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About Special Effect Supply
(To find out about
our customers, go here.)
Special Effect Supply Corp.
164 East Center Street
North Salt Lake UT 84054
801-936-9762
FAX: 801-936-9763
Owner: Steve Biggs [A Photo
of Steve] [Steve's Resume]
Number of Employees: Five as of September 2002
Date Started: Spring 1993, Incorporated July 2001
Mission Statement: "To provide hard-to-find information
and materials to Special Effects Artists and other Crafts persons
throughout the world."
SES was started early in 1993. The intention was to provide
hard-to-find information and materials to amateur and professional
special effects people. Since that time we have expanded service
to include Haunted House Operators, Artists, Film Makers, Educators
and other creative types.
Special Effects is a very small company. I do mean really
small. I make all high level decisions and scrub the toilets,
this is a reflection of the wonderful range of talent which I
have.
The studio is located in a bedroom community just North of
Salt Lake, But SES is not located in a bedroom. We actually rent
a real office/studio in a regular business district. We would
like to think that North Salt Lake, Utah is the Mecca for all
Special Effects Artists, but it is not. North Salt Lake is the
Mecca for kids and mini-vans. SES does nothing for mini-vans.
Often we are asked if someone can come work for us for free
in exchange for experience. We say no 99% of the time. (Please
see my comments in the Careers
Section). We do have an apprentice from time to time, but
we always choose an apprentice because of special circumstances.
If you want experience the best thing to do is to buy books,
take classes and experiment on your own.
Igor teaches a night-class in grave-robbing.
DO WE DO SPECIAL EFFECTS WORK FOR THE INDUSTRY?
Not any more. Occasionally I will have a personal project.
CONSULTATION
Not any more.
ABOUT ME, THE BIG CHEEZ
As a Mechanical Animator, I have worked on robotic characters
seen in animated shows throughout the world including the E.T.
Rides at Universal Studios in Orlando and Hollywood, Shows for
the Lotte' World Amusement Park in South Korea and the animated
figures at the Forum Shops at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. During
my six years in the Los Angeles Area, I went from machinist to
Project Manager by working different jobs on a variety of shows
and projects. My specialties are mechanical design and project
management, although I've had practical experience in sculpting,
plastics, mold making, fiberglass work, and finish work. I was
able to enter special effects because of my background in graphics,
advertising and manufacturing. I returned to Utah soon after
the Los Angeles riots.
ABOUT IGOR, MY ALTERED EGO
Igor holds an advanced degree in Grave Desecration from Salem
State. He has worked some of the most prominent cemeteries in
the U.S., Canada and England. He is widely acclaimed as a champion
of equal rights for hunch-backs. His favorite movies include
The Sound of Music, To Kill a Mocking Bird and
Baywatch.
This page originally posted: 02/01/1999
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