Fon Davis
8111 is back from hiatus this week with Fon Davis! Fon was born in Vietnam. His dad was in the Air Force and in 1975 his family moved to California. As a kid he was always interested in working with his hands and making things. He loved science fiction films and making models. One of his first jobs was at (Colossal) Pictures where he worked with Henry Selick. When Selick left to make Nightmare Before Christmas Fon joined the team at Skellington and stayed on through James and the Giant Peach. While working there he met several people from the ILM model shop including Steve Gawley. Shortly after Skellington he landed his dream job in the ILM model shop where he would work for the next decade. His credits include; Starship Troopers, Galaxy Quest, Pearl Harbor, Star Wars, Terminator, Mission Impossible, Jurassic Park, Interstellar, and Guardians of the Galaxy (to name only a few). Today Fon lives in Southern California and works with his team at Fonco Studios. It was a blast to chat with Fon and hear his story. He is, no doubt one of the nicest guys in the business.