Christian Colquhoun

From Otis History

Christian Colquhoun, Lecturer, Toy Design Department

For over Thirty years Christian Colquhoun has been involved in almost every aspect of toy design, prop design, and construction, special effects, mechanical effects makeup, and miniatures for motion pictures, Television, and many other forms of mixed media. Christian currently works as a consultant and freelance toy and entertainment designer. He is well versed in all aspects of hands on designing and construction having owned an operated the special effects and design facility Applied Effects in Culver City for over 6 years. At Applied Effects, Christian became exceedingly fluent in CAD Design - especially in Solidworks and Rhino. Over the years he has had the pleasure of working at such great facilities as Mattel, Boss Film, Stetson Visual Services, New Deal Studios, Industrial Model and Design, and Stan Winston Studios. He has also had the honor of working on some very challenging, yet wonderful motion pictures - Resident Evil 3, Die Hard 4, Pirates 2 & 3, Lemony Snickets, Van Helsing, Minority Report, Team America, The Island, True Lies, Toys, Hook, Interview with a Vampire,Hunt for Red October, Galaxy Quest, Small Soldiers, Mouse Hunt, Lost World : Jurassic Park II, Terminator 2 : Judgment Day...