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Career

1982 - Design intern at SF's A.C.T. in the scenic design department

 

1983 - Graduated with an MFA at University of Washington in Set Design and Stage Lighting

 

1983-91 - Guest set designer of various theatre productions in Marin, Carmel and Monterey

 

1986-1989 - Designer, Art Director, Illustrator at Stage One, a display company specializing in trade show events and department store Christmas windows

 

1984-1990 - Creature and special effects artist at Chris Walas Inc. Films include Gremlins, Enemy Mine, The Fly (Oscar for Best Make-up), Arachnophobia, Naked Lunch, RoboCop

 

1988 - Model work and onset puppeteer at Industrial Light and Magic for Ghostbusters II

 

1991-93 - Set Designer and Set Dressing Supervisor for The Nightmare Before Christmas

 

1996 - Scenic Coordinator, Set Coordinator for James and the Giant Peach

 

1997 - Model work at Industrial Light and Magic for Starship Troopers

 

1997-2018 - Layout artist in the Camera & Staging department at Pixar Animation Studios. Films include Toy Story 2, Monsters Inc, The Incredibles, Cars, Ratatouille, Up, Brave, MU, Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur, Finding Dory, Cars 3, Coco, The Incredibles II, Toy Story 4

 

2011 - Created a slide show for the San Anselmo Historical Museum

 

Retired member of I.A.T.S.E. Local 16 (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees)

 
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Gregg Olsson
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