Seth A. Wolfson
SPECIAL SKILLS
- Realistic human figures
- Medical prosthetics
- Animatronic skins
- Mold making
- Life casting
- Make-up FX & Prosthetics
PRESENT
Sawbones Pacific Research Laboratories
Model maker, and sculptor creating life like and realistic surgical simulators
EXPERIENCE
ANIMATRONIC & STATIC HUMANS
Figure Finish Artist Universal Studios Florida 1996-2004
Refurbishment of damaged props, figures and artwork within the park.
Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Wax Figure Shop 1995-1996
Life and body casting, fabrication of body's and props, wax and resin pours, sculpting in clay and wax, teeth and molds.
Piper Productions
28 life-size relief sculptures and body casts of players for an NBA.
KX International
Lead on human project, in charge of silicone skins. Sculpted Mother and Daughter. Intrinsic painting.
KX International Rain Forest Cafe
Gorilla fabrication and hand sculpting.
Sally Corporation - Prometheus Figure
Body cast and fabrication. Sculpted hands, feet and head.
Portland Oregon Airport
"Artist Figure"
MEDICAL RESEARCH PROJECTS
Metters Industries
Project lead, created skins for veterinarian simulators. These simulators were imitation dogs of the specific breed of dog known as Black Labrador Retrievers. These simulators were used for training veterinary doctors on inserting tubes in dogs airways.
ANAPLASTOLOGY
Alatheia Medical Prosthetics
Anaplastologist/Lead sculptor for making hyper realistic medical prosthetics in silicone for patients. Specializing in Fingers, Hands, Arms and feet.
A Step Ahead Prosthetics
Anaplastologist/Lead sculptor for making hyper realistic medical prosthetics in silicone for patients. Specializing in Fingers, Hands, Arms and feet.
AUTHORING
"Forensic sculpting step by step in photographs" published August 2005.
FORENSIC SCULPTING
Safari BBC Documentary
I was the subject for a forensic sculpting spot on series.
Forensic Artist 2002 to present
For Project EDAN and DOE NETWORK
Forensic sculpture Bensalem Police department.
In conjunction with the Doe network.
Press conference for Bensalem Jane Doe
Aired on CBS, ABC, NBC, FOX, KYW Radio, Philadelphia Inquirer, NY Times, and others.
Forensic sculpture Hinds county Police Department, Mississippi
In conjunction with Hinds county sherriff
TEACHING
LIBS NYC 2003 to 2005
Taught all three levels of make-up fx classes, redesigned and updated prosthetics class.
Art Institute Of Philadelphia 1992-1994
Conceptual creation and teaching of special effects courses including make-up f/x, full head masks, and prosthetics.
FILM
Central Florida Film and Video Festival Trailer 1997
Writer and production designer.
"Zoetrope"
Make-up co-ordinator.
Central Florida Film and Video Festival Trailer 1996
Visual Effects.
"The Pack" Four Corners Production
Florida F/X Co-ordinator.
"Father and Son" Sal Mazada Production
Face and hand appliances.
"A Kiss Before Dying" Defeo Design and John Dodds
Mechanical arm, cable work.
"The Pine Barrens, Legends of the Jersey Devil" Hemlock Productions
Project Lead.
"Zombie Army" Cheapshot Productions
General effects and prosthetics.
TELEVISION
Iris Johansen commercial
Forensic sculpting prop for Iris Johansen commercial for the paper back release of "Blind Alley"
PBS Pilot "Sculpture of Squirrel"
Puppet.
AAA and Advil Commercials
Props and set dressing.
"Bunny Ears" K.C.G. Media Productions
Facial prosthetics and ears for elf.
"Mass Appeal" All American Flim and Video
Five stage werewolf for a music video.
"Wizards" Commercial - Curious Pictures
Mold and foam for minatuar suit.
"Nintendo" Commercial - Peter Corbit Co.
Molds and foam for Yoshi character stop motion puppet.
"Snickers" Commercial - Sci-Fi Channel Exclusive
Mold and foam on stop motion hand.
"Monsters" Defeo Design and Paul Riley
Prosthetic application and removal assistant.
"Finders Keepers" Nickelodeon
Masks with silly stings and water spray, molds and latex slush.
"Freakylinks" Haxan Films - 'Blairwitch'
Website props and make-up.
OTHER
Assistant Manager FX Warehouse 1995-2004
Asst. Manager for Central Florida make-up effects supplier. Duties include customer service, shipping, receiving, stock and basic office management.
Dow Corning
Character make-up for trade show.
Three Tall Women
Play requiring human figure that replaces actress during show.
Walt Disney
Prosthetics for Circus of the Undead at Pleasure Island.
Universal Studios Florida
Halloween Horror Nights - creature production department.
Disney
Sculpted character for Disney store displays in Asia and Nassel.
Kenner Toys Sculpture
Batcave toy sculpture.
Jekle and Hydes Restaurant, New York
Life size T-Rex skull - molds and fiberglass.
Six Flags Great Adventures, New Jersey
Alien costume.
EDUCATION
Advanced Forensic Sculpting Course 2002
Teacher Betty Pat Gatliff.
Dick Smith Course 1999
ORGINIZATIONS and AFFILIATIONS
Doe network since 2002
Project EDAN since 2002
International Association of Identification since 2005
REFERENCES
Available on request
