William (Bill) Parker III

10915 Silkwood Dr.713-778-0140Member IATSE, Local 484
Houston, Texas 77031-1706713-765-3533 (Pager)Stage Mechanics Union


Special Effects

Rolling Stones'89 North American Tour:Pyrotechnic SF/X
Motley Crew Video: "Without You"O-PicturesSpecial F/X
Splash Town CommercialMantle Pass Motion PicturesSpecial F/X
"JAG" TV MovieNBC TelevisionSpecial F/X
Houston Rockets Basketball Team1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97 SeasonsOpening Special F/X
Texas Terror Arena Football Team1996 SeasonOpening& Scoring F/X
Police Academy Stunt ShowSix Flags - AstroworldTechnical Dir/Sp F/X
High-Rise Disaster Seminar-HoustonDisasters By DesignSpecial Effects
Ballet "Dracula"Houston BalletSpecial Effects
Theatrical and Stage ProductionsMagic Effects

Licenses

  • Texas State Pyrotechnics Operators License
  • Class A Commercial Drivers License

    Best Boy/Grip/Gaffer

    Exxon-TrainingAvid ProductionsBest Boy/Electrician
    Bubble Boy CommercialInstant RecallGrip/Sound
    NASA CommercialInstant RecallGrip/Sound
    Sysco-TrainingDeColores ProductionsGrip/Sound
    Skylab CommercialInstant RecallGrip/Sound
    Life Gift CommercialDeColores ProductionsGrip/Sound
    Remco CommercialProduction SpecialistsDolly Grip
    Coca-Cola CommercialAvid ProductionsDolly Grip
    Jiffy Lube CommercialVideo PostGenerator Op/Grip
    Fiesta CommercialProduction SpecialistsGrip
    BFI CommercialLocke Bryan ProductionsCrane Op.
    Houston DefenderDeColores ProductionsGaffer

    Technical Director

    Kaplan Theatre, Jewish Community Center, Houston. Responsible for design, budgeting, and construction of sets and lighting for all events. Taught technical theatre to ongoing theatre classes, stage managed both in-house productions and special events.

    Other

  • Owner of Stage Production Services, a multi-faceted company providing production technicians.
  • Union Stagehand: IATSE, Local 51. 1983-1985, 1996-present
  • Stand-in, "The Challenger Movie"


    Skills

    Film And Video Special EffectsPyrotechnic Effects
    Best Boy/ElectricianLogistics & Technical Coordination
    Stage Sound Design And Operation (Stage)Stage Management
    Stage Lighting Design And Operation (Stage)Stage And Magic Effects Design



    EMPLOYMENT

    1983-PRESENTSTAGE PRODUCTION SERVICES (BP F/X):Owner/Operator, live stage production technical support including special effects props, magic effects, pyro and mechanical effects.
    1983-1988KAPLAN THEATRE:Jewish Community Center, Houston. Responsible for design, budgeting, and construction of sets and lighting for all events. Taught technical theatre to ongoing theatre classes, stage managed both in-house productions and special events.
    1977-19823M CORPORATION:Business Products Division. Service technician certified in: printing products, microfilm products, micro point data handling system, telecopiers, reprographics.

    EDUCATION

    1990-PRESENTUniversity of Houston. Majoring in Computer Engineering.
    1976-1981University of Houston, Houston and Clear Lake City campuses. Majored in electro-optics, attended part-time due to employment obligations.
    1973-1976San Jacinto Junior College. Associate of Applied Science, Electronic Technologies.