Project: Universal Orlando & Hollywood
Contract:  Vehicle refit for the Simpson Ride
Client: Entech Creative Industries
Date:  2008
Notes:  Produce vehicle component plugs for FRP production including finish sculpt of Krusty the Clown character head and production mold.  FRP fabrication and paint by Entech.
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Project:  Dinopolis - Teruel, Spain
Contract:  Design and fabricate animated Brown bear for prehistoric attraction ride.
Client:  Sally Corporation
Date:  2006
Notes:  9 feet tall, animated bear with 7 animated functions, furred.
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Project:  Dinopolis - Teruel, Spain
Contract:  Design and fabricate animated Saber Toothed Tiger  for prehistoric attraction ride.
Client:  Sally Corporation
Date:  2006
Notes: 7 feet long animated Tiger  with 5 animated functions, furred.
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Project:  Magiquest
Contract:  Design and fabrication of animated gargoyle statues for interactive fantasy attraction.
Client:  Entech Creative Industries
Date:  2005
Notes:  Designed gargoyles from concept.  Design and fabrication of two animated statues with column bases.
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Project:  Sauripark - Austria
Contract:  Design and fabrication of hand operated animated Velociraptor hatchling.
Client:  Sauripark
Date:  2005
Notes:  Velociraptor puppet used finger operated controls beneath the Egg container to operate the character.
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Project:  Liberty Head Concept Model
Contract:  Design & fabricate 1:12 scale concept  model for the Spiderman ride at Universal Florida
Client:  Universal Creative
Date:  1998
Notes:  Scale model was later digitized by others and used to create a full scale replica for the ride.
Links: Ride Review
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Project:  Small World - Magic Kingdom
Contract:  Fabrication of 8 animated characters for the clocktower set at the "It's a Small World" ride, Orlando, FL.
Client:  Entech Creative Industries
Date:  2004
Notes:  Characters were scaled down 25% for the newly renovated ride at WDWMK.
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Project:  Jungle Safari Ride - African Dog
Contract:  Design, sculpt and fabricate animated dogs for theme park ride in Bangkok Thailand
Client:  Integrity Attractions.
Date:  1997
Notes:  3 life-like dogs were produced with animated tails. These characters were built for operation in an outdoor environment. Animation control by Integrity.
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Project: Universal Islands of Adventure
Contract:  Set prop sculpts for Popeye's boat at UIOA
Client: Entech Creative Industries
Date:  1998
Notes:  Various cartoon style set pieces including 2 ships wheels, barrels and crates. Final glass work and finish by Entech.
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Project:  Seagull Prop - Disney MK
Contract:  Fabricate realistic seagull and nest for Jungle Cruise boat ride boarding area.
Client:  Walt Disney Imagineering.
Date:  1997
Notes:  Seagull was sculpted, molded and cast with fiberglass.
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Project:  Jungle Safari Ride - Golden Eagle
Contract:  Design, sculpt and fabricate animated Eagle for theme park ride in Bangkok Thailand
Client:  Integrity Attractions.
Date:  1997
Notes:  Character designed for outside operation.  Animated head and body. Animation control by Integrity.
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Project:  Jaws Ride - Universal Orlando
Contract:  Paint flexible and rigid shark skins for Jaws ride at Universal Studios
Client:  KXI
Date:  1992
Notes:  Several shark bodies were painted including the final shark scene showing burnt and charred facial textures.  Shark skin fabrication by KXI
Links: Jaws Ride, Amity Island
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Project:  Galaxy Search - Elvis Monster
Contract:  Sculpt 3-eyed monster head from art director sketches.
Client:  Entech Creative Industries.
Date:  1994
Notes:  7' tall character head was sculpted under art direction from Disney artist.  Final fabrication and paint by Entech.
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Project:  Disneyland Paris - Pop Up book
Contract:  Design and fabricate giant pop up book set for stage performance of the Sleeping Beauty.
Client:  MWA Ltd.
Date:  1991
Notes:  Worked closely with Disney Art director on concept.  Additional crew and companies were involved in the final fabrication and show control. 
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Project:  Universal - Rocky & Bullwinkle
Contract:  Sculpt cartoon style truck cab for side show at Universal Studios
Client:  KXI
Date:  1992
Notes:  Truck cab sculpted under Universal art direction.  Final fabrication by KXI.
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