Under the guiding hand of special effects wizard Mike Elizalde, SMI has been serving the film industry since 1994, through the design and creation of animatronic creatures, special make-up effects, specialty props and other mind boggling cinematic effects. Entering the industry in 1987 and quickly establishing his career as a makeup artist, sculptor and one of the top animatronic designers in the business, Elizalde has worked on over 41 feature films, including Men In Black 1 & 2 and A.I.: Artificial Intelligence. Before attracting some of the most talented creative minds in the field, SMI participated in the creation of effects in successful collaboration with such top-notch effects companies as Rick Baker's Cinovation and Stan Winston Studio. Elizalde and his wife Mary established the company as a vehicle for producing and successfully marketing a series of original model kits sculpted by Elizalde. Combining that need with his already burgeoning career in cinematic effects, the stage was set for the birth of one of the more innovative effects companies working in the industry today.
Articles About Spectral Motion Inc.
Evil Andy at Dread Central interviews Mike Elizalde about Blade TrinityThe Man Room's Armchair interview with Mike Elizalde
Jackie Cooper's interview with Mike Elizalde
WNBC's Tim Lammers interviews Mike Elizalde
The Fresno Bee's story on Hellboy, with quotes from Mike Elizalde
CHUD's coverage of the Hellboy junket
Moviehole's interview with Mike Elizalde
UPI Hollywood Reporter article about Hellboy
Creature Corner's interview with Mike Elizalde
JoBlo's Movie Emporium's Arrow interviews Mike Elizalde
CountingDown.com's second interview with Mike Elizalde
Comics2Film's interview with Mike Elizalde
CountingDown.com's first interview with Mike Elizalde
Latex Mask Central's interview with Mike Elizalde
Other Information On Spectral Motion Inc.
The Official Spectral Motion Inc., websiteThe Official Spectral Motion Inc. press releases
Mike Elizalde Filmography
* Blade Trinity - Creature Design/Make-up Effects - 2004
* Hellboy - Creature/Make-up Effects - 2004
* Star Trek: Nemesis - Animatronics - 2002
* Blade 2 - Animatronics - 2001
* Men In Black 2 - Animatronic Design/Puppeteering - 2001
* A.I. Artificial Intelligence - Animatronic Design/Puppeteering - 2000
* Arachnid - Animatronics - 1999
* Bicentennial Man - Animatronic Design/Puppeteering - 1998
* Mighty Joe Young - Animatronic Design/Puppeteering - 1997
* The Nutty Professor Animatronic Design/Puppeteering - 1995
* The Frighteners - Animatronic Design - 1995
* Men In Black - Animatronic Design/Puppeteering - 1995
* Batman Forever - Animatronic Design/Puppeteering - 1994
* Species - Animatronic Design/Puppeteering - 1994
* Jumanji - Mechanical Design - 1994
* Stargate - Fabrication - 1993
* Fluke - Mechanical Design - 1993
* The Santa Clause - Mechanical - 1993
* Wilder Napalm - Sculpting/Fabrication - 1992
* Home Alone 2 - Sculpting/Mechanical - 1992
* Coneheads: The Movie - Sculpting - 1992
* Addams Family Values - Sculpting - 1992
* Hot Shots Part Deux - Mechanical - 1992
* Super Mario Brothers - Mechanical/Puppeteering - 1992
* Honey, I Blew Up The Kid - Mechanical/Puppeteering - 1991
* One Good Cop - Mechanical - 1990
* Clifford - Mechanical - 1990
* Nothing But Trouble - Sculpting, Painting, Prosthetic Make-up - 1990
* Naked Gun 2 - Mechanical - 1990
* Addams Family - Mechanical - 1990
* Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey - Mechanical/Puppeteering - 1990
* Darkman - Sculpting - 1989
* Hiroshima - Sculpting, Painting, Prosthetic Make-up - 1989
* Total Recall - Practical Effects Design - 1989
* Gremlins 2 - Practical Effects Design, Painting, Puppeteering - 1989
* Howling 5 - Sculpting, Painting, Suit Performance, Prosthetic Make-up - 1988
* Watchers - Sculpting, Painting - 1988
* A Nightmare On Elm Street: Dream Child - Sculpting, Painting, Puppeteering - 1988
* Look Who's Talking - Mechanical Design, Painting, Puppeteering - 1988
* Headhunter - Mechanical, Painting - 1987
* Turner & Hooch - Mechanical - 1987
* Arena - Sculpting, Painting, Mold Making - 1986
* The Cellar - Mechanical, Painter - 1986
* A Nightmare On Elm Street: Dream Warriors - Sculpting, Painting, Mold Making, Puppeteering - 1986
* Foods Of The Gods II: Gnaw - Sculpting, Painting, Mold Making - 1986
Read an artist profile of Mike Elizalde
by Steve Parke, in the Fall
issue (#30) of Amazing Figure Modeler
Find out why Spectral Motion was named
one of the "13 Rising Talents" to watch for
in the 25th Anniversary issue (#234) of
Fangoria
Read an article about
Spectral Motion, Inc's
involvement in Hellboy
by Joe Nazzaro, in the May 2004
issue (#112) of Shivers
Read an interview about Spectral Motion's
contribution to the make-up in Hellboy
in the April 2004 issue (#47) of
Make-Up Artist Magazine
Read an interview with
Mike Elizalde
by Calum Wadell, in the March 2004
issue (#111) of Shivers
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