Summary -
A creative problem solver who
is concerned with the bottom line.
Management - Solid
background in planning, estimating, design, production and production
installation with small & large crews, up to 350 persons. Highly skilled crew
motivator. Consistently under budget.
Production - Broad
knowledge of production techniques and materials. Plastics, coatings, fire
retarding and concrete are some of my specialties.
Experience
2009 to present - Production Lead -
Technifex - various projects in work.
2008-2009 - Design
Development of Various Projects for Disney, Universal/Singapore, Jurupa
Aquatic Center and others as Art Director (Scenario Design).
2008 - Field Art Director
River Battle - themed water ride at Dollywood (Hershend Entertainment).
2005, 2006 & 2007 -
Project Creative Director, Mystery Mine - themed rollercoaster at Dollywood
(Hershend Entertainment)
2005 & 2006 -
Design/Build Contractor Timberlake Exhibit at The Museum of the Cherokee
Indian, Cherokee, NC - self-employed, contract.
2004 & 2005 -
Design/Build Contractor Gift Shop Renovation at The Museum of the Cherokee
Indian, Cherokee, NC - self-employed, contract.
16 years total with Walt
Disney Imagineering, Disney Productions & Buena Vista Construction Company –
(partial listing)
- Prop Boats (Design & Production) Sr. Show
Production Designer at Tokyo DisneySeas
- Artificial Tree and Foliage (Design & Production) Sr. Show Production
Designer at Tokyo DisneySeas
- Animal Kingdom, Tiger Temple, Architectural
Ornamentation (Field Art Direction)
- Toon Town (Field Art Direction,
Facades) at Tokyo Disneyland
- Typhoon Lagoon rehab (Design & Production)
at Disney World
- Show Quality Enhancements (Design & Production) at
Disney World & EPCOT
- Tower of Terror (Hardscape Design & Production) at
the Disney/MGM Studio Tour
- Artificial Tree and Foliage (Design &
Production) Sr. Show Production Designer at Euro-Disneyland
- Honey I
Shrunk The Kids (Design & Production) Sr. Show Production Designer at the
Disney/MGM Studio Tour - Spectra F/x
- Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular (Hardscape
Design & Production) Sr. Show Production Designer at the Disney/MGM Studio
Tour
- Roger Rabbit (Design & Production) Sr. Show Production Designer
at the Disney/MGM Studio Tour
- Typhoon Lagoon (Design & Production) Sr.
Show Production Designer at Disney World
- Artificial Tree and Foliage
(Design & Production) Sr. Show Production Designer at the Disney/MGM Studio
Tour
- Star Tours (Design & Production) Sr. Show Production Designer at
Tujunga
- Tiki Room rehab (Field Art Direction, Rockwork) at Tokyo
Disneyland
- Artificial Tree and Foliage (Design & Production) Sr. Show Production
Designer at Disney World - WDW Decorating
- Artificial Tree and
Foliage (Design & Production) Sr. Show Production Designer at Tokyo
Disneyland
- Artificial Tree and Foliage (Design & Production) Sr. Show Production
Designer at EPCOT Center
- Sub Ride Rehab (field Art Direction) at Disneyland
- 20,000 Leagues
under the Sea Rehab (field Art Direction)
- Ornamental Plasterer
(Model/Mold Maker) at Disney Studios
- Ornamental Plasterer (Model/Mold Maker, Production Foreman) at Disney World
Other Theme Park, Museum
Experience and Themed Environments -- (partial listing)
- Technoman for the Health
Adventure, Asheville NC - self-employed
- The Tunnel of Blood Crawl
Through Artery for the Health Adventure, Asheville NC - self-employed
-
Regional Forestry Interpretive Exhibits for The North Carolina Department of
Environmental & Natural Resources
Sr. Show Production Designer Unchained Duck Studios
- Delta Expansion
Project Rock Work (Field Art Direction) at The Opryland Hotel, Nashville -
self-employed
- Marriott Inn Themed Restaurant (Cincinnati, OH) -
self-employed
- Windjammer Themed Restaurant (Cincinnati, OH) -
self-employed
- The Ocean Reef Yacht Club, an exclusive private club
(themed Bar) (Key Largo, FL) - self-employed
- Museum Of Science and
Planetarium (Miami, FL) staff member
Coral Reef Habitat -
Orchids of the Everglades - Florida's Poisonous Plants - Giant Ground Sloth
Sculpture (full size)
The Florida Mangrove
Habitat - Fox, Possum, Raccoon & Mink Habitats - & others
Motion
Picture and Television Production Experience, Props & Practical Effects
(partial listing)
Unsolved
Mysteries - Dare Devils - Bandit - Christy - Coca Cola - Wendy's - Burger King
- Joy - Ivory Soap - Zest - Kentucky Fried Chicken - Kodak - Kool Aid - Subaru
- Thunderball - Wells Fargo Bank -
Go For Broke - The Black Hole - Airport - Herbie Goes Bananas - The Muppet
Movie - The Wiz - Raise The Titanic - Beer Drinkers In Space - Star Trek -
Battlestar Gallactica - Watcher In The Woods - The Incredible Hulk - The Lone
Ranger - and many others.
Blue
Ridge Motion Pictures
Studio
Production Designer, Blue Ridge Motion Pictures, Asheville NC
Haywood
Community College
Adjunct
Professor, Film & Video Production and Technology
Skills
Creative problem solver
performing best under adverse conditions. Work crew motivator. Inspiring people
person with hands on experience in most scenic production trades.
Understand and use AutoCad,
Illustrator, In Design, Photoshop, Final Cut, Premiere, MS Office & Planning &
Scheduling.
Design and Build Scenery,
Practical Effects, Robotics, Audio/Video & Film production. Can use a wide
variety of power & hand tools.
Education
Florida State University
- with Graduate Level – Archaeology and Anthropology.
Misc.: Taxidermy,
Plastics Technology, Oil Painting, Mural Painting, Video Production & Sound
Engineering,
Subtropical Nature, Mayan Studies. And many Business Management courses.
Education
-
Florida State University - Graduate Level - Archaeology, Anthropology &
Oceanography
Misc.:
Taxidermy, Plastics Technology, Oil Painting, Mural Painting,
Video
Production & Sound Engineering, Subtropical Nature, Mayan Studies.
And
many Business Management courses.
Recognition -
Biography
included in:
Marquis' Who's Who
Marquis' Who's Who in Entertainment
Marquis' Who's Who in the American South and Southwest
Have
published:
Many how to articles in trade magazines for motion pictures, museums, zoos,
aquariums and theme parks.
Have
been included in the human-interest sections of:
The Asheville Citizens Times
The
Miami Herald
The Bristol Times News
The Tomahawk
The Johnson City Press
The Mountain Times
The Boone Times
The Kingsport Times
The Gainesville Reporter
The Tallahassee Democrat
References - On Request
mtnear@possumeggs.com
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