Tom Cassidy FX Artist

Thomas Cassidy

Email: tomcatspfx@gmail.com

Mobile phone:  (303)-356-2412

Skill set: 

Sculpture

Mold making

Beginner animatronics

Fabrication of eyes and teeth

Fabrication of both rigid and soft foams

Creature suits

Airbrushing and paintwork

Prosthetic application

Concept design

Silicone mask making

zbrush

Previous Experience:

-Interned at Vincent Van Dyke FX 4/15

clayups, molding/casting, prep work and cleanup

-Creature Effects Artist

"The Rake"(film): director: Tony wash 2/15-3/15

Fabrication of creature suit,sculpted hand, creature fetus, and spinal  prosthetic

-Special effects makeup artist

Devil’s Night(film): director: Nathan Bucar, Producer:  Brian Hartman 8/14:

Makeup fx on standby, trauma and gore gag design, application, etc.

-Lead creature effects, Creature effects artist

I Believe (TV documentary series) “Mothman” episode. 7/14-curently  In production.

Managed team of 5 other artists in making of “mothman” creature suit for a budget of 200 dollars. heavily involved in sculpting, fabrication of suit, paint and hair work.

-Trauma makeup artist

Allegheny hospital bomb drill

Applied silicone burn trauma prosthetics

-Special effects makeup artist

"poker night in america"-CBS sports- 11/14

Applied zombie makeup out of kit on professional poker player Greg Mueller and assisted for player Gavin Smith

 

Summary: hard working, focused, fast learner, looking to aid the success of an effects studio in any way possible, strongest skills being sculpting, design, and paintwork.