Charles James Grant
816 East 4th Street
North Vancouver, B.C.
CANADA
V7L 1K4
Office (Monster Fun Productions Ltd.): 604. 453 1829
Cell: 604.836.9753
Email: Charlie@monsterfun.ca
Website: http://www.monsterfun.ca/
UBCP/ACTRA Member Number: 2456
IATSE Member Number: 891

Puppetry Skills: Hand, Rod, & Animatronics
Related Skills: Design & Fabrication

EDUCATION

1985
Emily Carr College of Art and Design
Degree in Fine Art
Four Year Animation Program

WORK EXPERIENCE

2004

Smallville
· Kim Regent Props
· Kryptonite ect.

Young Blades
· Dean Barker Props
· Props

Fantastic four
· Jimmy Chow Props
· Props

Once upon a time on a mattress
· Graham Coutts Props
· Props

Devour
· Dean Barker Props
· Severed fingers

I, robot
· Puppeteer
· Robot Hand

Fierce People
· Graham Coutts Props

Jake 2.0
· Terry Weaver Props
· Severed head

Smallville
· Kim Regent Props
· Kryptonite ect.

2003

Dragon House Productions
· Charles Porlier
· Prosthetic Lab Work

White Chicks
· Gone North Productions Ltd.
· Jeff Butterworth
· SPFX
· Rubber Props

Smallville
· Kim Regent Props
· Kryptonite ect.

Jake 2.0
· Jake Productions Inc.
· Animatronic Mouse

Ultraman Commecial
· Eric Chu Suite

Final Cut
· Final Cut Production Corp
· Assistant SPFX

Battle Star Galatica
· Aces and Eight Productions Inc.
· Eric Chu Cylones

Scary Movie 3
· 414 Project LTD
· Graham Coutts Props
· Puppeteer

2002

Freddy VS Jason
· Shawn Danielle Productions
· Ken Wheatly Assistant SPFX
· Graham Coutts Props

Stealing Christmas
· Assistant SPFX Paller

The Guest
· Assistant SPFX Paller

Saint Sinner
· Paller FX/P.T. Productions
· SPFX Puppeteer

Dark Angel
· WTC Productions
· Assistant SPFX Make Up

Santa Clause 2 (Feature Film)
· Amalgamated Dynamics
· SPFX Puppeteer

Willard
· Comer FX
· SPFX

2001

Second Unit 2
· P.T. Productions/Paller FX
· SPMUFX/SPFX

Just Deal
· GEP Productions
· Props

Fun Fruits
· Time Square Design
· SPMUFX

Wack-A-Mole
· Cheeky Monkey Productions
· Animatronic Puppets/Props/SPMUFX

Due East
· Richard Molnar
· Props

The Guest
· Gary Paller
· Props/SPFX

Sausage Factory
· MTV
· Animatronic Puppet Props

Out Cold (Feature Film)
· Gary Paller Coordinator
· Assistant SPFX Props

2000

Andromeda
· Richard Molnar Props
· Props

See Spot Run (Feature Film)
· Animatronic Fish
· Props

Josie and the Pussycats (Feature Film)
· Props

So Weird
· Jeff Butterworth Coordinator
· Assistant SPFX
· Props

Cinamazoo
· Illusion Props

Kitchin/Hurst Photographer
· Sculptor

Vancouver Film School
· Sculptor Instructor

Sixth Day (Feature Film)
· 2nd Unit SPFX MU

1999

Billy the Tapeworm (Short) (Pre-Production)
· Prototype Creature FX - Director: Cyrus Helf

Apple Box Productions (Vancouver)
· London Drugs commercial - Puppeteer

So Weird
· Series Werewolf Episode - Puppeteer

Outer Limits
· On Set SPFX MU

Alley Bagget Playboy Calendar (Los Angeles)
· Sculpting, molding masks, makeup props
· Set construction

Saturn High
(Pre-production, Director: Greg Aronowitz, Los Angeles)
· Sculpting, mold making

Crescent Moon (Feature Film)
(Pre-production, Director: Greg Aronowitz, Los Angeles)
· Sculpting, mold making

Tsunami (Feature Film)
(Pre-production, Director: Greg Aronowitz, New York)
· Prototype Creature FX

1998

Spy Dogs (Saban, Los Angeles)
· Clean up artist

Empty Bucket (Short)
(Pre-production, Independent, Los Angeles)
· Storyboards, SPFX

House of Terror (Los Angeles)
· SPFX
· “R” rated Haunted House

Invisible Man
(Pre-production, Director: Matt Codd, Los Angeles)
· Make-up FX/SPFX

Queen for a Day (Independent, Los Angeles)
· Grip

Memoirs of a Geisha (Feature Film)
(Pre-production, Director: Steven Spielberg, Los Angeles)
· Assistant model maker

Castaway (Feature Film)
(Pre-production, Director: Bob Zemekus, Los Angeles)
· Assistant Model Maker

Mort the Dead Teenager (Feature Film)
(Pre-production, Director: Greg Aronowitz, Dreamworks, Los Angeles)
· Assistant Model Maker

Black Scorpion
(Roger Corman, Director: Greg Aronowitz, Los Angeles)
· SPFX Puppeteer, Model Maker, Props
· Full scale scorpion car with interior

Bad Trout (Feature Film)
(Pre-production, Director: Bob Zemekus, Los Angeles)
· Assistant Model Maker

Sky Knives (Feature Film)
(Pre-production, Director: Bob Zemekus, Los Angeles)
· Assistant Model Maker

Legends in 3 Dimensions (Los Angeles)
· Lab work for ¼ scale busts and action figures
· Licenses include X-Files, Fox, Marvel Comics,
  King Features, Star Wars and Image

1997

Zit Lover (Short)
(Hung Canuck Prod/Cyrus Helf)
· Co-Creator, SPFX MU, Stop Motion Animator/Puppeteer

1996

Vancouver Film School
· Substitute Sculpture Teacher

Deep Rising (Feature Film)
(Callamari Prod/Stephan Dupuis)
· SPFX MU

X-Files (TV Series 3rd Season)
(Fox/Lindala MUFX Ltd.)
· SPFX MU, Puppeteer

1995

X-Files (TV Series 2nd Season)
(Fox/Lindala MUFX Ltd.)
· SPFX MU, Puppeteer

Toy Commercial (Commercial)
· Props

1994

Jumanji (Feature Film)
· SPFX MU Lab Work

California Milk Board (Commercials)
(California Milk Board)
· Puppeteer
· Puppet Maintenance

Tire Ad (Commercials)
(Hans Simpka)
· Miniature Snow Set

Malicious (Feature Film)
(Vince Bros)
· SPFX MU
· Prosthetic Chest Appliance

CD ROM (CD ROM Video Game)
(Touch TV)
· SPFX MU/Props

The Granny (Feature Film)
(Chris Nelson)
· SPFX MU

Toy Commercials (Commercials)
(Kenner Fire House Art Dog)
· Art Department

Cyberteens In Love (Feature Film)
· SPFX MU
· Cybernetic Implants

Jurassic Park (Toy Commercials)
(Kenner/FireHouse/Art Dog)
· Props
· Large Animatronic Foot, Puppeteer

1993

Gator Golf (Commercial)
(Milton Bradly/Zooma Zooma)
· Animatronic Alligator Costume

Earth Day (Event)
(Earth Day/Creative Island)
· Re-Design Palm Tree Costume

Never Ending Story III (Feature Film)
(Jim Henson Creature Shop England)
· Puppeteer
· Costume Maintenance

Alien Predator Jurassic Park (Toy Commercials)
(Kenner/FireHouse/Art Dog)
· Puppeteer
· Puppet Re-Design

GI Joe (Commercials)
(Hasbro/ArtDog)
· Miniatures/Art Department

Unicorn (Documentary)
· Horse Prosthetic

Mirror Image (Feature Film)
· Blood Type F/X
· Props

Digger
(Circle Productions)
· Miniature submarine prop

1992

Jurassic Park Commercials
· Miniature Props

Shane Lunny Productions
· Motion Control Wrangler

G.I. Joe Commercials
· Miniature Props

Vancouver Film School
· Cable-Controlled cockroach costume
· Props

The Picture (Independent Short Film)
· Blood F/X
· Props, Puppeteer

Phadra (Video)
· Prosthetics and Props

Phil Spink Industrial
· Motion Control Wrangler

1991

G.I. Joe Commercials
· Miniature Props

Electro Juice
· B.C. Hydro Industrial
· Prosthetic Makeup
· Dead Body Props

Real Magic (Independent Feature)
· Prosthetic chest healing knife wound

Car Commercial
· 80 fried eggs

Light House (Feature Film)
· Human Limb

Subcoil (Student Film)
(Ori Kowarski, Producer)
· Optical F/X

Skinny Puppy Video
· Assistant Prosthetic makeup F/X
· Various weird props

1990

XTRO II (Feature Film)
· North American Pictures (John Curtis, Producer)
· Supervised all aspects of Animatronic creature
  F/X construction and manipulation

Look Who’s Talking II
· Animatronic F/X operator, Pupeteer
· Casting and fabrication of F/X props

1989

MacGyver (TV Series)
· Assisted David Hinks in fabrication of F/X props

Flesh Gordon II (Feature Film)
(Howard Ziehm, Director)
· Film Vest International Production
· Assisted prosthetic gore makeup

1988

The Fly II (Feature Film)
(Creature F/X supervisor, Jon Berg; Chris Walas, Director)
· A BrooksFilms Production
· Assisted in Animatronic creature special F/X
  and Custom Monster Props, Puppeteer

OTHER PROJECTS

CYBERFLEX FILMS LTD.

I was half owner of a motion control company. We have done nine commercials and one feature film. All are available on request on a separate demo reel.

“MONSTER FUN!”

I have a company called “Monster Fun!” that deals exclusively in mail-order monster model kits. I sculpt, mold, pour, package, and promote this series of 50’s and 60’s movie monsters. I employ a few other sculptors, and I offer over 15 original designs. I have customers from all over the world interested in this obscure hobby. 

MONSTER FUN PRODUCTIONS LTD.

Incorporated in July, 2000 to do exclusive makeup FX and props for the film industry.

VANCOUVER FILM SCHOOL part time instructor

I have been a Sculpting Instructor at the Vancouver Film School since 1997 in the 3D department, and a construction technics instructor in the make up program since 2001.