Jim Dow
"In addition to all his other skills and talents, Jim is THE foremost modeler and miniature builder on the planet.
Someone has to be 'the best,' and lucky for us it's Jim!" -- Paul Olsen
Artist with a Bachelor of Science degree in INDUSTRIAL DESIGN.
Forty Five years experience in the film and video industries, providing solutions in all media.
Forty years experience in Industrial Theater and Trade Show Exhibition.
Finding creative directions across all disciplines to bring excitement to any project.
Design and drawing capabilities from free hand sketch, full color rendering, painting, sculpture.
Computer design capabilities - CAD, Photoshop, Illustrator, and full color large format output.
CHICKEN RUN Consultant to DREAMWORKS ANIMATION
Clay-mation animated feature film
Sets for Pre-Production Style Guide
PRINCE OF EGYPT Consultant to DREAMWORKS ANIMATION
Animated feature film
PEACEMAKER STEVEN SPIELBERG, Producer
Special Effects sequences - design and construction
STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE ROBERT WISE, Director
Designer/Coordinator of construction STARSHIP ENTERPRISE
Klingon Battle Cruiser, Drydock, Space Office Complex, Vulcan Shuttle Etc.
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND STEVEN SPIELBERG, Director Motion Control, Matte Department
Designer/Coordinator Full size and miniature set, prop design and construction
SILENT RUNNING DOUGLAS TRUMBULL, Director
Spacecraft & robots design team. Conversion of
WWII Aircraft Carrier to Spacecraft interior sets
COMMERCIALS 1977 - 2000 Sets, miniatures/special effects - hundreds of commercials
CREATIVE DIRECTOR MAGICAM, PARAMOUNT PICTURES 1975-1980
MORK AND MINDY G. MARSHALL
GREATEST AMERICAN HERO STEVEN CANNELL
COSMOS Dr CARL SAGAN
EMMY AWARD CREATIVE DIRECTOR CARL SAGAN'S COSMOS - PBS
THEA AWARD Shark Encounter at the Camden Aquarium, Camden New Jersey
DOWDESIGN 1980 - Present Day Self Employed Design Office - serving the Theme Park, Trade Show and Entertainment Industries.
