Joel P. Blanchard


JOEL P BLANCHARD

SPECIAL EFFECTS COORDINATOR

IATSE #44

SPFX4FILM@AOL.COM

818.381.3361


CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES/DEGREES


ATF 20 Manufacturer of High Explosives

ATF 33 User of High Explosives

California Pyrotechnic Operator 3rdClass

Georgia State Fire Commissioner Blaster’s Competency Authorization

Georgia Licensed Pyrotechnic Operator

ASEPO Member 

DOT Hazmat Training in accordance with 49 CFR 172.704 (2019)

MFA Production and lighting Design Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA (1994)

BFA Theatre and Communications Rhode Island College, Providence, RI (1981)

PADI Scuba Certified

SELECTED FEATURE FILM WORKS (ADDITIONAL AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST OR IMDB)

Jumanji: The Next Level                                                                (SFX 1stUnit / Show Powder Foreman)

Ad Astra                                                                                           (SFX 1stUnit / Show Powder Foreman)

Jungle Cruise                                                                                     (SFX 1stUnit / Show Powder Foreman)

Venom                                                                                              (SFX 1stUnit / Show Powder Foreman

Rampage                                                                                          (SFX 1stUnit foreman / Prep)

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle                                                   (SFX 1stUnit foreman / Prep)

The Fate of the Furious                                                                  (SFX 1stUnit Gang Boss / Prep)

Captain America: Civil War                                                            (SFX 1stUnit Tech / Prep /Pre Rig)

Ant-Man                                                                                           (SFX 1stUnit Tech / Prep /Pre Rig)         

Furious 7                                                                                          (SFX 2ndUnit Tech / Prep Rig Pyro)

Captain America: The Winter Soldier                                            (SFX 2ndUnit Tech / Prep Rig Pyro)

Iron Man 3                                                                                        (SFX 2ndUnit Tech / Prep Rig Pyro)

The Avengers                                                                                   (SFX 1st / 2ndUnit Tech / Prep)

Cowboys & Aliens                                                                           (SFX Tech Prep / Build)

Green Lantern                                                                                  (SFX Additional Photography)

Zathura: A Space Adventure                                                          (SFX Tech / Mold Maker / Prep)

The Last Samurai                                                                            (SFX 1stUnit Tech / Prep / LA, Japan, NZ)

Windtalkers                                                                                      (SFX 1st/ 2ndUnit Tech)

We Were Soldiers                                                                            (SFX 1st/ 2ndUnit Tech)

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End                                     (SFX 2ndUnit Tech)

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest                                (SFX Tech Pre-Rigging)

SELECTED TELEVISION WORK (ADDITIONAL UPON REQUEST OR IMDB)

Medium                                                         (SFX Coordinator 2007-2010)

Boston Legal                                               (SFX Coordinator 2007-2009)

                                                                  (SFX Foreman 2007)

The Wedding Bells                                      (SFX Coordinator)

Monday Mornings                                       (SFX Coordinator)

Will and Grace Reunion Season 3             (SFX Foreman)

Lab Rats                                                       (SFX Tech Various episodes)

Jessie                                                           (SFX Tech Various episodes)

Kickin It                                                        (SFX Tech Various episodes)

Ant Farm                                                      (SFX Tech Various episodes)

Austin and Ally                                           (SFX Tech Various episodes)

Invasion                                                       (SFX Gang Boss)

Chuck                                                           (SFX Tech Pilot)

 ADDITIONAL SKILLS

ATF Federal Explosives Compliance, Record Keeping and Logging

Breakaway Fabrication and woodwork

Mold Making and Casting in Urethanes, Silicones, Plastics

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