STUART LAND sculptor/designer
leadman and coordinator
FILM – VIDEO – COMMERCIALS * THEME PARKS * MUSEUMS * HOTELS
FINE ARTS
{figure – prop – creature – costume -jewelry – conceptual}
{a career spanning two centuries, in clay, foam, and metal}
[incredibly fast and accurate foam carver]
*<always on time : always on budget>*
APOGEE:
Invaders from Mars (1985) – Martian blasters;
designed and sculpted Martian spaceship model.
Edmonton Mall Complex (Canada)(1985) – co-sculpted
foam armature for 12 ft. x 28 ft. T-Rex.
Cyberforce (TV movie)(1988) – Prototype arm for
“Charley”, the female cyborg.
ART AND TECHNOLOGY:
Museum of Natural History (Albuquerque, N.M.)(1988)
Four straight, two spiral prehistoric Ammonites with
squid type bodies; a life-size Parasaurolofus
dinosaur head; large scale (2 ft.) prehistoric bee
head.
L.A. Zoo (1988) – large scale prehistoric bee head.
San Rio (Japan) (theme park)(1990) – sculpted in
foam, detailed wood carved railing.
AVG:
OPEC oil conference (Oman)(1986) – forced
perspective scenery and buildings in 8 ft. x 8 ft.
x 12 in. foam.
Lotte World (Korea)(1987) – realistic, life-size
nude figure of an exotic Princess; a giant demon
gargoyle skull; the head and hands of the Evil
Sorcerer, a 3 ft. skull mace; co-sculpted a 12 ft.
x 10 ft. rock cliff in the form of a face.
Excalibur Hotel (Las Vegas)(1993) – 24 foot long
neck for dragon under bridge, one of the largest animatronic dragons in the world. The 70-foot long, three-story tall, smoke snorting, fire breathing dragon began performing at the Excalibur Hotel in Las Vegas in late 1993.
Universal Studios (Florida) (1996) – couple dozen
life-size franchise characters and props.
BATTAGALIA ASSOCIATES:
Lotte World (Korea) (theme park)(1988) – Three life
sized busts of the park designers made with minimal
features to accept video projection; Two larger than life-size cobras entwined around and holding a giant
emerald in their mouths; A time machine (Jules
Vernian), full-size public participatory prop for
video and blue-screen attraction; Designed, sculpted
and manufactured stocks and hand grips for twelve
16th century crossbows on modern fixtures;
Supervised construction of four antique view cameras
and one antique movie camera.
BERKELEY ARTWORKS FOUNDRY:
Hotel, Martinique, West Indies (1991) – sculpted
stylized waves for 25 ft. fountain.
DOUG BESWICK PRODUCTIONS:
Aliens (1985) – 18″ lifelike puppet of Sigourney
Weaver.
BOSS FILM:
Poltergeist II, the other side (1986) – rear body
segment of the Great Beast.
Predator (1987) – sculpted dead wild boar; co-
designed, sculpted and painted alien trophy head;
co-sculpted dead human body; worked on main alien
construction.
Predator 2 (1991) – co-sculpted hanging dead human
body.
Masters of the Universe (1987) – sculpted staff of
Skeletor; co-sculpted and assembled sword sheath of
Man at Arms.
Species (1995) – sculpted Gigeresque picture
frame, 11″ x 21″ x 1″, as gift for director and
producer.
MICHELE BURKE:
Stranded (1987) – sculpted, molded and cast alien
feet and legs.
Movie promo still (1988) – sculpted life-size head
of fantasy creature.
Home Alone (1990) – sculpted fake lifelike feet
over real feet.
TV commercial (1991) – sculpted life-size head of
“Fungle the Gnole”, a fantasy creature from a
children’s book.
CANNON FILMS:
Invaders from Mars (1985) – puppeteered and
repaired Martian blasters on set.
CAT PLANET:
Toy line (1995) – sculpted 4″ tall Bart Simpson;
gavel for spoon handle.
Fox (1995) – 6 inch Simpson Family on couch (salt &
pepper shaker).
Franklin Mint (1996) – 3 inch Simpson family on TV
set.
Toy line (1997) – two Bay Watch Barbi type dolls.
Fox (1997) – 2 inch Marge Simpson as Marilyn Monroe.
CHIODO BROTHERS PRODUCTIONS:
Sectaurs (1985) – toy Sectaurs (insect-like
creatures) recreated as real life forms.
COFFEE ROASTERY:
Retail coffee outlet (SF)(1992) – two very high
relief to 3-D of Rain Forest scene with people and
animals and birds: One 12 ft. x 16 ft., one 4 ft.
x 9 ft.
CHORVINSKI STUDIOS:
Strange Tangents (1983) – face sculpted like rock
platelets for transformation scene; African head
sculpture sculpted to look like carved wood and used
as an appliance.
CHURCHILL FILMS:
Runaway Ralph (TV movie)(1987) – sculpted bodies
for Mirtin the kitten, hamster, and mice for stop
-motion animation.
Ralph S. Mouse (TV movie)(1990) – sculpted a
relief for desk of bears playing musical
instruments; 7 ft. tall fireplace in high relief of
bears and squirrels.
CINNABAR/HOLLYWOOD GENERAL SCENERY:
Invaders from Mars (1985) – designed, sculpted and
leadman in making of Giant Needle Machine.
CREATIVE ENERGY RESOURCES:
Toy Line (1989) – sculpted eight 6″ figurines of
children playing various sports.
CREATIVE PRESENTATIONS:
Lotte World (Korea)(1989) – sculpted mechanical
Pteranondon head, 8 x 6 x 18 ft.
CULVER STUDIOS:
Little Mermaid (TV series)(1990) – sculpted rock
cave entrance for dragon; crystal tree; bow of ship.
In 1992 the show was scrapped before it even started
in favor of a fully animated series.
Zoom commercial (1995) – letters ZOOM, 7′ x 4′ x 18″
each
D2M:
merchandise (1995) – sculpted realistic nude fantasy
woman 6″ tall to be a bronze carpenter’s plumb-bob
called Plumb Barbara.
Merchandise (1996) – male and female follow-up
figures called Plumb Brandi and Plumb Robert.
DIMENSIONAL EFFECTS:
Hilton Hotel (Las Vegas) (Chinese Restaurant)(1990)
sculpted three Chinese dragons: one 20 foot long;
one two foot relief; one six inch relief.
Flamingo Hotel (Laughlin, Nevada) (1990) – sculpted
Deco style life-size wings of Flamingo.
THE EDGE:
San Rio (Tama, Japan)(1990) – sculpted six foot tall
cartoon-like clock tower and a three foot diameter
hot air balloon.
Luxor Hotel (Las Vegas) (1993) – sculpted exact
replicas of: King Tutankhamen’s 2nd mummiform
coffin; 10 foot tall stylized baboon; 8 foot long
ram’s head sphinx; funerary vase; bust of Tut as
child rising from lotus flower; lion figure incense
container; Ramses head on end of oar.
Flamingo Hilton (Las Vegas) (1994) – sculpted
several life-size American flamingos and their base
for large water fountain.
THE EIGHTIES COMPANY:
Town of the Eighties (Showtime)(1986) – the Great
Seal of Pennsylvania.
FOURTH VISION:
Even Cowgirls Get The Blues (1992) – sculpted 500
% size six month embryo of baby.
HOOK’*TAO*ZEN PRODUCTIONS:
Chess Set (1988) – sculpted Seventeen 10 inch tall,
lifelike male and female figures, each bearing a
specific portrait study and wearing either suit,
tuxedo, or designer gown.
INTROVISION:
Capri Sunne (Japanese commercial)(1986) – forced
perspective of Monument Valley; hand of Statue of
Liberty
T.V. pilot (1986) – life-size dinosaur skull.
Jeep (commercial)(1986) – co-sculpted 36 ft. x 12 ft.
forced perspective panorama of Grand Canyon,
Yosemite, Rocky Mts. and the Sierras.
LEXINGTON SCENERY AND PROPS:
Lotte World (Korea)(1987-88) – sculpted detailed
ornaments for Kings throne and Evil Sorcerers
throne consisting of creature and human skulls,
dragons, scales, peacocks with fan of feathers,
Arabic letters and symbols, etc.; banisters and
balustrades; nine foot diameter alter;
architectural molding, and various molds.
War of the Worlds (TV series)(1988) – Giant alien hand descending over earth for display booth at film festival.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (live action show)(Disneyworld)(1988) – sculpted in urethane
foam, two, eighteen foot high Mayan Temple columns consisting of three pairs of six foot tall faces.
Ghost Busters (live action show)(Universal Tours, Fla.)(1989) – sculpted The Doors of Gozer, in urethane foam, mirror image doors in bas relief, 21 ft. x 20 ft. .
Car Commercial (Japan)(1989) – sculpted life-size replica of Rodin’s, The Thinker.
LITTLE BUDDY PRODUCTIONS:
Beetlejuice (1987) – sculpted stop-motion puppet
head of Micheal Keaton as Beetlejuice as snake.
Sculpted snake body and tail for same puppet.
LEGNAME/BERMANN FILMS:
T.V. commercial (1990) – sculpted and produced a
dozen square eggs that had to crack on camera.
LORIMAR:
Print brochure (1988) – sculpted, molded, cast twenty
gold bars in plaster with hand engraved T.V. show
logos.
MAKE-UP EFFECTS LAB (MEL):
Museum of Science Fact & Fantasy (1984) – seven foot
tall Big Foot woman; six foot tall ‘Gollom’ from
“Lord of the Rings”.
Neon Maniacs (1984) – scimitar blade hands for
monster.
Volunteers (1984) – designed and sculpted two
piranha; sculpted and cast metal and acrylic “killer”
fingernails.
Cobra Beer (T.V. commercial)(1988) – sculpted helmet
and face shield, gloves and thighs for Robo-cop type
robot walk-around costume.
Star Trek V (1988) – The breasts and costume for the
three breasted cat woman.
T.V. Commercial (1988) – Realistic Marlin 16 inches
long.
Little Caesers (TV commercial)(1994) – realistic life
-size begging dog.
Title Unknown (1996) – co-sculpted 18” dia. snake
body.
Mannequin (199?) – sculpted realist six foot two inch
tall woman.
MARANDA PRODUCTIONS:
Fourth Floor (1990) – sculpted and engraved two
tombstones.
MAT-WORLD:
Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) – sculpted two Castles
Dracula and mountain it sits on for all views.
M. E. PRODUCTIONS:
Starburst Gum (T.V. commercial)(1990) – sculpted in
foam, replicas of two life-size Roman busts, two of
each, 3″.
MECHANICAL MAKE-UP IMAGERIES:
Eliminators (1984) – sculpted and repaired parts for
robot hero.
MICHAEL JACKSON PRODUCTIONS (with Lance Anderson)
(1987): Fabricated an electro-mechanical sculpture as
an image for the inside of his head, just behind his
face.
MODERN PRODUCTIONS:
Pia Zadora rock video (1988) – Carved windows, arches
and stalagmites/tites for mock underwater grotto.
MODULE PRODUCTIONS (for Carolco):
Universal Soldier (1991) – Lead sculptor and design
coordinator: sculpted add-ons for top of two full
-size tractor-trailer rigs; design breakdown and
overall supervision of fiberglass skin construction
for entire rigs.
DON PENNINGTON PRODUCTIONS:
The Abyss (1988 and 1989) – sculpted various hull
sections and parts for two underwater mini-subs.
Sculpted tunnels and major tunnel intersection in
alien craft.
Freejack (1990) – Lead sculptor: co-sculpted 25 ft.
futuristic limo/train; sculpted 10 ft. futuristic
three-wheeled motorcycle.
DAN PERRI TITLE DESIGN:
Big Man on Campus (1988) – sculpted main title.
POLESTAR PRODUCTIONS:
T.V. commercial (France)(1987) – ten, 2 ft. tall men
in the shape of stylized bowling pins.
PROJEX INTERNATIONAL:
theme park (Thailand)(1994) – sculpted 12′ Tiki god.
Lotte World (Korea)(1994) – sculpted giant worm head
for roller coaster ride, 13′ x 15′ x 18′; smaller
worm head eating a rocket ship, 10′ x 8′ x 5′; rocket
ship, 6′.
Caesar’s Hotel (Las Vegas)(1997) – stylized lion with
wings for life guard chair.
Magic Mountain (1997) – stylized heroic demon
gargoyle.
RIDE AND SHOW ENGINEERING:
Lotte World (Korea)(1988) – Laser chair: sculpted Art Nouveau filigree and re-worked, pointed up, matched back to front, already sculpted filigree.
SCENERY WEST:
TV commercial (Japan)(1994) – sculpted lower half of
life-size woman in foam.
Monte Carlo Hotel (Las Vegas)(1996) – co-sculpted a dozen heroic-sized (8’ and 12’) female and male figures.
Disneyland (1996) – throne and shell for Little Mermaid.
Disney (1996) – cartoon props for traveling show.
SEQUOIA PRODUCTIONS:
dark house ride (Korea)(1987) – sculpted maquettes of
Korean figures.
Knotts Berry Farm (1987) – full-sized
prehistoric mammals: a Giant Tree Sloth, two Woolly
Mammoths, a Great Elk, and a Saber-toothed tiger.
SHAKLEE CORPORATION:
Award (1992) – 16″ realistic bronze figure of Doctor
Shaklee sitting in chair.
BOB SHORT PRODUCTIONS:
Nightflyers (1986) – co-designed and sculpted flying
light pen.
STAGE ONE INNOVATIONS:
Sesame Street (1992) – 30″ high relief of Big Bird
reading a book.
TERRY SMITH CREATIONS:
Hotel (New Orleans)(1993) – designed & sculpted half life-size
woman in jester’s costume.
toy prototype (1993) – designed & sculpted 1950’s style, 12 inch
figure of sexy space woman.
TATOPOLIS EFFECTS:
Independence Day (1995) – sculpted 1/4 scale, 2
feet tall, alien contact suit that was used as the
puppet and for the 3D render.
T.V.O. PRODUCTIONS:
Nightflyers (1986) – designed and sculpted king
sized
bed, 9 ft. high wall, and 7 ft. high vanity dressing
table.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (USC)(1986):
Co-designed, re-sculpted, and produced 300 helmets
for the “Trojan Marching Band”.
XFX, Inc.:
A Nightmare on Elm St., part 4 (1988) – sculpted
8 ft. body and arms, in foam, of Freddy Kruger
(Freddy’s chests of souls).
PERSONAL FINE ART:
Very realistic female and Asian style figures in
bronze, resin, and paper.
Photo-computer compositions printed as photographic,
Gicle’e (Iris) prints, and paintings.
Water Fountains with revolving and floating marble
spheres with artistically designed bases.
