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  O'CONNOR FX
SPECIAL EFFECTS FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRIES
                                                                                                                                                                                                            


Audiences worldwide have experienced our innovative and exciting special effects.
 
   On screen
In Major Motion Pictures, IMAX, Television Shows, Commercials and Music Videos.
 
On stage
Broadway to Japan and around the globe in Rock Tours, Musicals, Dramas & special events

Permanent Installations
Casinos, Theme Parks, Restaurants and other location based entertainment venues.
 
    O'CONNOR FX provides cutting edge physical effects including:
  
Action equipment  -   Electronics  -  Fire & pyrotechnics  - Animatronics
Mechanisms  -  Atmospherics  & Water  -  Flying   -   Specialty props  -  Magic illusions and more.
 
From concept through fabrication to installation or shoot, we deliver innovation, quality, safety & value.

Clients include
Disney, Universal Studios, Warner Bros. Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures, Beacon
ABC, NBC, CBS, MTV Superbowl, FOX
Madison Square Garden Productions, NY Shakespeare in the Park
Feld Productions,  NTV JAPAN, AC/DC

      FEATURE FILM CREDITS include   
  MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA,  THE FOG,  STEALTH
THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING  (consultancy),   TIME MACHINE,   MINORITY REPORT
                                              RUSH HOUR 2,  OCEAN'S ELEVEN,  GHOSTS OF MARS,   THIRTEEN DAYS,  AMERICAN OUTLAWS
MYSTERY MEN,  STAR TREK INSURRECTION,   PITCH BLACK,  GATTACA, THE X-FILES MOVIE
STARSHIP TROOPERS,   PEACEMAKER,  CHAIN REACTION,  BROKEN ARROW,  MONEY TRAIN

TELEVISION including
 Criminal Minds,  Saturday Night Live, King of Queens, Conan O'Brien, Felicity,
Super Bowl Half Time, Push,Nevada, Third Watch

COMMERCIAL CLIENTS include
Area 51, Propaganda, Satellite Films,
Copper Media, Believe Media, House of Usher,
Great Guns, Johns & Gorman, Ripsaw Productions,
Commercial Head, Komnenich films, DirecTV
 
STAGE
 
WIZARD OF OZ (Broadway & tours also numerous regional), GEORGE LUCAS SUPER LIVE ADVENTURE SHOW, Japan,
AC/DC-Razor's Edge Tour, OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY TAMARA  NEW YORK SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, REPERTORIO ESPANOL,
PAPERMILL PLAYHOUSE, MARK TAPER FORUM, MISS AMERICA, McCARTER THEATER, HARTFORD STAGE, MILWAUKEE REP numerous others.
 
THEMED ENTERTAINMENT CLIENTS include
 
MGM GRAND: EFX  -  PEPPERMILL CASINOS  -  DISNEY TOKYO
CASINO FANDANGO   -   STAR TREK: BORG INVASION
LAKE COMPOUNCE AMUSEMENT PARK
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS, FLORIDA
 
 
Installations include
 20 Olympic style torches choreographed to music- alternating btween flames & mist.
An animatronic Macaw that flies a 1000' foot circuit around the casino interior& drops money by remote command.
Mechanical trees, Turntables,  Motion controlled wind machines,  Pyrotechnic systems, Custom lightng FX, Costume lighting FX.
 
MUSIC VIDEOS artist's including:
AEROSMITH, WILL SMITH, BACK STREET BOYS, MOTLEY CRUE, AC/DC,
GLORIA ESTAFAN,  PRINCE, WENDY & LISA, HERBIE HANCOCK, AL JARREAU
 
 
IN THE WORKS Current & future projects
 
Macau, China  Special effects, including flying animatronics for the new GALAXY COTAI MEGA-RESORT.
Calgary, Canada An animatronic Flying Eagle for the Eagle Rock Casino.
Los Angeles  TV pilot: HELP ME HELP YOU starring Ted Dansen.
New York Consultation on & materials for: Antonio Banderas' "instant breasts" Saturday Night Live. 

 
MEDIA:
O'CONNOR FX has been featured in the NEW YORK TIMES, CINEFEX, LIGHTING DIMENSIONS
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER, the LOS ANGELES TIMES, AMERICAN THEATER,
NOVA: Special Effects Titanic & Beyond, IMAX: Special Effects, MOVIE MAGIC, CINEMA SECRETS and more.
 
YOUR PROJECT
Our team brings 25 years of experience in all facets of the entertainment industry to the table.
From concept though delivery, single element or turnkey installation,
your project will be designed, engineered and fabricated by perfectionists.
Creativity, innovation, quality, reliability & safety, we deliver. 
 
 
Soon this site will expanded and you will be able to get all the details here.
  In the meantime you can contact us by phone at our Hollywood, CA office:   323-467-5078
or by e-mail :  info@oconnorfx.com
 
For imdb profile of partner: Ian O'Connor click here:  IMDB PROFILE
For those of you with Imdb PRO click here: IMDB PRO PROFILE 
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