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Art Director - Halloween Horror Nights

Universal Creative | Universal Studios Japan

July 2012Present (2 months) Osaka, Japan
Art Directing the fabrication and installation of Haunted Attractions based on "The Mummy","Friday the 13th", and "WaterWorld" for Universal Studios Japan's Halloween Horror Nights 2012. Duties include the concept design and development of sets, costumes, creatures, sound and special effects. 

Creative Director - Creative Consultant

Renaissance Entertainment

July 2010Present (2 years 2 months)
Currently developing shows and attractions based on theme park properties and major motion pictures. Beyond concept design and development, duties include creating supplemental materials for use in various applications (merchandise, digital entertainment, etc.) 

Creative Director - The Mummy Museum

Universal Creative | Universal Studios Japan

February 2012May 2012 (4 months) Osaka, Japan
Designed, directed, and installed a high quality, haunted walk-through experience for Universal Studios Japan based on 'The Mummy' franchise. The attraction gives guests the choice between two unique paths, featuring 30 performers in original costumes over 18 rooms and halls. In order to create an atypical haunted experience, actors and environments were enhanced using digital mapping and projection. Certain actors featured limb extensions, altering their form for an inhuman performance. Duties included concept design and development of sets, characters, creatures, sound and special effects.

Attraction Designer - Transformers: The Ride

Universal Creative | NBC Universal

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; GE; Entertainment industry
February 2009June 2010 (1 year 5 months)
Duties include designing and developing various elements for use in theme park rides, attractions, and experiences. This includes (but is not limited to) concept design, ride-vehicle design, scenic design, graphic design, character design, story boarding, and illustration. 

Art Director

FWC Pictures

October 2008January 2009 (4 months)
Worked as an Art Director which included graphic design, web design, prop mastery, make-up effects supervision, and story boarding on FWC Pictures’ production of “Scare Zone.”

Creative Coordinator

Hard Rock Park

Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry
November 2006August 2008 (1 year 10 months)
Worked on the Creative Design Team conceptualizing, designing, illustrating, and executing a wide range of elements within the park. This included, but was not limited to Signage, Logos, Props, Scenic Elements, Merchandise, Marketing Campaigns, Costumes, Uniforms, Rides, and numerous Graphics and Illustrations for various applications.