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Drew Duncan is an Atlanta-based creative consultant who knows better than to write about himself in the third person. He hates being accused of “having too much time on his hands” because life is way too short... let’s have some fun along the way!
Drew is the creator of an all-cardboard science fiction convention, the founder of a traditional pirate-themed pubcrawl, the business manager of the planet's favorite space pirate, and a fairly well-known blogger on the topic of his misadventures in the motion picture industry where he is known simply as “Drewprops”.
His career in motion pictures began with a winning entry for a writing competition hosted by Starlog Magazine, Warner Brothers, Rank Studios and British Air. Drew and his father were flown to London to be extras in the first of Tim Burton’s new Batman films. Three years later he joined the crew of the film Robocop 3. Since then he has worked alongside camera on dozens of feature film and television projects as an assistant propmaster, later moving into the art department in a design capacity. Over the years Drew has dropped Kevin Costner, bounced a grenade off of Daniel Baldwin’s forehead, been scolded by Denzel Washington, been leapfrogged by Dennis Franz and once caught a cottage made entirely of cheese while crouched inches away from a bikini-clad Nikki Cox.
In 2011 he became a featured writer for Oz Magazine, a business-to-business periodical focusing on the film & television industry along with print & new media. Drew’s stories tend to focus on humorous behind the scenes anecdotes from motion picture sets.
Concurrent with his film and television projects Drew provided design and writing services to Satulah Group, an architecture / construction management firm. By 2002 he had transitioned from working set to producing design work for the art department on the films Radio, Dumb & Dumberer, and Bobby Jones. In 2004 he accepted a permanent position with Brookwood Group, but remained active in Georgia's motion picture industry and its efforts to produce a tax incentive measure to compete with those of Louisiana, which had drawn away the vital flow of film projects necessary to preserve Georgia's small production base.
Moving between motion pictures and corporate projects keeps things fresh and while he’s always willing to provide typical design services, Drew prefers to join corporate projects during the concept phase so that he can provide input to production, workflow and deliverables.
Milestones
- 2011 - authored and art-directed on-demand book "rPlank: The Official Survival Guide" in conjunction with a high-quality 60 second commercial.
- 2010 - launched Cardboard*Con, touted as “the world’s largest all-cardboard science-fiction convention”. Cardboard*Con is now in its 15th year.
- 2005 - founded The Official PiratePalooza™ Pubcrawl & Pubsing, an annual event now in its 20th year. PiratePalooza regularly attracts several hundred pirates
- 2004 - was selected as a finalist in the Southeastern Media Award for his first screenplay (Love and the Dragon), encouraging him to continue development on other projects he had on the drawing board.
- 2003 - designed a concept license plate aimed at promoting the motion picture industry in Georgia, turning it into the Film-GA License Plate Campaign to raise public awareness toward having the plate added to the state’s list of specialty license tags.
- 2001 - lost Reese Witherspoon's wedding ring. Found it again. (it was a prop)
- 1991 - graduated from Georgia Tech.
- 1988 - won a writing competition, was flown to London to be an extra in the movie Batman, shot at Pinewood Studios.
Filmography
This list does not include day-playing gigs, as that work is not traditionally included on a resume since it is temporary and of limited scope. (I have plenty of day-playing days)
Prisoners 2013 - Feature |
Illustrator (sketchbook) | Alcon Entertainment Patrice Vermette, Production Designer |
Last Vegas 2012 - Feature |
Additional Graphic Design | Four Fellas Productions Lisa Yeiser, Graphic Designer |
The Odd Life of Timothy Green 2011 - Feature |
Illustrator (sketchbooks) | Disney Richie Kremer, Propmaster |
The Vampire Diaries 2009 - Series |
Illustrator (sketchbook) | Warner Brothers Joe Connolly, Propmaster |
Stroke of Genius 2003 - Feature |
Set Designer | Bobby Jones Films LLC Bruce A. Miller, Prod. Designer |
Dumb & Dumberer 2003 - Feature |
Set Design/Asst. Art Director | New Line Cinema Troy Miller, Director |
Radio 2002 - Feature |
Set Designer | Sony Pictures Clay Griffith, Production Designer |
In My Life 2002 - Pilot |
Asst. Propmaster | Warner Brothers Leslie Glatter, Director |
Sweet Home Alabama 2001 - Feature |
Asst. Propmaster | Disney Clay Griffith, Prod. Designer |
Run Ronnie Run 2001 - Feature |
Asst. Propmaster | Dakota North Entertainment Troy Miller, Director/Producer |
Good Neighbor 2000 - Feature |
Propmaster | Stage & Frame Productions Todd Turner, Producer |
Unshackled 2000 - Feature |
Asst. Propmaster | Creative Media Services Todd Turner, UPM |
Remember the Titans 1999 - Feature |
Asst. Propmaster | Disney Tom Luse, UPM |
Mama Flora's Family 1999 - Miniseries |
Asst. Propmaster | CBS Television Jon Avnet, Producer |
False River 1998 - Indie |
Asst. Propmaster | First Light Entertainment Rex Hauck, Director |
Black Dog 1997 - Feature |
Asst. Propmaster (2nd Unit) | Universal Pictures Rafaella DeLaurentis, Producer |
Flash 1997 - ABC Movie of the Week |
Asst. Propmaster | Walt Disney Television Chris Seitz, Producer |
Savannah (season 2) 1996 - Series |
Asst. Propmaster | Spelling Entertainment Peter Dunne, Produce |
Lawless 1996 - Pilot |
Asst. Propmaster | Fox Television John Ashley, Producer |
Savannah (season 1) 1995 - Series |
Asst. Propmaster | Spelling Entertainment Chris Seitz, Producer |
Soul Survivors 1995 - BBC Movie |
Asst. Propmaster | Trisquare Film Productions Jim Davis, UPM |
Savannah 1995 - Network Presentation |
Asst. Propmaster | Spelling Entertainment Buzz Burger, Producer |
A Horse for Danny 1994 - Movie of the Week |
Asst. Propmaster | ABC Television Thomas DeWolf, Producer |
Past the Bleachers 1994 - Movie of the Week |
Asst. Propmaster | ABC Television Jim Davis, UPM |
Caught in the Crossfire 1994 - Movie of the Week |
Asst. Propmaster | NBC Television Bryan Hickox, Producer |
The War 1993 - Feature |
Third Props | Universal Pictures Kristi Zea, Prod. Designer |
They 1993 - Movie of the Week |
Third Props | Viacom Art Seidel, UPM |
Pet Semetery II 1992 - Feature |
Prop Assistant | Paramount Frank Bodo, UPM |
Stay the Night 1991 - Movie of the Week |
Third Props | NBC Television Stan Margulies, Ex. Producer |
Robocop 3 1991 - Feature |
Third Props | Orion Pictures Leo Murphy, Propmaster |
Calm Under Pressure
“I contracted Andrew for multiple video animation projects for a Fortune 15 telecommunications company. He's calm under pressure, cares about his work, and is an amazing illustrator, designer and storyteller. Plus, he’s a pleasure to work with. I will definitely use him in the future and recommend him without reservation.”
Lynn Lamousin, Kittyboy Creations
Instrumental Help
“Andrew was instrumental in helping me translate my vision into reality. He guided me through the publication process and provided valuable insight into ways to improve my book. I would certainly employ his services again should I decide to write again.”
Captain Drew, PiratePalooza.com
A Pleasure!
“Andrew was an invaluable cohort in the design and production of custom graphics for client service deliverables. With only the broadest of concept statements and the right business content he worked wonders in Photoshop -- and whatever else he has squirreled away on his computer(s) -- to produce "spot on" product. He's tireless in his pursuit of producing great work (our late hours at the office together attest to that), quick to suggest a "better way" to get to the goal, positively accepts constructive critique, and he knows how to prioritize his work. A pleasure to have worked with him!”
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