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CINEMATIX

At Cinematix we are dedicated to helping you in your world wide entertainment design needs from team building to production supervision. As Architects of Illusion we specialize in film, television, theater, exhibition, attraction design, high theme interior design and architecture. We treat design as more than the simple and pleasing arrangements of pieces and parts but rather as a decision making process driven by story-narrative and budget realities. If you have a design challenge that seems perplexing, perhaps even unmanageable we look forward to assisting you and your team.

Doctors of Design - Architects of Illusion

Our team is lead by John DeCuir, Jr. who has designed feature films, films for television and themed attractions in Italy, Spain, France, England, Ireland, Japan, Canada, and throughout the United States. Mr. DeCuir has worked extensively throughout the themed attraction and exhibition industries. 

JOHN DECUIR, JR.

VISUAL CONSULTANT

John began his design apprenticeship on the Academy Award winning films CLEOPATRA and HELLO DOLLY. As a Project Designer for Disney he worked on DISNEYLAND, WALT DISNEY WORLD, WORLD SHOWCASE and EPCOT; shows included THE HALL OF PRESIDENTS, SPACE MOUNTAIN, SPACE SHIP EARTH and 3D MUPPET MOVIE. Later he returned to film on GHOSTBUSTERS, and Production Designed TOP GUN, TURNER & HOOCH and SISTER ACT II. His company, Cinematix, has produced film, theatrical live show and built high theme corporate interiors, including those in Disney's Contemporary, Polynesian and Disneyland Hotels. He received his Architectural degree (cum laude) from the University of Southern California, completing two years of graduate work at USC's School of Building Research & Technology. He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, lectures at USC, UCLA, Columbia College and the American Film Institute. He is completing his book THE ARCHITECTURE OF ILLUSION.

FILM & TELEVISION RESUME

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John has worked as project designer (*), design consultant (**), production designer (***) on the following projects.

SELECTED FEATURES - FILM DESIGN

TOP GUN (***) 
GHOSTBUSTERS (***)
TURNER & HOOCH (***)
SISTER ACT II (***)
FRIGHT NIGHT (***)
THE NEPHEW (***)
SLEEPWALKERS (***) 
TRUE IDENTITY (***)
ELVIRA, mistress of the dark (***)
KREWS (***)
DEAD MEN DONT WEAR PLAID (**)
HELLO DOLLY (**)
AGONY & THE ECSTACY (**)
TAMING OF THE SHREW (**)
CIRCUS WORLD (**)
DR FAUSTUS (**)
HONEY POT (**)
CLEOPATRA (**)

FILMS FOR THEME PARKS

3D-MUPPET MOVIE (***)
ALIEN ENCOUNER (***)
TOP GUN & DAYS OF THUNDER (***)

SELECTED TELEVISION

PROVIDENCE (***)
CHESTNUT HILL (***)
INHERIT THE WIND (***)
CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON (***)
FOUR DIAMONDS (***)
TURNER AND HOOCH (***)
EARTH STAR VOYAGER (***)

FILM DESIGN FOR THE THEME PARK INDUSTRY

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SELECTED INTERIOR DESIGN PROJECTS

MITSUBISHI INTERNATIONAL – EDI- CORPORATE OFFICES (*)
SPRINT - DISCOVERY CENTER (*)
UNIVERSAL OFFICE-PLANNING STUDY (*)
WRATHER CORPORATION - DISNEYLAND HOTEL (*)
WRATHER CORPORATION - DISNEYLAND HOTEL (*)
WALT DISNEY POLYNESIAN HOTEL (*)
WALT DISNEY CONTEMPORARY HOTELS (*) 

RECREATIONAL PLANNING & CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

YAZ – WET DESIGN (***)
BABBY BOOM - MIRAGE ENTERTAINMENT (***)
WATER PARK – JAPAN- MITUBISHI-CINEMATIX (***)
CARNIVAL TERMINAL – CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES (***)
EPCOT-WORLD SHOWCASE - DISNEY (*)
UNIVERSAL OFFICE-PLANNING STUDY (***)

EXHIBITS & SHOWS

QUEEN MARY EXHIBITION-ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (***)
EPCOT ENERGY PAVILION 96 UPGRADE (*)
THE ART OF THE MOVIE MINIATURE – ARCO (***)
SPACESHIP EARTH PAVILION - EPCOT (*)
HALL OF PRESIDENTS, WALT DISNEY WORLD (*)
PARAMOUNT PARKS RIDE AND PRE-SHOW ATTRACTIONS (***)

SELECTED FILM PRESENTATIONS TO:

FOX, UNIVERSAL, DISNEY, PARAMOUNT, MGM, COLUMBIA - TRISTAR

SELECTED SPONSORSHIP PRESENTATIONS TO:

AMERICAN EXPRESS, AT&T, ARCO, GENERAL MOTORS, IBM, MCA, MERCEDES-BENZ, MITSUBISHI CORPORATION.

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FILM & TELEVISION RESUME

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FILM DESIGN FOR THE THEME PARK INDUSTRY

GALLERY OF FILM DESIGN

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