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Tuck John Porter

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Special Effects Shops I've worked at:


Designer TJP_Dude, I'm always working as the "Costume Pimp"
Anatamorhex FX_These guys did the little Chi Wow Wow doggy on Taco Bell
MBP, Inc._Michael Burnett Productions, Inc.
XFX, Inc._Now called Steve Johnson's Edge Effects
Optic Nerve_John Vulich's shop
Sota Effects_Director Roy Knyrim
Total Fabrication_Run by Ken Hall who was Second Unit Director on Tales from the Hood
SMG, Inc._Screaming Mad George
Alchemy FX_Run by Vodka Connoisseur and Expert FX Man, Mike Deak


Special Effects filmography


Forsaken, The (2001) (special makeup effects: MBP Inc.)
Monkeybone (2001) (special effects shop fabricator: XFX Inc.)
Red Planet (2000) (special effects shop fabricator: XFX Inc.)
Baby Geniuses (1999) (special effects designer: MBP Inc.)
Strangeland (1998) (special effects lab technician: MBP Inc.)
Space Truckers (1997) (special effects fabricator: SMG Inc.)
Velocity Trap (1997) (special effects fabricator: UFO Inc.)
Carnosaur (1993) (special effects shop fabricator: At Buegler's Shop)
Dollman vs. Demonic Toys (1993) (V) (special effects costume designer: Alchemy Inc.)
Puppet Master 4 (1993) (special effects shop fabricator: Alchemy Inc.)


Miscellaneous crew filmography


Tales from the Hood (1995) (assistant illustrator)
Black Scorpion (1995) (TV) (heroine & villain assistant costumer: MBP Inc.)
Children of the Corn III (1994) (one of several arm puppeteers for SMG's Corn Monster)
Alienator (1989) (assistant sci-fi costumer)


Art Department filmography


Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997) (painter: Textile Fabrics)
Merlin (1992) a.k.a. October 32nd (prototype movie poster artist)


Costume Designer filmography


Dean Shultz's "Fanpire" (2008) (Costume Fabricator of Mace Windu outfit and Wookie Heavy Ammo Bandolier seen on the Hollywood Character Impersonators)
Director David Markey's "The Reinactors" (2007) (Costume Prop Designer for several of the Hollywood Characters)
Confessions of a Super Hero (2007) (Additional Costume Pimp Designer for "Max" BATMAN and "Joe" HULK. Just tell me I didn't make Max's Batman Gauntlets or Re-design Joe HULK's muscle suit and I will beat your ass!)
Stan Lee's "Who Wants To Be A Super Hero?" (2006) (Costume Designer for The INFORCER - tell me I didn't build his big gun and I will beat your ass!)
Demons at the Door (2002) (Costume Designer)
Wizards of the Demon Sword (1991) (Prototype Costume Designer)
Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force (1989) (Costume Designer)
Steel Bogey (1989) Produced by Don Jackson (Costume Designer)


Actor filmography


The Reinactors (2007) ... Me as Samuel L. Jackson's Mace Windu with Yoda
Tales from the Hood (1995) .... Extra Devil Dancer
Children of the Corn III (1994) .... My dark hand was used in a pick-up shot.


Television


Saturday Night Live (2006) (Special Effect Costumer at: Total Fabrication. Helped construct the "Heavy Metal Suit" seen kickin' ass on all other Music Genre Characters during a Jack Black Performance)
Passions (2001)(Soap Opera) (special effect shop creature fabricator: MBP Inc.)
Thieves (2001)(action) (thief action suit fabricator)
Wasteland (2000)(Comedy) (special effect prop designer)
The Steve Harvey Show(1999)(Comedy) (special effect prop designer)
Power Rangers (1999)(Afterschool Action) (Trakeena Villian Costume Fabrication at: Total Fabrication, Inc.)


Commercials


Captain Obvious VOIP TV Spot - Assistant Costumer at: Anatamorphex (and we reluctantly turned the job over to Stan Winston).
Heineken Super Hero TV Spot - Assistant Costumer at: Total Fabrication (I had to stay up friggin' late).
Diablo II - It's Everyhere (One of several special effect costume fabricators)
Mortal Kombat - Shot down in Mexico (Costumer at: SMG, Inc.)


Music Videos


AFI a.k.a. A Fire Inside - The Girl's Not Grey (Costumer at S.M.G. and Fabricator of the "Big Little Blue Surreal Bunny")
Camp Freddy - The one with some girls walking thru town on way 2 see the band (Costume Fabricator of The Grinch Costume seen in video)
The Ramones - The Substitute (the last official Ramones Video starring Nicholas Worth and Guest Cameo of Lead Singer Lenny from MOTORHEAD) (Costume Design)
The Revolting Cocks - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? (The Ultimate Costume Designer)
Jason Zodiac - Brainwash (Costume Designer at: SMG, Inc.)
Kirk Franklin - The One with him in a Fur Vest (fur vest Costume Designer)
Missy Elliott - Bitch (nasty black vinyl outfit costume fabricator)
TLC - The Tour with the Bad Dude Villain (bad dude villain Costume Designer)
Billy Idol - Shock to the System (wild extra cyberpunk rebel dancer)
Madonna - Deeper and Deeper (disco cool extra dancer in white turtleneck tank top and Black Mid Drift Jacket)
Colorblind - Whole Lotta Love (the costumer and a featured dancer)
Aerosmith - The Computer Love One (virtual suit concept design artist)
Mylene Farmer - The Sexy French Singer (super wing fabricator assistant at: SMG, Inc.)
Aerosmith - The Tattoo One (tattoo design artist)
Cock Robin (with Lead Singer Peter Kingsbery) - I'm Beginning to Wonder - The Cool 80's Band's first Demo Video (featured wild go-go dancer who yanks girl off the stage)
The Weirz Band - Imagination (the black go-go dancer with the cool shades standing by the pool)
Motorhead - Sacrifice (released in Europe only) (Costume Designer)
Jason Zodiac - Silence (Costume Designer at: SMG, Inc.)


Dance Clubs I've Go-Go Danced at:


The Bitter End (featured Go-Go Dancer) (My first gig.)
Mac's Garage (featured Go-Go Dancer)
The Apartment (featured Go-Go Dancer)
Club Perversion (featured Go-Go Dancer) (This is the club before Bruce's club.)
Water the Bush (featured Go-Go Dancer)
The Mayan (featured Go-Go Dancer)
Disco 2000 (featured Go-Go Dancer) (This gig must have ran 8 years.)
Cherry Fridays (featured Go-Go Dancer) (Shona, your Leopard Dress is still at my house.)
Club Lunch (featured Go-Go Dancer)
Stars of the 70s (featured Go-Go Dancer)
Club NYCE (featured Go-Go Dancer)
Club Vogue (featured Go-Go Dancer)
The Red Ozone (featured Go-Go Dancer.) (Wore practically nothing at this club.)
Club Orbit (featured Go-Go Dancer)
Club 1970 (featured Go-Go Dancer)
Ground Zero (featured Go-Go Dancer)
Sunday Love (featured Go-Go Dancer) (Where is Renea now?)
The West End Club (featured Go-Go Dancer)
The Palladium (we had to simultaneously Dance & serve cocktails for a Malcolm McLaren gig and a Grace Jones gig)
Club Performance (featured Go-Go Dancer) (Pam, the Fashion Video Tape, I need, is still inside your house.)


Noted TV Appearances


TV News - NBC Channel 4 - (2006) Dressed as Jimi Hendrix commenting on Hollywood Characters
TV News - ABC Channel 7 - (2006) Dressed as BLADE showing off the fact my swords were plastic and that I'm not in Hollywood to kill people.
Marilu Henner Show - (Tribute to the 70's) (featured dancer)
Nia Peeble's Party Machine - (Song & Dance Show) (extra Go-Go Dancer)
Rick Dees Double Platinum - (Song & Dance Show) (extra Go-Go Dancer)
E Entertainment - Hollywood Nights on The Gothic Scene (extra Dancer)


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