John Sorie

I am a retired law enforcement professional with over 21 years on the job. I am a certified firearms instructor, compliance and control instructor and fitness instructor with tactical team experience, public safety diver experience and 14 years in investigations. My combined experience as a law enforcement professional and instructor gives me a keen sense of risk mitigation and safety in a production environment. Not only do I have credentials and experience in public safety, I am also a movie maker with a few of my own short movies under my belt. I have worked on productions here in NC with low and modest budgets, as a stunt/fight coordinator and performer providing police and/or military technical advice. I am also a graphic designer with over 35 years experience. More importantly, I am a VFX artist specializing in combat related FX such as gunfire, explosions, blood, smoke, fire and more. Are you looking for someone to help your police or military movie appear more accurate? Do you need an actor who knows his way around a crime thriller or tactical adventure? Do you want stunts but don't now what is involved? Are you concerned about risk mitigation and set safety and need someone who understands the workings of a production environment and liabilities involved? Do you need underwater camera work? Do you need concept art or posters? Do you need a production designer or “world” designer? Do you need VFX, especially mayhem, but don't know how to shoot your scenes with VFX in mind or know someone who can pull off the VFX? If any of my experience could be useful to you please contact me.