Edward Scanlan Backus

Special Effects Artist
Prop Maker
Location: Rutledge, Georgia, USA

Credits

Year	Job Title Project Type	Project Name Director / Company
2016	Special effects technician Television	Sleepy Hollow Cast and crew
2015	Special effects coordinator Television	Satisfaction Cast and crew
2014	Prop maker Film	Fast & Furious 7 Cast and crew
2014	Prop maker Film	Fast Seven Cast and crew
2014	Special effects technician Film	Apena Cast and crew
2014	Special effects technician Film	Sabotage Cast and crew
2013	Special effects technician Film	Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas Cast and crew
2013	Special effects technician Event	The Watson go to Birmingham Cast and crew
2013	Special effects technician Film	Prisoners Cast and crew
2012	Prop maker Television	Revolution Cast and crew
2012	Special effects technician Event	Headed South For The Winter Travis Breedly / Cast and crew
2012	Special effects technician Event	The Collection Cast and crew
2012	Special effects technician Film	Lawless Cast and crew
2012	Special effects technician Film	Joyful Noise Cast and crew
2012	Special effects technician Television	The Walking Dead Cast and crew
2011	Prop maker Event	The Greening Of Whitney Brown Cast and crew
2011	Special effects technician Television	The Vampire Diaries Cast and crew
2011	Special effects technician Film	X-Men: First Class Cast and crew
2011	Special effects technician Film	Fast Five Cast and crew
2011	Special effects technician Film	Big Mommas House: Like Father, Like Son Cast and crew
2011	Special effects technician Film	Lottery Ticket Cast and crew
2010	Prop maker Film	Life As We Know It Cast and crew
2010	Prop maker Television	The Vampire Diaries Cast and crew
2010	Special effects technician Event	Christmas Cupid Gil Junger / Cast and crew
2010	Special effects technician Film	Life As We Know It Cast and crew
2010	Special effects technician Television	Past Life Cast and crew
2009	Prop maker Film	Killers Cast and crew
2009	Special effects technician Film	Get Low Cast and crew

Education

Year	Qualification	Where
1994	Predentistry	GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY

Equipment

My Equipment/Kit:

I can use:

About me

6+ years experience as special effects technician (rain, smoke, etc...). 25+ years carpentry experience. 6+ years prop maker experience. Experienced in TV, Movies and Commercial special effects & as a prop maker.
Referees:
Please contact me for a complete list of references.
Additional information:
Listed you will find some movies & TV series that I have worked on. Killers, Get Low, The Lottery Ticket, X-men First Class, A Joyful Noise, The Collection, Fast 5, Fast 7, Lawless, The Vampire Diaries, The Walking Dead. You may also check me out on IMDb, and get a more detailed list.

License & Passport

Driver's License:

Yes

Skills

Secondary Job Title	Prop Maker
Job Titles	Visual Effects (VFX) Artist, Special Effects (SFX) Artist, Prop Maker, Set Artist / Designer, Key Grip, Carpenter
Years in industry	6+ years
Organisations / Memberships	IATSE