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Work
Experience
Show Control Manager at Thinkwell
Group,
Los Angeles, CA - (May 2015 – Present)
Technical
Manager at
Thinkwell
Group,
Burbank, CA - (Sept 2011 – May 2015)
Show Control design
and management for the Audio, Video, Control, and Lighting
Department.
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Medialon, AMX,
Crestron, and Alcorn-McBride programming.
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Programming and
installation of show control WB FunZone at Studio City
Macau and
Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood, Stage 48.
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Specializing in
parkwide control systems, show control, automation, ride
systems, research, and documentation.
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Creation of Unity
3D-based real-time simulations (pre-visualization) of ride
and attraction designs.
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Technical
design and management (from blue sky to schematic drawing
packages) for 50+ projects including
Monkey King Theme Park,
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi,
Ferrari World Korea,
Eontime World,
The
Making of Harry Potter,
HALO Theme Park, and
Jurassic Dream Theme Park.
Specialized
in parkwide systems, show control, automation, ride systems,
research, and documentation.
Designed
a new use of ride experience technology and submitted it for
patent.
Built
interactive and augmented reality mock-ups and demonstrations in
Unity 3D.
Wrote
live show creative treatments for the Monkey King Theme Park,
designed optical illusion artwork for two unannounced projects,
and designed the ride layouts for a platoon dispatch, trackless
dark ride.
Work
on multiple attraction projects with trackless vehicles, platoon
dispatch, and prototype ride systems.
Wrote
VBA scripts to streamline document production and wrote the new
CAD standards documentation.
Department
Co-trainer for all new Technical employees from 2011 to 2015.
Augmented
Reality Designer at 7StarSun,
Los Angeles, CA - (Oct 2013 – Apr 2014)
Various Roles
for Living Worlds Program by WDI R&D,
Glendale, CA - (Feb 2013 – Mar 2013)
Worked
on Semi-Finalist, Devin Flanigan's “Clockwork: Los
Angeles” entry for Living Worlds.
Created
3D
models, concept artwork, technical support, and illusions
for a time-traveling ARG puzzle game played in Downtown L.A.,
using augmented reality, elaborate sets and special fx, ride
systems, and live stunt performers.
3D Modeler and
Simulation Programmer at Journey
Back Into Imagination
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(Feb 2011 – Present)
Creating
a Sketchup and Unity 3D-based simulation
of the original E.P.C.O.T. Center Journey Into Imagination
pavilion using
only photos, videos, and a few blueprints for reference. This is
a personal hobby and nostalgia project.
Automation
Technician at Cirque du Soleil, Las Vegas, NV and Hollywood, CA -
(May 2007 – Jan 2013)
Automation
operator and programmer for IRIS (opening
team), The Beatles LOVE,
and Mystère.
Automation
operator for TV and film shoots: Worlds Away 3D, The
Amazing Race, and American Idol.
Show Control
Programmer at ShowGO FX (previously Logic Box), Las Vegas, NV -
(Oct 2006 – Jan 2010)
Music Composer
at Tinderbox
Entertainment,
Las Vegas, NV - (Nov 2008 – June 2009)
Show Control and
Special FX Crew Chief at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, FL
- (Apr 1998 – Mar 2007)
Led
the Show Control team for Fantasmic! from 1999 to 2000
and 2002 to 2004.
Choreographed
and programmed the dancing fountains for A
Taste of Fantasmic!,
a short show using existing show elements in case of a weather
cancellation.
Led
the Show Control and FX team for Lights, Motors, Action
Extreme Stunt Show from installation in 2004 through 2007.
Coordinated installation and testing of show control, lighting,
automation and pyrotechnics between WDI, Entertainment,
Maintenance, Stunt Team, Birket Engineering and Show
Technicians.
Wrote
and illustrated safety and operations manuals for Show Control
and Special FX. Created operations policies in accordance with
Walt Disney World Safety regulations and pyrotechnics laws.
Show Designer
for WDW's Creative Idea Forum, Lake Buena Vista, FL - (June 2001
– May 2006)
Lighting
Designer / SQS at Walt Disney Imagineering, Lake Buena Vista, FL
- (Oct 2000 – May 2004)
Show Control
Programmer at WDW Ride and Show Engineering, Lake Buena Vista, FL
- (1999 – May 2005)
Programmed
show control systems for projects including Lights, Motors,
Action Extreme Stunt Show, Fantasmic!, Live Show IR
Captioning, Ohana, Goofy's Country Dancin' Jamboree and
Disney Cruise Line’s 7-Day Cruise program.
Systems
included AMX, Medialon, Media Matrix, WonderWare and Walt Disney
Imagineering’s LCUs.
Previous Work
Experience - (Mar 1989 – Mar 1998)
Nov
1996 – Mar 1998 Moving Lights Programmer for IATSE Local
#720, Las Vegas, NV
June
1997 – July 1997 Lighting Programmer for Lowey &
Company, Las Vegas, NV, Los Angeles & San Jose, CA
Sept
1995 – Nov 1997 Head of Lighting and Video Projection for
Debbie Reynolds Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
July
1994 – Sept 1995 Puppeteer and Performer for Excalibur
Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV
Nov
1993 – July 1994 Puppeteer for Kaleidoscope at MGM Grand
Adventures Park, Las Vegas, NV
Aug
1992 – Nov 1993 Lead Technician and Relief Stage Manager at
Six Flags Astroworld, Houston, TX
Aug
1992 – Oct 1992 Character Performer for Hobby Airport
Expansion Project, Houston, TX
Apr
1992 – Aug 1992 Puppeteer and Lead Dancer for Sid &
Marty Krofft Productions, Houston, TX
July
1990 – May 1992 Escape Artist Act Designer for Outrajus
Productions, Houston, TX
Mar
1991 – Oct 1991 Live Show Manager for Splashtown USA,
Spring, TX
Mar
1990 – Oct 1990 Live Show Supervisor / Manager for
Splashtown USA, Spring, TX
Mar
1989 – Oct 1989 Puppeteer and Technician for Splashtown
USA, Spring, TX
Portfolio,
Social Networking, and Personal Website
Portfolio,
About.Me,
LinkedIn,
and brister.net
Skills,
Hobbies, Interests, and Other Shiny Objects
Fiction
Writing,
Simulation
/ Game Engine, Augmented Reality, 3D Modeling,
Attraction Design, Photography, Music
Composition,
Theme Parks, Science and Science Fiction, Critters
Software
Experience
Unity
3D, Maya, Sketchup, Vuforia, Medialon, AMX, Crestron,
VBA, Alcorn-McBride, eChameleon, AutoCAD, WinCC Flex, WonderWare,
Walt Disney Imagineering’s MSC / LCU System, Photoshop
Memberships
Oct
1996 – Feb 1998 IATSE Local 720
Oct
1999 – Feb 2007 IATSE Local 631
Training
2014
Medialon v6 Programming
2013
Alcorn-McBride Programming, DAQRI Augmented Reality Bootcamp
2009
Medialon v5 Programming, OSHA 10 Hour General Industry Safety and
Health
2007
Fall Arrest Rescue
2005
WDW Pyrotechnics Recertification, Pyrotechnic Awareness Trainer
2004
Stage Gun Training
2003
Medialon v3 Programming
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