Experience

VISION SCENERY CORPORATION INC

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager

  • Jun 2018 - Present

  Model and Prop Studio Manager. We make massively cool stuff. And sometimes we design it, too...



Freelance Photographer / Designer

• Concept Artist

  • Jan 2006 - Present

  I love helping bring other people's visions to life; so they can share them with others before they actually exist. Concept, design, fabrication and build-out, photography and compositing by me. When I add the individual pieces of artwork, I will note who else has contributed in a significant way - thanks for being patient!



Freelance Art Director / Creative Designer

• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Art Director

  • Jan 2001 - Present



New Deal Studios

• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Crew Chief / Art Director / Model Builder

  • Jul 2010 - May 2018

  Academy Award winner Ian Hunter’s thoughts about me on Sam Raimi’s 'Oz The Great and Powerful' “Carl Horner has a great artistic eye, and he turned that eye to exactly matching those original concepts.” Cinefex #133



5+design

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Model Shop Supervisor / Model Builder / Photographer and Videographer

  • Feb 2012 - Jul 2016

  Interfaced with various design teams to aid in master planning projects around the world. Engineered and built models and partial scale mock-ups. Ran and maintained the departments laser cutter and 3D printers. I also photographed and videotaped various models and interviewed architects for use in EPK's, New Media, brochures, displays and advertising. Handled the departments day to administrative responsibilities with my customary sense of humor...



Rob Zombie's "Werewolf Women of the S.S." from the feature film "Grindhouse"

• Freelance Art Director

  • Nov 2006 - Jan 2007

  It was a hell of a ride working with Rob to recreate Nazi Germany on a shoestring from 4 or 5 concept sketches provided by production. I directly supervised all Art Department activities - including: the budget, coordination, schedule, drawings, set construction, scenic, set decoration, props, graphics and miniature visual effects. We had a hell of a team and pulled off some miracles that earned me the praise, "You da bomb!" from Rob. I also drew and constructed dimensional blueprints, and built special effects props, set pieces and models.



Applied Minds

• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Model Builder | Project Supervisor | Designer

  • 2004 - 2006

  Directly responsible to the company's Head Concept Designer for supervising and executing conceptual architectural models, vehicle designs, and mock-ups for various Fortune 100 companies and the government. Lit and shot high impact photos and videos for presentations and marketing, etc. Unfortunately, I can't post anything here for fear of visits from the nefarious 'Men in Black'. Seriously...



Walt Disney Imagineering

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Production Designer

  • Jul 1996 - Jul 2001

  A tiny slice of the Disney "magic" that I am very honored to have been a part of the core team on. I was the Design and Production team member responsible for ensuring that the Creative Team's designs were fully realized and built in a timely and cost-effective manner, and I worked directly with the Show Producers and Art Directors, and all of the different Imagineering departments, including architecture and structural engineering - during the design, production, and installation phases.