John Naulin

Forty years experience working on custom props, second unit effects, miniatures, creature and horror effects on over 100 projects. Developed several products and elastomers for Industry use. Designed all mechanical interface suits and periphrials for first real time Motion Capture System.

 

History: Supervisor of R&D for Don Post Studios for 5 years (headed 44 special projects)

Owner / Co-founder of MTSD Design since 1977.

Supervisor of 3-D design at Landmark Entertainment for 3.5 years.  Ran 2nd largest division in amusement design.

Established and supervised 3-D division of Santa Monica Studios for 4 years (several large projects including assisting / design on world's first real time Motion Capture system).

Researcher / Instructor Safety at CSATTF for 7 years.

Have written / doctored 11 screenplays.

 

Have MFA in Intermedia Fine art from Trinity.

Attended Sherwood Oaks Experimental College.

Attended Toliesin West (Frank Lloyd Wright Academy) Interned with Paolo Solari

 

Two time Saturn Award Nominee

Two time ADDY Award winner

2011 LA Drama Critics Circle Award (Special Effects)

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