My CV
Achievements and Experience
3D Modeler / Modelmaker
Universal Creative - Orlando, FL
Worked on foam-core to Art Director's models of "Epic Universe" and other Universal attractions globally.
Cleaned up damaged 3D files for rapid prototyping and cut up 3D models to fit on printers.
Reproduced throttles for motorcyle ride for rapid prototyping and mass production for "Hagrid's Magical Motorbike Adventure", which went on to win a Thea Award for Outstanding Acheivement in 2020.
Model Lead
WET Design - Sun Valley, CA
Model Lead for building scaled prototypes and architectural models. Scale and crop AutoCAD layouts, prepare elements for laser cutting, and assemble and design crates for crating. Communicated daily with Designers reviewing problem-solving scenarios. Trained crew for efficiency in AutoCAD, Rhino 3D, Laser Cutting machines and multiple rapid prototyping machines
Model Lead
Walt Disney Imagineering - Glendale, CA
"FORTRESS EXPLORER'S LANDING" in Tokyo DisneySEA
Lead on 1/50th scale Art Director's model of the park's 17th Century Icon.
"FORTRESS EXPLORER'S LANDING" in Tokyo DisneySEA
Model maker on 1/50th scale Art Director's model of 17th century galleon.
"QUEEN OF HEARTS RESTAURANT" in Tokyo Disneyland
Model maker onseveral versions of a themed dining facility.
Applied Minds , Glendale, CA
Model Lead for Fortune 500 projects and highly classified government projects, security background check required.
"CENTER OF INNOVATION" Lead on a 1/87th scale Art Director's model for Lockheed Martin with removable roof & lift-out floors.
Landmark Entertainment, North Hollywood, CA
Model Lead for 8 years building various themed attraction models including managing a crew of 28 for the Art Director's model of
"CAESAR'S MAGICAL EMPIRE" for Las Vegas.
Model Lead with a crew of 27 on a 1/24th scale Art Director's model of an "underground" dining and magic show experiance,
featuring lift out rooms & clam-shell viewing.
Lead on many themed shows such as a proposed casino "ITT Sheraton's Desert Kingdom" & "The Star Trek Adventure" for Las Vegas,
"T2 - 3D" and 6 versions of "Jurassic Park River Adventure" from table top model to 30' x 40'' walk-through model for Universal Stuidios.
Feature Films
CINEMA PRODUCTIONS, Sun Valley, CA
"MINORITY REPORT" Construction of futuristic chair controls for Police Hovercraft.
DIGITAL DOMAIN, Venice, CA
"X-MEN" Fabrication of 1/3rd scale miniature of Magneto's Device and the destuction of the Statue of
Liberty's Flame sequence.
"RED PLANET" Fabrication of 1/2 scale Russian "Cosmos" probe, built solar-wings for 15' "Mars-1" ship,
and detailed 1/4 scale "MEV" pod.
SONY PICTURES IMAGEWORKS, Culver City, CA
"STARSHIP TROOPERS" Fabrication of 9' and 18' "Rodger Young" starships and 8' "Ticonderoga" space station.
4-WARD PRODUCTIONS North Hollywood, CA
"TERMINATOR 2 : JUDGMENT DAY" Model maker / mold maker for nuclear war sequence miniatures.
"BATMAN RETURNS" Model maker / mold maker for Bat-vehicles and sewer tunnel sequences.
"HEARTS & SOULS" Model maker for Golden Gate Bridge in opening sequence.
G.J.P. PRODUCTIONS, Canoga Park, CA
"THE ABYSS" Model maker / detailing on 46' "Bethic Explorer" vessel.
SMART EGG PRODUCTIONS, North Hollywood, CA
"SPACED INVADERS" Miniatures / landscapes / Martian props / set crew.
WONDERWORKS, Canoga Park, CA
"BACK TO THE FUTURE 2" Exterior / interior work on a futuristic taxi cab.
IMAGE ENGINEERING, Burbank, CA
"NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3 : DREAM WARRIORS" Fabrication of FX props / set crew / PA.
Both "The Abyss" and "Terminator 2" went on to win the Oscar for Best Visual Effects
Television Credits
"WIND TUNNEL TEST" { commercial } Lexus
Construction / detailing of a 1/2 scale "working" jet engine.
"HP LAUNCH PLATFORM" { commercial } HP
Worked on a 1/24th scale space-shuttle launch platform.
"THE TOWER" { TV Movie } Introvision
Mold maker for skyscraper, lobby and elevator shaft miniatures.
"ST. ELSEWHERE" { TV Series } MTM Productions
Construction on multiple 1/250th scale St. Elegius snowglobes for series finale.
"CAPTAIN POWERS & THE SOLDIERS OF THE FUTURE" { TV Series } Landmark Entertainment Group
Model maker on ships & trench sequence for end titles.
"MAX HEADROON" { TV Series } Lorimar Productions
Model maker on a 30 foot x 40 foot miniature futuristic city.
"SAFE MONEY" { commercial } Coast Federal HTFG
Fabrication / puppeteering of 3 miniature safe doors for a TV spot and their brach brochures.
Aerospace Related Work
X-31 WIND TUNNEL MODEL Sean Thompson Photography
Rig prototype model to produce water-vapor trails.
APOLLO SPACE SUIT Japan-America Space
Design / construct a funtioning air-cooling backpack for costume.
MMU SIMULATOR Cernan Corporation
Cabinet construction of a self-contained moveable MMU exhibit.
1/15th SCALE SPACE SHUTTLE Cernan Corporation
Model builder / painting of display piece.
SPACE SHUTTLE COCKPIT INTERIOR A.S.R.C.
Contruction / panel detailing of several full size cockpit replicas.