Rick Marr - Special Effects Supervisor

After completing a BSc (Hons) degree in Aerospace Engineering, Rick was lucky enough to combine his interests in engineering and film by landing his first job at Jim Henson's Creature Shop, London in 1990 on the Disney sit-com Dinosaurs.

Since then he has worked on numerous film, television and commercial projects expanding his knowledge of animatronics and engineering to provide designs for many different kinds of mechanical special effects. This has ranged from as small as a beating heart right up to two full sized electric powered vehicles with hydraulic movements.

His most recent international work was producing special mechanical prop designs for the Steven Spielberg feature film Munich.

On moving to Norway in 2004 he set up The English Effects Company with his partner Anja to offer a range of special effects to the Norwegian film & television industries.

Munich (mechanical prop designer)

Doom (mechanical effects)

The Brothers Grimm (puppeteer) (senior creature effects technician)

Thunderpants (senior special effects technician)

Dinotopia (special prop design)

Animal Farm (animatronics, Jim Henson's Creature Shop)

To Walk with Lions (animatronic technician)

The Avengers (animatronic designer and puppeteer)

Heart (special effects technician for Animated Extras)

The English Patient (animated prop design)

The Acid House (animatronics technician) (puppeteer)

Invasion: Earth (animatronics technician)

The Never Ending Story 3 (animatronics technician)

Little Red Riding Hood (1995), Legend Of Gatorface (1995), The Fragile Heart (1996), Invasion Earth (1997), Dinosaurs (1991), Cyberstar (1995/6), Red Dwarf (1998), Nord Magi (1999/2000/2001), Smack The Pony (2001), Bob The Builder (2001), Diners (2002)

Over 120 Commercials including animatronic and effects design for: Persil Power, Danish Bacon, VW Polo, Alka Seltzer, Budweiser Ice, Nike 'Good v Evil', VW Golf, McVities Penguin, Cherios, Jagermeister, Discovery Channel, Milka Chocolate, Philadelphia, Kellogs, Ford Trucks, Hersheys, Red Devil, Dairylea, Weetabix, Alba/Bush

Jim Henson's Creature Shop, Stan Winston Studio, Animated Extras, BBC, Artem, Asylum, C-FX, Gorton & Painter, Image Animation, Hot House Models, Fiksern AS

Germany, Czech Republic, South Africa, Kenya, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Chile, Spain, Hungary

Anja Dahl - Makeup Artist

From a strong background training in opera and theatre makeup, Anja Dahl has become one of Norway's most experienced hair and makeup designers.

Working with some of Scandinavia's leading directors over the last ten years, she has had the opportunity not only to perfect her skills but also widen her career into special effects and prosthetics. This was made possible with time spent working in leading prosthetic and character workshops in Stockholm and Amsterdam. Her recent work has included realistic wounds for the Finnish film Valo and key makeup supervision on Hawaii, Oslo and Pitbull Terje.

Svennebrev som parykkmaker (1999) - Den Norsk Opera

Dramatiska Instituet, Stockholm (1997) - Kurs i løse deler

Den Norske Opera (1994-1996) - 3 års lærling kontrak

Fagskolen for Dekorativ Kosmetikk (1993-1994) - Odense, Danmark

Hawaii, Oslo (2003) - Eric Poppe, Paradox

Dogville (2002) - Lars Von Trier, Zentropa

It's All About Love (2001) - Thomas Vinterberg, Nimbus, Danmark

Det Største i Verden (2001) - Thomas Robsam, Norsk Film

Syndare i Sommarsol (2000) - Daniel Alfredsen, Vildhundarna

Amatørene (2000) - Pål Slettaune, 41/2, Norway

Barbereren i Servilla (2001) - Den Norske Opera forestelling

Til Wagner 'Ringen' (1997) - Den Nederlandske Opera og Music

Oslo Lullaby (2006) Prosthetics & Makeup

Fiksern - Workshop Supervisor

Tromso Theatre Art 2005 - Animated Bronze Sculpture

Valo 2004 - Prosthetic Makeups

Avaldnes Viking Centre - Special Effects Makeups