R-A ARANCIO-PARRAIN
Post Office Box 4001, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87502
POST SCRIPT
Bilingual in French - Conversational in Spanish.
Holder of both European Union (France) and
United States Passports.
Art Directors Guild 800 and IATSE 480
Union Member.
Telephone : (206) 778-0263 • Email: sunlune@gmail.com
PRODUCTION DESIGN / ART DIRECTION
Theatre-trained Production Designer with strong film and multi-media experience.
Creative, versatile and self-motivated artist with an extensive cross-cultural background.
Energetic leader with well-developed project management skills.
OBJECTIVE
To apply my production experience within the Art department by contributing to
challenging, creative, and fulfilling projects.
QUALIFICATIONS
Ability to translate a screenplay into a working guideline for design and production.
Detail-oriented, comfortable and competent under tight deadlines.
Ability to lead teams from initial set-up through completion of final project.
Establishing and maintaining budgets from project planning stage to successful wrap.
Broad knowledge of manufacturing methods and resources enabling rapid solutions.
TECHNICAL SKILL SET
Extensive knowledge of the Theatrical Arts: Design, Lighting and Costumes.
Traditional drafting - Scale model making - Foam sculpting - Mask making Puppet fabrication - Molding & Casting - Manufacturing etc.
A strong working knowledge of Woodwork - Metalwork - Leatherwork - Welding Sewing, as well as Mechanical and Electrical application.
Strong interest and growing skill set in computer-assisted aspects of production.
RELATED EXPERIENCE
The Sunday Shooting Club Film Collective - Founding Member and Director.
Big House Props and Costumes - 2005-2008 Member of the Board of Directors.
Basement Films Hyper-cine collective - General Member.
Guild Cinema Art House - Projectionist and Member at large.
Fremont Outdoor Cinema - Producer and Project Director.
University Theatre Arts and Design instructor (UCSD).
LIFE EXPERIENCE
Extensive exposure with various cultures encountered through worldwide travels.
Commercial Diver - South Polynesia Pearl Co. Manihi, French Polynesia.
Scuba Diving Instructor - FFESSM (French Underwater Sport Commission).
Shipboard Researcher - Easter Island Plate, Scripps Institute of Oceanography.
Primate Behavior Researcher through the San Diego Zoological society.
Emergency Medicine - Haight & Ashbury free medical clinics, Rock Med.
Outdoor safety and Orientation skills intructor (UCSD).
Search and Rescue Team - State of California, Mount San Jacinto.
Mountaineering Instructor for Youth, Windemere, Lake Side District, Great Britain.
PERTINENT EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts degrees, Theatre Design and Biological Anthropology.
University of California, San Diego (1993).
Fine Arts Studies (Film and Photography).
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque (2000).
PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE
Production Designer
Gunslingers - CastlePix (2013)
SunBelt Express - SBL Productions (2013)
She sings to the Stars - OOT Films (2012) (Co.)
Lone Pine - Desert Promises (2011)
Whereabouts unknown - Galloquema (2006)
Mandrake Project - Burning Man (2005)
Solstice Parade - Fremont Art Council (2004)
Billion Bunny Bash - Demented Designs (2004)
Fire in Vivid Velvet - Demented Designs (2001)
Dreamers - Javelin Productions (2000)
Art Direction
Wild - HDNM (2013)
Safe Haven - Relativity (2012)
Crush - Intrepid Pictures (2011)
Ten Year - Decade Apart (2010)
Conspiracy - Sony Pictures (2007)
Tennessee - Lee Daniels Films (2007)
Leadman
Game Change – HBO Productions (2011)
Let Me In - Fisheads Productions (2009)
The Sunshine Limited - HBO Films (2009)
The Resident - Spitfire Pictures (2009)
Doc West - HDNM (2008)
My One and Only - Sony Pictures (2008)
Sex & Lies in Sin City -Sony Pictures (2008)
Swing Gang / Set Dresser
Year One - Sony Pictures (2008)
Brothers - Relativity Media (2007)
Linewatch - Sony Pictures (2007)
Horror Chronicles - Mountain Air films (2006)
Art Department Coordinator
Linewatch - Sony pictures (2007)
The Lost Room - Lionsgate / Sci-Fi (2006)
Property / Manufacture
Cowboys and Aliens - Dreamworks (2010)
Whereabouts Unknown - Galloquema (2006)
Beauty… A Comic Massacre - Tricklock (2006)
Scenic Painter
Brothers - Relativity Media (2007)
The Valley of Ellah - Summit Ent. (2007)
The Burrowers - Mountain Air films (2007)
Pyrotechnical and Fire Effects
Cirque de Flambé - (2004 through 2008)
Locations
In Plain Sight Pilot (Scout) - NBC (2007)
Seraphim Falls - Icon Productions (2005)
Large Scale Manufacture
"Tryke" Motorized kinetic vehicle.
“Eggship” 12-ft high mobile stage prop.
“Arrow” 15-ft by 50-ft interactive stage prop.
“Mandrake” 100-ft by 60ft interactive façade.
Creative Projects
Venus in Retrograde - Film Short (2008)
Mickey’s Last dollar - Film Short (2007)
“OsKar” 12-ft tall, four-legged mobile puppet.
“Cerberus” 15-ft tall, four-legged mobile puppet.
“ManApe” 12-ft tall, four-legged mobile puppet.
“Taipeinus” 210-ft long Dragon puppet.