures for Blue Man Group, The Lion King,
Where the Wild Things Are, and other productions.
1998-2000
ATTA, Inc., New York NY
Prop Fabricator
Responsibilities included:
- Maintaining
shop
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Assisting in fabrication, mold making, casting, and finishing life cast
figures, custom cast props, and architectural moldings.
1995-1998
Hyperreal Productions, Richmond VA
Co-Founder and Partner
- Designed
and fabricated custom figures and props for fine art and film
1985-2000
GWAR/Slave Pit, Inc. Richmond, VA
Founding Member, Art Director
- Specialized
in script writing, production management, character design, large-scale
creature costumes, and stage scenery. Performed over a thousand shows
of the theatrical rock band GWAR in the US and Europe.
EDUCATION
1978-1982 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
History of Art, Minor in Graphic Design
SUMMARY
OF QUALIFICATIONS
- NYC
Certificate of Fitness for handling cryogenic gases
- Skilled
with plastics, rubber, foam, and other synthetic compounds, as well
as wood, plaster, and metal.
- Experienced
in scenic treatments and set building.
- Soft-sculpting,
mold-making, custom prosthetics, and life casts.
- Skilled
in budget preparation.
- Comfortable
with both Macintosh and PC, knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, MS Word, Rental
Point, R2.
- Skilled
manual illustrator.
- Familiar
with a wide range of Special Effects Equipment: Lights, Fog, Pyro, Rain,
Snow, Mist, Confetti, Wind, Pyrotechnics, Weapons, Gore effects, Rigging,
Special Lights.
References
available upon request |