The Production Team
Peter M. Chesney


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Directing and Special Effects Design
Film Credits & Major Projects
Jul '95 - Oct '95CONTACT - Warner Bros
MECHANICAL EFFECTS DESIGNER/COORDINATOR PREPRODUCTION.
George Miller, Jody Foster. Oct. 23 project shut down, director released.
May '95 - Jun '95MICHAEL JACKSON'S "CHILDHOOD" - Propaganda
VISUAL EFFECTS COORDINATOR & MECHANICAL EFFECTS COORDINATOR
Intense pre-visualization,blue screen layouts. Mobile computer design facility.
Feb '95 - May '95AFTERSHOCKS - Universal
EFFECTS DESIGNER & 2nd UNIT DIRECTOR
Mechanical fabrication - pyrotechnic effects.
Oct '94 - Feb '95VAMPIRE IN BROOKLYN - Warner Bros
EFFECTS DESIGNER & 2nd UNIT DIRECTOR
Designed opening sequence, crashed 500 ton freighter into a pier and five pleasure boats.
Dec '93 - Aug '94WATERWORLD - Universal
MECHANICAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Designed and constructed the Atoll (largest articulated floating structure in the world), transforming trimaran as well as all other mechanical effects.
Oct '93 - Mar '94LAST FLIGHT OF AMELIA EARHART - TNT
EFFECTS COORDINATOR
Plane and miniature photography.
Aug '93DEMOLITION MAN - Warner
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR/EFFECTS DESIGNER
Designed and produced title sequence, pyrotechnic effects. Burning of quarter scale model of Hollywood Sign.
Aug '93 - Sept '93MERCEDES - RE-BIRTH - Giraldi Suarez
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR/EFFECTS DESIGNER
Full production design and fabrications and floor effects.
Jun '93LITTLE VAMPIRES - Propaganda
VISUAL/MECHANICAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Storyboard design all VFX and mechanical sequences.
Jun '93HARD TARGET - Universal
MECHANICAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Scene Enhancement - Pyrotechnic effects. Fire effects for end fight sequence.
May '93NISSAN - "MAGNET SPOT" - Spots Films
EFFECTS DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Full production design and fabrications and floor effects.
Feb '93 - Mar '93KNIGHTRIDER 2010 - Universal
MECHANICAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Mechanical fabrication - pyrotechnic effects-bullet hits, fire effects and explosions. All floor effects.
Dec '92 - Feb '93MOTHER'S BOYS - CBS Entertainment, Inc.
MECHANICAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Mechanical fabrication and all floor effects.
Mar '92 - Mar '93THE HUDSUCKER PROXY - Warner Bros
MECHANICAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Mechanical fabrication - pyrotechnic effects and all floor effects.
Mar '93ROUNDUP WEED KILLER - Monsanto
DIRECTOR and MECHANICAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Mechanical fabrication, miniatures and all floor effects.
Jan '92 - Mar '92FOREVER YOUNG - Warner Bros
VISUAL/MECHANICAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Mechanical fabrication, minatures - pyrotechnic effects and all floor effects.
Jan '92ATTACK PACK - Mattel Toys
DIRECTOR and MECHANICAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Creature and set fabrication and floor effects.
Jan '92 - Jun '92PET SEMATARY II - Paramount Pictures
2ND UNIT DIRECTOR and MECHANICAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Mechanical fabrication - pyrotechnic effects, large fire burns and all floor effects.
Mar '91 - Nov '91HONEY, I BLEW UP THE KID - Walt Disney Pictures
MECHANICAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Mechanical fabrication, flying/rigging and all floor effects.
Mar '91 - Jun '91PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS - Universal
2ND UNIT DIRECTOR and MECHANICAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Pyrotechnic effects - house explosion, fire effects and all floor effects.
May '91McDONALD'S "ET" SPOT - McDonald's Corp.
DIRECTOR and MECHANICAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Set fabrication and floor effects.
Oct '90 - Feb '91FROM TIME TO TIME - Walt Disney Studios
MECHANICAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Mechanical creature fabrication, project development.
Sept '90 - Nov '90WEDLOCK - HBO
MECHANICAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Mechanical fabrication and design, pyrotechnics, bullet hits, explosions, and all floor effects.
Apr '90 - Aug '90GRAVEYARD SHIFT - Paramount Pictures
2ND UNIT DIRECTOR and VISUAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Mechanical fabrication, flying/rigging - Pyrotechnic effects - explosions, fire effects and all floor effects.
Apr '90DON & JUDY - NBC Television
SPECIALTY PROP FABRICATION
Fabrication and floor effects.
Dec '89 - Apr '90PACIFIC HEIGHTS - 20th Century Fox
SPECIAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Rain, mechanical fabrications and all floor effects.
Dec '89 - Mar '90YOUNG GUNS II - 20th Century Fox
SPECIAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Pyrotechnic effects - heavy bullet hits, fire effects, rain, snow, and all floor effects.
Dec '89PROBLEM CHILD - Universal
SPECIALTY FABRICATION
Post production photography and effects.
Oct '89 - Dec '89PUMP UP THE VOLUME - New Line Cinema
SPECIALTY PROP FABRICATION
Oct '89 - Dec '89THE GRIFTERS - Cineplex Odeon
MUFX SUPERVISION
Oct '89 - Nov '89MIRACLE LANDING - CBS Tele-Feature
MECHANICAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Fabrication and heavy wind.
Sep '89 - Jan '90CHILD'S PLAY II - Universal
Pictures SPECIAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Fabrication, pyrotechnics, rain, and all floor effects.
Apr '89 - Aug '89THE GUARDIAN - UniversalPictures
SPECIAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Fabrication and floor effects, 18-weeks.
Apr '89 - Jun '89THE FIRST POWER - Orion Pictures
SPECIAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Fabrication design and execution of very large scale water effects, pyrotechnics and all floor effects.
Feb '89 - Mar '89WAIT UNTIL SPRING BANDINI - Zoetrope Studios
SPECIAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Snow and all floor effects.
Jan '89 - Apr '89MILLER'S CROSSING - 20th Century Fox
SPECIAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Explosions, heavy bullet hits, rain, and all floor effects.
Jan '89MADONNA
SPECIAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Video - "Like a Prayer"
Fabrication and pyrotechnics.
Jan '89 - Feb '89TARZAN IN MANHATTAN - CBS Pilot
SPECIAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Pyrotechnics, flying/rigging, rain, and all floor effects.
Aug '88 - Oct '88PET SEMETARY - Paramount Pictures
SPECIAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Full house burns, rigging, and all floor effects.
Jul '88 - Sep '88K-9 - UniversalPictures
SPECIAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Car explosion, heavy bullet hits, design and fabrication of 130'x 160'flying 'Rain Grid'and all floor effects.
Jun '88 - Jul '88ERNEST SAVES CHRISTMAS - Disney Visual Effects
MODEL FABRICATION and MINIATURES
Mar '88 - Jun '88A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, IV - New Line Cinema
2ND UNIT DIRECTOR and SPECIAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Pyrotechnics - Explosions, fire effects mechanical fabrication, flying/rigging and rain.
Dec '87 - Feb '88FRIDAY THE 13TH, VII - Paramount Pictures
SPECIAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
House explosion, mechanical fabrication, flying/rigging and all floor effects.
Nov '87 - Dec '87PATTY - Atlantic Releasing
SPECIAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Car explosion, bullet hits, and all floor effects.
Aug '87 - Jun '88HONEY I SHRUNK THE KIDS - Buena Vista Pictures
SPECIAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Mechanical fabrication, heavy flying/rigging and all floor effects. Winner of the British Academy Award for Special Visual Effects.
Sept '87 - Oct '87TWO MOON JUNCTION - Samuel Goldwyn Company
SPECIAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Mechanical fabrication and all floor effects.
Aug '87 - Sept '87EARTH GIRLS ARE EASY - Vestron
SPECIALTY FABRICATION and MINIATURES
Feb '87 - May '87THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW - Universal Pictures
SPECIAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Mechanical fabrication, pyrotechnics - explosions, fire effects and all floor effects.
Feb '87 - Mar '87MAX HEADROOM - Lorimar-Tele-Pictures
DESIGN and CONSTRUCTION
20'x 30'semi-futuristic 1/200 scale model city.
Feb '87 - Mar '87NEAR DARK - DeLaurentiis Entertainment Group
SPECIALTY FABRICATION
Vampire smoking effects.
Feb '87 - Mar '87BILL AND TED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE - Orion
SPECIAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Mechanical fabrication, heavy flying/rigging and all floor effects.
Jan '87 - Mar '87TAPEHEADS - Avenue Pictures
SPECIAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Fireworks, bullet hits, and all floor effects.
Oct '86 - Dec '86A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, III - New Line Cinema
2ND UNIT DIRECTOR and SPECIAL EFFECTS DESIGNER INSERT PHOTOGRAPHY
Extensive mechanical fabrication, pyrotechnics-fire effects and all floor effects.
Sept '86 - Dec '86LADY IN WHITE - Samuel Goldwyn Company
2ND UNIT DIRECTOR and SPECIAL EFFECTS DESIGNER INSERT PHOTOGRAPHY
Full house burn, flying/rigging, rain, snow, and all floor effects.
Aug '86 - Sept '86DUDES - New Century/ Vista
SPECIAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Pyrotechnics, bullet hits, and all floor effects.
Jul '86 - Sept '86HOUSE II - New World Pictures
SPECIAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Mechanical fabrication, pyrotechnics, and all floor effects.
May '86 - Jun '86DREAMS OF GOLD - CBS Tele-Pictures
MARINE EFFECTS DESIGNER INSERT PHOTOGRAPHY and DIRECTION
Miniature boat construction.
Apr '86 - Mar '86QUIET COOL - New Line Cinema
SPECIAL EFFECTS DESIGNER House explosion, bullet hits, and all floor effects.
Jan '86 - Mar '86RAISING ARIZONA - 20th Century Fox
SPECIAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Pyrotechnics-explosions, bullet hits, R.C. baby fabrication, rain and all floor effects.
Jan '86 - Mar '86VAMP - New World Pictures
SPECIAL EFFECTS DESIGNER
Pyrotechnics - fire effects, vampire death effects, rigging, and all floor effects.
Jan '86 - Mar '86AMAZON WOMEN ON THE MOON - Universal Pictures
SPECIAL EFFECTS DESIGN
Extensive mechanical effects, including a 9'hydraulic controlled Loch Ness monster, R.C. monkey, and pyrotechnics.
Oct '85 - Dec '85CHERRY 2000 - Orion Pictures
SPECIAL EFFECTS TECHNICIAN
Pyrotechnics-bullet hits, fire effects, wire rigging at Hoover Dam and water safety diver.
Sept '85 - Oct '85SID AND NANCY - Samuel Goldwyn Company
Los Angeles pyrotechnics and floor effects.
Aug '85 - Sept '85IRON EAGLE - Tri-Star Pictures
DESIGN and FABRICATION
F-16 cockpit with story accurate working console and computer controlled plasma display.
Mar '85 - Aug '85WIRED TO KILL - Manson Entertainment
CO-PRODUCER, 2ND UNIT DIRECTOR, CAMERA OPERATOR and CO-SCREENWRITER
Pyrotechnics-explosions, fire effects, bullet his.
Feb '85 - Mar '85THE HITCHER - Tri-Star Pictures FABRICATION and ON-SET OPERATION
Full scale Bell Jet Helicopter crash and explosion.
Nov '84 - Dec '84WHERE ARE THE CHILDREN - Columbia Pictures
SPECIAL EFFECTS COORDINATOR
Heavy weather effects (including 2-million gallons of rain)
Sept '84 - Oct '84THE NIGHT THEY SAVED CHRISTMAS - NBC Tele-Pictures
WEATHER EFFECTS and POST PRODUCTION FILMING
Aug '84 - Sept '84A SUMMER TO REMEMBER - CBS Tele-Pictures
SPECIAL EFFECTS COORDINATOR
Fabrication and all floor effects.
Sept '83 - Mar '84VOYAGE OF THE ROCK ALIENS
VISUAL and MECHANICAL EFFECTS COORDINATOR
Miniature space photography, ship fabrication, 14' hydraulic tentacle monster and all floor effects.
Sept '82 - Dec '82THE OSTERMAN WEEKEND - 20th Century Fox
SPECIAL EFFECTS COORDINATOR
Weapon fabrication, heavy pyrotechnics including extensive bullet hits, motor-home explosion, pool fire and all floor effects.
Apr '81 - Jun '81SWAMP THING - Embassy Films
SPECIAL EFFECTS TECHNICIAN
Stunt air boat construction, water rigging, and heavy pyrotechnics.
Sept '80 - Dec '80WINDS OF KITTY HAWK - NBC Tele-Pictures
AIRCRAFT COORDINATION
Fabrication assist on a Wright Brothers 1911-B 'flying' replica aircraft.

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