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2006– 2012 Independent VFX Supervisor – Los Angeles, CA Visual Effects Supervisor / D.P.
2004 –2005 Double Edge Digital – Glendale, CA Vice President/Visual Effects Supervisor/D.P.
2003 - 2004 Independent VFX Supervisor – Los Angeles, CA Visual Effects Supervisor / D.P.
2001 - 2003 Airship Pictures – Los Angeles, CA CEO / Visual Effects Supervisor / D.P.
2000 - 2001 Ring of Fire – West Hollywood, CA Visual Effects Supervisor / D.P.
1994 - 2000 Stargate Films – Burbank, CA Visual Effects Supervisor / Director of Photography
1989 - 1994 Cinnabar– Hollywood, CA Mechanical Effects Designer / Fabrication Shop Manager
Distant Shooting Locations:
London, England - 1 week plus 12 weeks Post Production - Ironclad - Runnymeade Productions
Cardiff, Wales - 15 weeks - Ironclad - Runnymeade Productions
Chennai, India – 14 weeks – Post Production Visual Effects / CIP
Oslo, Norway – 1 week – Heli Aerials for Outlander /Ascendant Pictures
Halifax, Nova Scotia – 5 months – Outlander for Ascendant Pictures
Luxembourg – 7 weeks – Minotaur – Lions Gate / Meltemi Northern Coast of Wales – 2 weeks– Minotaur – Lions Gate / Meltemi Bucharest, Romania – 5 weeks – Napolean at Waterloo: Battleground – Discovery Channel
Gold Coast, Australia – 15 weeks –Disney Channel Stepsister from the Planet Weird
Auckland, New Zealand – 5 weeks – Disney Channel Zenon:The Zequel
Vancouver, British Columbia – 20 weeks – Disney Channel Original Features
Manila, Phillipines – 10 weeks – Robowarriors – Rebublic Pictures
Calgary, Canada– 1 week – Naked Gun 33 1/3
Inventions:
Acoustic-inertial camera motion tracking system – For Double Edge Digital – Hardware system used for recording camera movement on movie sets for shots where other traditional tracking methods are not feasable.
Lens Calibration Tool for VFX Cinematography – Specialized system of easy to use camera lens charts and slates for later duplication in 3D environments. Especially usefull for tracking and photogrametric work.
Motion Control /3D Interface – Two systems for Stargate Films and I.d.entity. Facilitated multi-platform accessability to camera movement. Allows moves to be written in 3D or recording via airborne encoders (SpaceCam) and translated into motion control or vice versa. Works on variety moco cranes with virtual axis.
The “StraightLine” Flying System – For Stargate Films. Mechanical flying system similar to Cable Cam. Features programmable and repeatable variable AC motor, cable of flying 500lb payload up to 1500’ at 50 mph. Used on many projects including “The Flood”, with a remote camera.
The “Whirly-Rig” Flying System – For Stargate Films, Four seat rotary puppeteer rig with camera mounts and two articulated puppeteer arms. Used to hang miniature aircraft models in front of camera for in-camera shots. Required Dramamine.
9-Wire Model Mover Rig – For Stargate Films - Laser-sighted 9-wire rig for hanging miniatures. Keeps models absolutely rigged. Radio controlled as well as motion-controlled.
Radio Controlled Digital Plate-Shooting ParaGlider – RC powered paraglider capable of taking high resolution digital stills for aerial perspective still plates.
Education:
Evergreen State College – Olympia, WA, Bachelor of Arts in Experimental Film Making. Studies included Performance Art, Visual Antrhopology, Sculpture.
Washington State University – Pullman, WA, Associates Degree in Film and Theatre design. Studies included Art and Design, Anthropology, Astronomy,. Member Delta Tau Delta.
Interests:
Scuba Diving, Hiking, Camping, High Power Rockets, RC Aircraft, Airship History.
Member:
Visual Effects Society
NAUI
Acadamey of Model Aeronautics
Tripoli Rocketry Association