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CCM alumnus Brad Look worked on makeup for Disney's "Race to Witch Mountain," an adventure film about two teens with supernatural powers. Photo courtesy of Disney Enterprises.
"Escape to Witch Mountain" ('09)
"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" ('08, w/Harrison Ford)
-- Emmy-winning makeup by Brad Look, MFA (CCM) ’88 (View older projects. View TV credits. Watch video of Brad creating scar wound.)


"Valkyrie" ('08, w/ Tom Cruise, Tom Wilkinson, Kenneth Branagh)
"Body of Lies" ('08, w/Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe)
"Watchmen" ('09)

-- visual effects executive producer Debbie Denise, CCM '73, exec. VP, Sony Pictures Imageworks (previously head of production at ILM) (View older projects.)

CCM grad Jason Matthew Smith appears in the new "Star Trek" movie -- a Bad Robot Production presented by Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment. Photo of the Starship Enterprise created by Industrial Light & Magic; provided by Paramount Pictures.

“Star Trek” (’09, as "burly cadet," w/ Simon Pegg, Winona Ryder)
-- actor Jason Matthew Smith , CCM ’96

"Exodus Falls" (plays Charlotte Minor, the second lead, '09)
-- Adrien Finkel, CCM '08 (See TV credit, too.)

"Changeling" ('08, plays a prison guard)

-- actor (Ray) Cooper Thornton, CCM '92 (View older projects.) (View TV credits.)

"The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" ('08, w/Brendan Fraser)
--score by Randy Edelman, CCM ’69, HonDoc '04 (View older projects.)

"Terminator Salvation" ('09, w/ Christian Bale & Helena Bonham Carter)
"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End” (’07, w/Johnny Depp)

"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest” (’06, received Outstanding Models and Miniatures Award from the Visual Effects Socieity)

Alumnus Charlie Bailey was a model maker for all three "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies. Photo courtesy of Disney Enterprises.

-- model maker, supervisor Charlie Bailey, DAAP ’71, who created and/or supervised miniature model work for these Kerner Optical and Industrial Light and Magic films (View older projects.)

“Fantastic Voyage” ('10, in pre-production)
"Speed Racer" (Imax version, '08)
-- visual effects concept illustrator/designer George Hull, DAAP ’93 (See older films.)

"Sex and the City 2" (due out in May '10)
"Did You Hear About the Morgans?" (due out Chrismas ]09, w/Hugh Grant)

--actress Sara Jessica Parker, CCM Prep School (View older movies.) (View TV credits.)

"The Ugly Truth" (opens July '09, plays a saleswoman)
"Alpha and Omega" (opens fall '10, plays Eve)
-- actress Vicki Lewis, att. CCM (See older films.)

"Land of the Lost" (June '09, w/Will Ferrell)
"There Will Be Blood” (’08, w/Daniel Day-Lewis)
-- assistant costume designer, cutter/fitter Catherine Wall, DAAP ’83

"Family Wedding" (plays Sonia Ramirez in the movie starring Forest Whitaker &America Ferrera, due to open March 2010)
"The Day the Earth Stood Still”
(as an Army fighter pilot, '08, w/ Keanu Reeves)
-- actor Daniel Wisler, CCM ’04 (See TV credits.)

"17 Again" ('09, played the judge in movie w/Matthew Perry, Zac Effron)
-- actress Diana Maria Riva (Uhlenbrock as a UC student), MFA (CCM) ’95
(See Riva's older films and her TV credits.
)

"Zombieland" (due out fall '09, w/Bill Murray)
"Confessions of a Shopaholic"
('09, w/Joan Cusack)
"The Unborn"
('09, w/Gary Oldlman)
"Don’t Mess with the Zohan"
(’08, w/ Adam Sandler)

"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" (’08, w/ Harrison Ford)
--stuntwoman Nicole Callender, CCM '92(View older movies.)

"A Thousand Words" (due out in ‘09, w/ Eddie Murphy)
"Rush Hour 3" (’07, w/Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker)

-- stunt performer Philip Solomon, CCM ’93

"Paul Blart: Mall Cop" (plays "Comet," a robber)
-- Jason Packham, CCM '95 (See TV credit.)

"Surfer, Dude" (’08, w/Matthew McConaughey)
--actress Julia Carpenter, CCM ’95

“Cadillac Records” (as Mick Jagger, '08, w/Beyonce Knowles, nominated for a Golden Globe)
--  actor Josh Alscher, CCM '99

"Cloverfield" ('08)
-- assistant costume directorJessica Peel, DAAP ’93 (View older projects.)


Behind the Scenes: ILM Stage/Model Shop

Modelmaker Charlie Bailey applies the distinctive yellow hue to Anakin Skywalker's full-size Jedi starfighter used for stage photography.

Now playing on video

"War of the Worlds" ('05, directed by Steven Spielberg
"Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl” (’03, w/Johnny Depp)
"Star Wars Attack of the Clones" ('02)

“Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” ('80)
“Star Wars: Phantom Menace” ('99)

"Jurassic Park III" ('01)

“Jurassic Park” ('93)
“E.T.” ('82)

“Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” ('89)
“Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” ('84)

"Raiders of the Lost Ark" ('81)

"Poltergeist" ('82)

"Back to the Future II" ('89, w/Michael J. Fox)

"Back to the Future III"('90,w/Michael J. Fox)

"Peter Pan" ('03, w/Lynn Redgrave)

"Dreamcatcher" ('03, w/Morgan Freeman)

"Mars Attacks!" ('96, w/Jack Nicholson)

“Pirates of the Caribbean”: Charlie Bailey, DAAP ’71, works on the miniature model used to create the ghost ship at right. photo/Elliot Marks, Disney Enterprises and Jerry Bruckheimer.

-- special-effects model-maker, supervisor Charlie Bailey DAAP ’71, who created and/or oversaw miniature model work for these Industrial Light and Magic films

(See current movie credits, too.)

"Beowulf" ('07, animated)
"Open Season"
('07, animated, also in Imax 3-D)

"Monster House" ('06, computer  animated using performance capture technology, also in 3-D)
"Click" ('06, w/Adam Sandler)
"Superman Returns" ('06)
"The Polar Express" ('04, computer animated using performance capture technology, also in Imax 3-D)
"Seabiscuit" ('03, w/Jeff Bridges)
"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" ('01)

"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" ('01)
"Cast Away" ('00, w/Tom Hanks)
"What Lies Beneath" ('00, w/Harrison Ford)
"Stuart Little" ('99 Academy Award nominee, computer animated)
"Snow Falling on Cedars" ('99 Academy Award nominee)
"Forrest Gump"* ('94 w/Tom Hanks, Academy Award winner for best visual effects and best picture)
"Death Becomes Her"* ('92, w/Meryl Streep & Goldie Hawn, Academy Award winner for best visual effects)
--visual effects producer Debbie Denise, CCM '73, exec. VP, Sony Pictures Imageworks (See current movie movie credits, too.)
(* She was visual effects producer at Industrial Light and Magic at the time of these two shows .)

"27 Dresses" ('08)
"Balls of Fury" ('07, w/Christopher Walken)

“Surviving Christmas” ('04, w/Ben Affleck)

"The Son of Mask" ('05, w/Alan Cumming)
"Shanghai Knights" ('03, w/Jackie Chan)

"Shanghai Noon" ('00, w/Jackie Chan)

“The Whole Nine Yards” (’00, w/ Bruce Willis)

“EDtv” (’99, w/Matthew McConaughey)
“Dragonheart” (’96 w/ Dennis Quaid)
"While You Were Sleeping” (’95 w/ Sandra Bullock)
“The Mask” (’94, w/Jim Carrey)
“Gettysburg” (’93, w/ Martin Sheen)

“The Last of the Mohicans” (’92, w/Daniel Day-Lewis)

-- scores by Randy Edelman, CCM ’69, HonDoc '04, who (received BMI’s Outstanding Career Achievement Award in May '03 (See newer movie credits, too.)


“Seabiscuit”: Professor Brian Adams is the third reporter from the left.
photo/Francois Duhamel. Universal Pictures, Dreamworks LLC.

“Finding Nemo”
Disney Enterprises Inc./Pixar Animation Studios.

"Finding Nemo” (’03, animated w/Albert Brooks)
-- actress Vicki Lewis, att. CCM, voice of Deb & Flo (the blue and white fish in the tank) (See TV credits.)

"Cloverfield" ('08)
"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's 

End” (’07, w/Johnny Depp)

"The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause" ('06, w/Tim Allen)
"Poseidon" ('06, w/Richard Dreyfuss)

" Star Trek: First Contact” (’96)
"Star Trek: Insurrection" (’98)

-- Emmy-winning makeup by Brad Look, MFA (CCM) ’88 (See current movie credits, too.)

"The Last Mimsy" ('07)
"V for Vendetta" ('05)

"Constantine" ('05)
"The Matrix: Revolutions” (late '03)
“The Matrix: Reloaded” (early ’03, w/Keanu Reeves)
“Finding Nemo” (’00)
“Jurassic Park: The Lost World” (’98)
“The Hulk” (’98)
“Superman” (’98)
“Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi, Special Edition" ('97)
“Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Special Edition” (’97)
“Star Wars, Special Edition” (’96)
“Twister” (’96)
“Mission Impossible” (’95)
“Jumanji” (’95)

"Forrest Gump" (storyboard artist, Academy Award winner, Best Visual Effects, Best Picture)
-- illustrator, artist, visual-effects art director  George Hull, DAAP ’93 (See newer films, too.)

 

I Am Legend" (’07, w/ Will Smith)
"Enchanted" (’07, Disney)
"Spider-Man 3" ('07, w/Tobey Maguire)
"American Gangster" (’07, w/ Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe)
"War of the Worlds” (’05, w/ Tom Cruise)
-- stuntwoman Nicole Callender, CCM ’92 (View current movies.)

" Zodiac" ('07, w/Robert   Downey Jr. and Jake  Gyllenhall)

"Fracture" ('07, w/Sir Anthony Hopkins)

"Flightplan" ('05, w/Jodie Foster)
"The House of Sand and Fog" ('03, w/Ben Kingsley)

-- actor (Ray) Cooper Thornton, CCM '92 (See current movie credits, too.)   (See TV credits.)

"Bewitched" ('05 w/Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell)

"Van Helsing" ('04 w/Hugh Jackman)

"Bruce Almighty" ('03 w/Jim Carrey)

"Galaxy Quest" ('99 w/Tim Allen)

"James and the Giant Peach” (’96, animated w/Richard Dreyfuss)
“What Dreams May Come” (’98, w/Robin Williams)

"Patch Adams" (’98, w/Robin Williams)
-- assistant art director, set designer Dawn Swiderski, CCM ’89

"Georgia Rule" ('07, w/Jane Fonda)

"Click" ('06, w/Adam Sandler)

"Flightplan" ('05, w/Jodie Foster)

"The Princess Diaries 2" ('04)

"Spider-Man 2” (’04 w/Tobey Maguire)
"Second Hand Lions" (’03 w/Michael Caine, Robert Duvall)
“Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood” (’02)
“The Princess Diaries” (’01, w/Julie Andrews)

-- assistant costume director Jessica Peel, DAAP ’93 (See current movie credits, too.)

"Memoirs of a Geisha" ('05, movie won Academy Award for Best Achievement in Costume Design)

"Legend of Zorro" ('05, w/Antonia Banderas)
"Princess Diaries 2" ('04, w/Julie Andrews)

"Spider-Man 2" ('04, w/Tobey Maguire)
 “Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle”
(’03, w/Cameron Diaz)
"Catch Me If You Can” (’02 w/Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio)
“Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?” (’00 w/George Clooney)
“Blow” (’01 w/Johnny Depp)

-- costumer Guy Miracle, DAAP ’93 (View TV projects.)

"The Island" ('05, w/Ewan McGregor)

“Ocean's Twelve" ('04, w/George Clooney, Brad Pitt)

"Collateral" ('04, w/Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx)

"Italian Job” (’03 w/Donald Sutherland)
“Solaris” (’02 w/George Clooney)
“Ali” (’01 w/Will Smith)

-- assistant costume designer, cutter/fitter Catherine Wall, DAAP ’83

“What Women Want” (’00, w/Mel Gibson)
“The Third Wheel” (’02, w/Ben Affleck)
-- actress Diana Maria Riva (Uhlenbrock as a UC student), MFA (CCM) ’95

(See Riva's TV credits, too.)

“Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius” (’01 Academy Award nominee, best animated film)
-- lead character animator Mike Gasaway, DAAP ’93 (See TV credits.)

“Gothika” ('03, w/Halle Berry)
“Full Metal Jacket” (Stanley Kubrick’s ’87 film)
“The Falcon and the Snowman” (’85, w/Sean Penn)

-- actor Dorian Harewood, CCM ’72 (More than 146 TV and film credits in all.) (See TV credits.)

"Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi" ('83)
"Hunt for Red October" ('90, w/Sean Connery)
"The Abyss" ('89, w/Ed Harris)
"Never Say Never Again" ('83, w/Sean Connery)
"Dine" ('84, a David Lynch film)

-- camerman Maryan Evans Infield, DAAP '78 ((View TV credits.))

"Seabiscuit” (’03, w/Tobey Maguire)
-- UC dermatology professor Brian Adams plays a reporter as an extra

“Together” (’03, w/Chinese subtitles; Washington Post: “Thrilling classical soundtrack.”)
-- soundtrack violin soloist Chuan Yun Li, att. CCM

“Dave” (’93, w/Kevin Kline)
-- actress Faith Prince, CCM ’79

(See Broadway credits, too.)

“Sleepy Hollow” (’99, w/Johnny Depp)

"Spawn" ('97, w/John Leguizamo, Martin Sheen)
“Flubber” (’97, w/Robin Williams)

"101 Dalmatians" ('96)
-- visual effects by Scott Leberecht, DAAP ’94 (now directing independent films)

“Titanic” (’97)
-- system architect of the digital effects computer system Darrell Donaldson, MS (Eng) ’77

"Sex and the City: The Movie" ('08)
"Failure to Launch"
('06, w/Matthew McConaughey)

"The First Wives Club" ('96, w/Bette Midler, Maggie Smith, Goldie Hawn, Diana Keaton)

“Mars Attacks!” (’96, w/Jack Nicholson & featuring body-less head of Sara Jessica Parker)

“Ed Wood" ('94, Tim Burton movie w/Johnny Depp)

"LA Story” (’91, w/Steve Martin)

-- actress Sara Jessica Parker, CCM Prep School (See current movie credits, too.) (View TV credits, too.)

“Prizzi’s Honor” (’85)
-- actressTeddi Siddall, CCM ’75

“My Little Pony: The Movie" ('86)

-- tech adviser Bob Kelley, DAAP '58 (also a speaking role in "Rollercoaster," '77, w/Helen Hunt, Henry Fonda)

Some of it brought to you by ...

Paramount Studios senior vice president for technical operations, Tom Bruehl, CCM '68

— D. Rieselman

Truly vintage

"Charlotte's Web" ('73, animated version)

producer, screen writer Earl Hamner CCM ’48

(See TV credits, too.)

“Picnic” (’55, w/William Holden, Kim Novak)

"Bell Book and Candle" ('59, w/Jack Lemmon, Kim Novak)

"1001 Arabian Nights" ('59, w/Jim Backus)

"The World of Suzie Wong" ('60, w/William Holden)

"Gidget Goes Hawaiian" ('61)

"Toys in the Attic" ('63, w/Dean Martin)

"The Eddy Duchin Story" ('56, w/ Tyrone Power and Kim Novak)
-- score by George Duning, CCM ’33 (more than 400 TV & film credits in all) (See TV credits.)


“Little Big Man” (’70, w/Dustin Hoffman)
-- original book author Thomas Berger, A&S ’48

“Sweet Charity” (’69, w/Shirley MacLaine)
-- actor/dancer Lee Roy Reams, CCM ’64, MA (CCM) ’82, HonDoc ’98

(See Broadway credits, too.)

— compiled by Deborah Rieselman

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