Writer / Producer / Director / Editor / Art Director / Storyboard Artist / Titles Design / Sculptor / Set and Miniatures Construction & Painting

Mike Prosser has embraced all aspects of the creative journey, writing award-winning one-act plays, directing, and designing the sets, costumes, & special make-ups for various productions in both a scholastic and professional setting. Prosser developed his sculpting skills as the youngest full time sculptor at Will Vinton Studios, the creators of the Dancing California Raisins. He continued on this path at Southern Oregon State College where he proceeded to write his first three screenplays before graduating with his BFA. After college, Prosser brought together his most talented colleagues to produce this cult hit. Since then, he has also starred in PFC's THE LIFE OF DEATH and HUNG LIKE THE LORD. Prosser has expanded his knowledge of CGI further with two years of developing a video game title with Monk Studios in Portland, Oregon. To date, Prosser has eight screenplays in a variety of genres, three of which, PRODIGAL SUM, ADVERSE EFFECTS and TIDE-POOL, are currently in preproduction.

Executive Producer / Director of Photography / Editor / Digital Special Effects and Titles / Dolly & Crane Design and Construction / Set Construction

Founding member Jeff Yarnall is the technical heart of PFC. If it involves computers, cameras, rigging, or mechanics of any kind, Yarnall is on the job. Yarnall graduated in 1992 from Southern Oregon State College with a BFA in Technical Theatre where he shot the short HOUSE FOR SALE. He went on to train for a year at both Cal Arts and NYU for additional theatre and film knowledge before moving to Forest Grove, Oregon, to embark on his filmmaking career. Yarnall took this film beyond the budgetary restraints with his beautiful cinematography, fine tuned editing, and digital wizardry. In a brief stint in Hollywood, Yarnall has assisted in such films as STAR KID and BOUND. Yarnall is currently on hiatus from PFC to contend with the newfound joys of fatherhood.

Stop Motion / Animation / Armatures / Model Painting

Webster Colcord started with Will Vinton Studios (based in Portland, Oregon) in 1987 as a stop-motion animator. His animation credits there include the Emmy-winning Claymation Christmas Celebration, Michael Jackson's MOONWALKER and commercials for Tang, Fuji, and Nabisco. In his off-hours Colcord has made short animated films for Spike and Mike's Festival of Animation. For the next four years, he produced station I.D.'s for CBS, Nickelodeon and Nick Jr., Warner Bros. Television, and six spots for Converse. Colcord's credits also include Disney's JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH and Henry Sellick's MONKEYBONE, and Dreamworks' ANTZ and EVOLUTION.

Special Make-up Effects

Brian Sipe has worked his way through the ranks of make-up effects artists to be a key player in the creation of dazzling make-up illusions for films such as PET SEMATARY 2, NEMISIS, BICENTENNIAL MAN, and most recently, the eerie creations in the blockbuster HANNIBAL as well as the upcoming biopic ALI. He currently makes his make-up home at Keith VanderLaan's CAPTIVE AUDIENCE PRODUCTIONS. His feature credits also include: A BEAUTIFUL MIND, BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE, BICENTENNIAL MAN, MYSTERY MAN, BLESS THE CHILD, IDLE HANDS, THE WARRIORS OF VIRTUE, MONKEY BONE, NEMESIS, SLEEPWALKERS, TANK GIRL, HIGHWAY TO HELL, UNINVITED, INVADER, OZONE KNIGHTS, IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS, SPIRITS, CABIN BOY, FULL ECLIPSE, THE SILENCE OF THE HAMS, TOMMYKNOCKERS, SUBURBAN COMMANDO, THE MANGLER, KUNG FU KITCHEN, and THE CRAFT.

Also:

Vvankre Design Studio (Post Sound / Additional Make-up Effects / Animation and Armatures)
Dolphinative, The Digital Company (Digital Effects / Titles / Graphic Design)

Composer / Still Photographer

David Barss began playing guitar in 1988 and by 1990 started to compose and perform his own work. He has played with a couple of now defunct bands but continues to write and record his music as an independent artist. One of his other loves is photography which he has made into a career for himself. After graduating in Art from Southern Oregon State College, he began his journey of becoming a professional photographer. After working for a handful of other professionals, Barss began his own company photographing a wide variety of subject matter that includes fashion, music, weddings, portraits, advertising, and stills for films. Do get a better idea of his excellent work, visit his web site at: www.davidbarssphotographer.com.

Composer

Robert Luaders graduated with a Bachelor of Science Co-major in Music/Business in 1991 from Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon. His early composition studies were under the tutelage of the composer in resident, Todd Barton, at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon. Throughout the years, Luaders had the pleasure of writing parts for the Kronos Quartet, performed under the direction of James DePriest. Robert is an award-winning vocalist, film composer, and songwriter, and much of his music may be heard and seen in many industrial films, commercials, and the award-winning CD-Rom WORLD BEAT.

Also:

Rick Adams (Musician)
Dolving (Musician)
Shrubbery (Musicians)
Doubters Club (Musicians)