Erik Sayenga

About Erik

I have experience in monster and zombie sculptures, art,intricate and large-scale mold making, special effects,makeup application,anatomy sculpture, fabrication of effects gags for film use, entertainment industry, construction and paint of facades and themed events and environments using artistic techniques and construction materials such as clay sculpting, creature , human and animal anatomy and design, fiberglass repairs,molds and and creations, Building,Fabricating and designing internal components of indoor and outdoor haunted attractions, dark-rides and funhouses, Constructing props from scratch via chickenwire, foam or clay bases, and fabricating including thorough and complicated mold-making techniques using polyester resins, plaster, concrete, epoxies, flexible and rigid foams, wood, stucco, foam carving and coating, EPS sculpting, wax sculptures, urethane resins, latex and silicone Halloween mask design and costuming, polyfoam and wire sculptures, vast effects and construction material knowledge,experience with building and maintaining electronically controlled devices such as timers, prop controls, motion sensors, complicated multi-piece large mold making, human life-casting, prosthetic sculpture and application, professional filming, experience in film editing software Hitfilm and Wondershare, Experienced in Adobe Photoshop CS6 and Adobe Flash CS6, scenic painting, construction and engineering of pneumatic and electronic animatronics and robotics.Mechanic and tool knowledge and experience, auto body work and paint, fiberglass repair, MIG welding and structural design, and most importantly-problem solving on a time deadline. Further, I have management skills and coordination experience in large groups of people. In running the haunted attraction every aspect of small business ownership is exercised from the hiring process to payroll management. I currently own a company that specializes in medical to fictional prosthetics, silicone masks, latex props, and film effects/prosthetics called Haunt Props, LLC.