T.J. is a special effects makeup and practical-effects artist, prop builder, set designer, and character-effects specialist with 24 years of US Marine Corps service, retiring as a Chief Warrant Officer 3 (CWO3). His work encompasses prosthetics, creature and character effects, wounds, trauma, blood and gore, aging and weathering, props, sets, costumes, and practical effects. His military experience brings an authentic understanding of tactical, combat, survival, and casualty environments, while his artistic eye and fabrication skills help transform concepts into believable characters, and environments for film.