ABOUT US
I have always enjoyed creating something from nothing, from a young age I would create toys out of whatever I could find. Making tinfoil men embedded with paint allowed me to play out gory battle . A strong curiosity of how things worked generated an interest in mechanics, and making and designing functional objects. I developed a particular fondness for crossbows and designed and built intricate reloading systems for them.
It was these interests that drew me to pursue Model Making at IADT, where I found a course that suited me brillently.My machanical interest leading to animatronics and the artistic side to create silicon creatures.
From working in the film industry I have found my passion to be in the prosthetics department. I find that prosthetics require more thought to the moulding process and sculpting .I find the work to be more precise and refined over all. I would desribe my self as an all rounder as I can sculpt mould and paint. I work well in a team and find my self learning more and more and hope to keep improving.
​I work from my own studio but will go wherever the work takes me.
Please take a look at my CV below.
Name: Vincent Lam Date of Birth: 1st of February 1991
Address: Winterwood Tel: +353 863 477407
Sallins Road
Naas
Co. Kildare
Email: Vincentlam@live.ie Portfolio: http://vincentlam4.wix.com/vincent-lam-art
Website: https://vincentlamblog.wordpress.com/
Education and Qualifications:
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IADT 1st class Model Making BA Honours Degree (2010 – 2014)
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Subjects covered: Animatronic creatures,Moulding, Props,3D digital Model Making (Mudbox,CAD,Solidworks), Stop-animation characters, Puppetry & Street Theatre, masks, Storyboard Making, Sculpting, Model making Design and Digital Effects, Architectural Modelling, Mould Making, carpentry.
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Leaving Certificate at Kings Hospital, Dublin (2003 – 2009) Points Achieved: 425
Work Experience
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2019/20 Foundation : I was part of the Prosthetic team in Troy studios. On this show I was doing some form sculpting and I also helped create a moulding mess that took the form of the encased actor within a space ship sleeping pod.
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2019 Horizon line : on this film, I was part of a team recreating a small airplane one and a half times bigger than the original.
A bigger plane made it easier to film and meant it could be placed on a hydraulics system for a fake flight.
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2019 Hansel and Gretel: for this film I made monster gloves along side Matt smith.
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​2019 Model and prop: poly sculpting, moulding, casting and set building
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2018 Britannia: I made a large throne with two lion sculpture either side of the arm rests.
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2018 Into the badlands season 3 : I made a foam body with a metal jointed armature for the character MK. I also textured arms and moulded them.
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2017 Carnival row: sculpting and moulding parts of a Frankenstein creature suit. Moulding ram prosthetics, large centaurs ,wings,horns,dead bodys and hoves. I did many life casts for actors and stunt men and women.
Animatronic repairs
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2016 Into the badlands season 2: I made severed heads ,cuts and scares, arm chop gags,life casting, knife and cut throat wounds and magnetic throwing stars.
2016 Prosthetics: Barney fx: I made a two part mould of a face that cast out a silicon mask of even thickness, also made a brush up mould of a skull.
2016 Prosthetics: Vikings season 4: I am making the inner workings of two bodys that will
fall over after having their head cut off.
2015 Prosthetics: Penny Dreadful season 3: I moulded/ cast out heads, dead hanging bodys, Toads, snakes, a dog and a wolfs head. I Life casted actors and stunt men. I finished and Painted hands and Toads.
Sculpture/ set rigger/ fitter: Deluxe Group - I was part of a small group of four who constructed, sculpted and painted the Cú Chulainn themed entrance for the largest wooden rollercoaster in Europe at Tayto Park.
Prosthetics: Republic of Telly: I designed moulded, cast and painted a half terminator face prosthetic.
Prosthetics: Film- Philip: I designed, moulded, cast and painted the hands, face, teeth and ears for the lead character, a troll, in this film.
2014 Prosthetics: Penny Dreadful season 2: I assisted the creation, flocking and painting of 20 cows and helped make a fiberglass mould of a life sized witch.
Prosthetics: Vikings season 3. I sculpted, moulded and cast crippled legs for one of Ragnar Lothbrok’s children. I also moulded and cast hands, cuts and scars. The casted hands were used for a dummy child and various severed hands. I helped create a severed cows head for which I moulded and cast a core and mechanised a realistic jaw movement.
Model maker: company -Ape. I worked on a large 5m dragon like creature from League of Legends. I worked on the head, moulding the eyes and foam sanding to get a smooth finish. I sanded parts of the body and fiberglassed its body and legs.
Model maker: online Irish company- April and the bear. I made pencil prints and bespoke pieces for this interiors store; an example being the T-rex head I designed and cast.
Model Maker: company- Slipdraft. I created a large mouth and ear out of poly foam. It was then covered in Jesmonite and Fiberglass to give it strength. These pieces were part of a large interactive stage for Laya Health Care.
Prosthetics: Film- From the Dark. I sculpted and made fiberglass moulds of
the monster’s hands/arms that fitted to the actors. I also cast and painted a mask
for the creature’s face.
2013 Model Maker: Film- Zenith ; A film by Fergal Costello. I made the space suit and
helmet costume for the main character.
Craft and puppet maker: Arttastic. I made various things for the St. Patrick’s day parade including the guns for the toy soldiers and a large robot that could hold speakers and when pushed he would appear to be walking. I also puppeteered at Artastic performing at Punchestown ,Carrick on Shannon and at The Rose of Tralee International Festival in various costumes.
2012 Assistant Craft and Puppet Maker: Macnas Theatre Company, Galway.
In the summer of 2012, I was given the opportunity to work with Macnas in the lead up to the Galway Arts Festival. I assisted with mask and puppet making, developed skills such as welding, carpentry and working to a deadline. The highlight of the job was a Toy Soldier which I made, standing 4 foot high. I made it so it looked like it could walk of its own accord. Team work and dedication to detail were imperative to this experience.