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Latest Projects

2011

Oude Meester Brandy

Production Co: Velocity

Director: Greg Gray

Producers:

Sarah Southey, Helena Woodfine

Cast:

Jamie Foxx

Positions:

SFX Make-up artist, On set assistant

Eveready

Production Co: Rooftop Productions

Director: Steven Carter

Producers:

Kate du Toit, Linda Rossouw

Cast:

Rob van Vuuren, Andrew Laubscher

Positions:

Make-up artists

Allan Gray- “Time Flies”

Production Co: Velocity

Director: Keith Rose

Producers:

Grant Davies

Cast:

Sigmonne Adams, Odile le Roux, Alyx Alakija, Michael Van Ryneveld, Chloe Jacobs

Positions:

SFX Make-up artist. On set assistant.

SANTAM INSURANCE

Production Co: Bouffant

Director: Dean Blumberg

Producers:

Lorraine Smit, Melina McDonald, Boris Vossgatter

Cast:

Ben Kingsley, David Clatworthy, Rob Schroder, Guy de Lancy, Pierre Webber

Positions:

Prosthetics Designer, Prosthetic creators, On set standby, Beard maker

STRONG

Production Co: Atomik Pictures

Director: Kot Przybora

Producers:

Keah Bews

Cast:

Positions:

Mold maker, Scenic artist

HUSQVARNA

Production Co: Moonlighting, B-Reel Films

Director: David Gaddie

Producers:

Lars Nordenson

Cast:

Positions:

Creature make-up

VOLKSWAGEN

Production Co: Ogilvy

Director:

Producers:

Jon Cottam

Cast:

Michelle

Positions:

Prosthetic Designer, On set stand-by

OCEAN BASKET

Production Co: The Public Pool

Director: Craig Ferguson

Producers:

Francien Van Eck

Cast:

Michelle Thomas, Bulelwa Sakayi, Nontokozo Sithembile, Dantario, Ricky Botsis Hayden Gardner

Positions:

Prosthetics Supervisor, On set Prosthetics

LG MICROWAVE

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Positions:

Prosthetics supervisor, Creature creator

KIA PICANTO

Production Co: Interrogate, Gatehouse

Director: Henry Littlechild

Producers:

Ben Roberts, Helmke Moller

Cast:

Positions:

Creature creators, Creature puppeteers

CORNETTO

Production Co: Garlic, Lucky Rabbit

Director: Marcelo Burgos

Producers:

Alvaro Gorospe, Tandy Massey-Blake, Sasha Jurgens

Cast:

Diana Rocha, Claudio Ammendola, Colette Cronje

Positions:

Prosthetics Designer, Prosthetics Creators, On set Prosthetics standby

ZANews

Production Co: Both Worlds

Director: Thierry Cassuto

Producers:

Thierry Cassuto, Zapiro

Cast:

Positions:

Electronics engineer

2010

NIVEA FOR MEN (Beards)

Production Co: Navigator Films

Director: Werner Damen

Producers:

Ada Roggendorf; Jakob Schwarz; Meike Schoeman; Tess Tambourlas

Cast:

Janez Vermeiren

Positions:

As Cosmesis Prosthetic Studio: Hair Assistant- pre-prod & on set

TELKOM 8ta

Production Co: Velocity, McCann, Telkom

Director: Keith Rose

Producers:

Grant Davies

Cast:

Elton-Enrique Jansen, Tarryn

Positions:

As Cosmesis Prosthetic Studio: Character costume fabricators, On set standby

TRACKER (Memories)

Production Co: Egg Films

Director: Kevin Fitzgerald

Producers:

Jon Ronbeck

Cast:

Catherine de Jong, Elsje Cloete Rozanne Cloete, Ane Cloete, Martin Munro, Daryll Leach

Positions:

As Cosmesis Prosthetic Studio: SFX Make-up Designer & Creators, SFX Assistants, On set standby

VOLKSWAGEN AMAROK (As the Crow Flies)

Production Co: Velocity

Director: Greg Gray

Producers:

Helena Woodfine

Cast:

Sarel van der Merwe; Gugu Zulu

Positions:

As Cosmesis Prosthetic Studio: Creature Puppeteers

HEINEKEN (The Makarapa)

Production Co: Velocity

Director: Greg Gray

Producers:

Barry Munchick, Nicola Valentine, Peter Carr, Helena Woodfine

Cast:

Alfred Baloyi, S.K, Mpho Malatsi, Nat Ramabulana, Treasure Bulose, Antonio Lyons, Stanley Mabasa, Owen Busari-Okoro

Positions:

As Cosmesis Prosthetic Studio: Prosthetic designer, Dental technician on set, On set hair & aging FX

CASTLE LITE (Can’t Touch This)

Production Co: Velocity

Director: Greg Gray

Producers:

Barry Munchick, Nicola Valentine, Peter Carr, Helena Woodfine

Cast:

MC Hammer, Tumi Selabhedi, Simon Lowe, Sekoati Tsubane, Bongani Madondo

Positions:

Hair effects, On set standby

GO COMPARE

Production Co: One Step Beyond

Director: Graham Rose

Producers:

Wynton Tavill, Anton Rollino

Cast:

Wynne Evans, Andrew Price, Paul Snodgrass, Jesse Hess, Georgina Buckley, Megan Park, Jade Harris, Francesca Palmiera, Roxy Pelteret

Positions:

As Cosmesis Prosthetic Studio, Costume props, On set dressing & standby

GEOX

Production Co: Lobster Tree, Gang Films

Director: Laurence Dunmore

Producers:

Frederic Mialaud, Carl Cohen, Eric Vidart Loeb and JC Smuts

Cast:

David Al Atrakchi, Natalja Belova

Positions:

As Cosmesis Prosthetic Studio: SFX props, On set SFX, Lab Supervisor

CETELEM

Production Co: Lobster Tree

Director: Didier Barcelo

Producers:

Eric Vidart-Loeb

Cast:

Ian Fenelon

Positions:

As Cosmesis Prosthetic Studio: Prosthetics Supervisor, South Africa, On set Prosthetics Assistant

VOLKSWAGEN

Production Co: DRP

Director: Oliver Stefan

Producers:

Dirk Molsen

Cast:

Positions:

As Cosmesis Prosthetic Studio: Make-up & Hair FX, On set standby, Lab supervisor

2009

THE HUNT

Production Co: Rocket Films, Phillips

Director: Jake Scott

Producers:

Debbie Cornell

Cast:

Positions:

Prosthetics design and make-up FX: (as Cosmesis Prosthetic Studio), On set Prosthetics, Lab supervisor and lens technician

FEBREZE (Air Freshener)

Production Co: Twin Films

Director: Trevor Clarence

Producers:

Katherine Leach-Lewis

Cast:

Positions:

Costume character suit: (as Cosmesis Prosthetic Studio), Onset character costumes, Lab supervisor

SONY (The Effect)

Production Co: The Asylum

Director: Clive Will

Producers:

Sean Beukes, Rafiq Samsodien, Jenny Brown

Cast:

Malibongwe Mqamelo, Terrence Ntui, Iyke Cletus, Sinzo yolwa

Positions:

Godwin Ezeja, Dapo Obiknaye, Linda Mashinini, Tshenolo Chalufu

ALAN GRAY

Production Co: Velocity, King James

Director: Keith Rose

Producers:

Grant Davies

Cast:

Positions:

Prosthetic Design: (by Ashley Powell, for CFX Productions), Workshop Supervisor- Ashley Powell

2008

BRAUN SILK EPIL SHAVER

Production Co: Twin Films, Braun

Director: Fred Garson

Producers:

Cast:

Positions:

Creature suit designer (for CFX productions), Workshop supervisor for on set prosthetics, On set prosthetics

TOYOTA YARIS

Production Co: CAB Films

Director:

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Cast:

Positions:

Special make-up FX (Toxic Productions), On set special FX make-up

JOHNNY WALKER (Cross Roads)

Production Co: Egg Films

Director: Kim Geldenhuys

Producers:

Cast:

Positions:

Make-up technique development, Airbrush make-up, Hair design (wigs)

WILLARDS

Production Co: Egg Films, Ogilvy Johannesburg

Director: Kim Geldenhuys

Producers:

Cast:

Positions:

Prosthetic consultant: (for CFX Productions)

MERMAID (Catch - Old Spice)

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Cast:

Gina and Svenja

Positions:

Creature mermaid suits: (for CFX Productions), Workshop supervisor, On set prosthetics

2007

CHEVROLET

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ISCA TAPS

Production Co: Velocity

Director: Greg Gray

Producers:

Helena Woodfine

Cast:

Miscellaneous

Positions:

Prosthetic designer (as Toxic Productions), Lab technician, On set prosthetics

COCA COLA

Production Co: Co Coca Cola

Director:

Producers:

Coca Cola

Cast:

Positions:

Fabrication (for CFX Productions)

CIPLA "LIFE-LOST" (Medicine)

Production Co: Egg Films

Director: Slim

Producers:

Cipla

Cast:

Tony Caprari, David James, Patricia

Positions:

Prosthetic Designer (for CFX Productions), Lab technician, On set Prosthetics

2006

iBURST

Production Co: Fresh Eye Films, iBurst

Director: Bevan Cullinan

Producers:

iBurst

Cast:

4 x character puppets

Positions:

Animatronic designer: (TOXIC Productions), Workshop supervisor, Puppeteering (with Hansie Visagie), Wigmaker, Animatronics engineers

OLD BROWN SHERRY

Production Co: Freshwater Films

Director: Slim

Producers:

Cast:

Positions:

Lead fabricator (for CFX Productions), Workshop supervisor, On set puppeteers, Prosthetic sculptors & manufacturers

SAN DIEGO ZOO

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Creature Design (for CFX Productions), Creature fabricators, On set Creature and special prop Supervisor

COCA-COLA ZERO

Production Co: Got Film, Moonlighting

Director: Salmon Holmboe

Producers:

David De La Flor

Cast:

Positions:

Prosthetic designer (as Toxic Productions), Workshop fabricator, On set prosthetics

TEX

Production Co: Miros

Director:

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Cast:

Positions:

Creature design (as TOXIC productions), Creature & prop fabrication, On set creature and props supervisor

2005

Mc DONALD'S "LEND-A HAND"

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5FM

Cast:

5FM’s Dangerboy

Positions:

Prosthetics supervisor (for CFX Productions), Prosthetics manufacturer, Hairing

SAINSBURY

Production Co: Rocket films

Director: Luke Scott

Producers:

Debbie Cornell

Cast:

Jamie Oliver

Positions:

Character Design (for CFX productions), Sculpting, Molding & Casting, Scenic artists, Hairing

LUCOZADE

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Prosthetics co-ordinator (for CFX Productions), Life cast co-ordinator, Mold-maker & caster, Prosthetics painter, Hairing, On set lens technician

DYMO LABEL WRITER

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Creature Fabricators (for CFX Productions)

CITROËN

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Creature fabricators ( for CFX Productions)

SASOL

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Prosthetics co-ordinator (for CFX Productions), Life cast co-ordinator, Mold-maker & caster, Prosthetics painter, Hairing

2004

SASOL ICE

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MOOSEHEAD LAGER

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Creature fabrication assistants (for CFX Productions), Animatronics assistant

MARS BAR

Production Co: Gatehouse

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