One
of Rob's greatest highlights to his credits over the past (14) years, was
his work on Tim Burton's "Nightmare before Christmas", a critically
acclaimed movie milestone that captured the hearts and imagination of audiences
everywhere with its Academy Award nominated Stop Motion Animation. To this
Rob adds his work on feature films including "James and The Giant Peach",
"Mars Attacks", "Nightmare on Elm St. 6", and the ABC
Saturday morning television series "Bump in the Night". Managing
the Character Fabrication team at Will Vinton Studios in Portland, Oregon,
for five years, gave Rob the opportunity to work on many notable productions
such as "The PJ's", "Slacker Cats", and "Home Improvement".
His puppet work on commercials are well know to TV viewers for example, the
Clio Award winning Nissan commercial spot "Toys", "Fox NFL
Sports", "Barbie", "Nintendo", Kraft Dinner "Fish
Family", "Three Musketeers", and Chili's "Ranch Hands".
Also to his credits are many works for Video Games, Music Videos, Theme Attractions,
and Independent Films.
Rob's
exposure to film came at an early age in his hometown of Thousand Oaks in
Ventura County, North of Los Angeles, when at the age of 12, his teacher made
it a Friday afternoon ritual of showing such films as "Phantom of the
Opera". A trip to Forrest J. Ackerman's mansion, publisher of Famous
Monsters of Filmland Magazine, to see first hand original Sci-fi Horror Film
Props, Costumes, and other Artwork, left a lasting impression on Rob. Classic
works by Dr. Ray Harryhausen, David Allen, and Phil Tippet, inspired Rob to
get involved in the film effects industry, and a good friend Jon Berg taught
him many tips and tricks to fabricating a first class puppet.
Sci-fi
and Monster Movie watching and producing amateurSuper-8 Movies with a friend,
further inspired Rob to pursue his classroom education at Moorpark Community
College where he majored in Cinematography. He later added a 6-month Make-up
Artist Program to expand his training. Rob is nothing short of a genius when
it comes to Sculpting, Mold Making, Armature Construction, Casting, Air Brushing,
and utilizing many mediums from Clay, Urethane, Silicone, to Foam Rubber Latex.
His leadership in a department can be noticed through his innovative, creative,
problem solving and vast knowledge of techniques. Rob is a valued addition
to Bowes Productions Creative Team.
Disclaimer
The following Associate(s) credits and achievements are directly related to each individual and /or company and are not to be confused or related in any form with Bowes Productions, Inc. Bowes Productions, Inc. will not take credit or acknowledgment in any form for the Associate(s) works, which were created while working for their said mentioned productions, companies and their clients