Summary

Actor (as myself), electrical engineer, complex prop builder, paranormal researcher, audio animatronic robotic specialist. See: www.Vparanormal.com and www.Jeffersongraveyard.com

Credits

1/15 – 11/15

as myself guest on television show Ghost Asylum season 2, episode 14 Ghost Asylum (Season 2)

Destination America — TV — Tremendous! Entertainment Details
1/15 – 11/15

I am the founder of a paranormal research group near Chicago called Vparanormal.com. I design and build custom paranormal research device. I was asked to be on this episode as a guest and I provided several pieces of my custom equipment that the TWC team used on this episode.

6/15 – 10/15

Associate Producer (mechanical effects) iNDI movie "The Sacrifice"

YouTube — TV — new alpha studios Details
6/15 – 10/15

Horror movie written and directed Ricardo Islas. Was the associate producer and mechanical effects. Final death scene involved 2 pneumatic appliances, actors chest to be blown up shooting blood, then exploded, showing internal bones and organs. Numerous body parts -blood to be projected outward for a complete scary and disgusting effect.

3/10 – 4/10

voice over character work The Filmmaker, a puzzle-based game by Christopher M. Brendel

Internet — TV — Christopher M. Brendel Details
3/10 – 4/10

I did voice over work for The Filmmaker, a puzzle-based game written by Unimatrix Productions owned by Chiristopher M. Brendel

1/04 – 2/04

Propmaker (alien custom debris props (Roswell incident)) History Channels show Conspiracy (Season 4)

History — TV — Towers Productions Details
1/04 – 2/04

I was contracted out by Towers Production company of Chicago to build a crates worth of alien custom debris props (Roswell incident)

1/02 – 3/02

Special Effects Foreman (all mechanical props and effects) Haciendo el amor brujo

YouTube — TV — Alpha Studios Details
1/02 – 3/02

INDI Director/writer Ricardo Islas takes a short break form horror and makes a very fun comedy. Moc-umentary of the making of a horror film and all of the drama that ensues behind the scenes.

10/97 – 10/98

Production Designer (Jefferson Graveyard Animatronic Robotic Halloween show) Jefferson Graveyard Animatronic Robotic Halloween show

Live/Special Event — Chicago Animatronics Details
10/97 – 10/98

Designer and builder of the Jefferson Graveyard Show ran every Halloween (on and off) since 1997. Show has a strong fan base in the Chicago land area. This is a 10 minute long animated show filled with 7 robotic characters who talk, sing in a graveyard with special effects like fog and lightning.

Media

Recos

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Education

Class of '85

Illinois Institue of Technology, Chicago

worked on Masters program in Electrical Engineering
Class of '83

DePaul Universary, Chicago

worked on masters degree in computer science
Class of '80

DeVry University, Chicago

Bachelor's of engineering technology

My Gear

  • multiple HD cameras and video editing software.

Skills

  • Video Editor
  • Robotics
  • audio animatronics
  • complex prop building
  • custom electronics used for television ghost shows
  • Electrical Engineer who can design any analog based device
  • pneumatic props
  • props for INDI movies
  • props for television shows
  • servo driven props