Artist in Residence

Robert Haddy 

    Robert Haddy is Capital High School’s artist in residence. In the late 90’s Robert took time to study Special Effects Make up artistry and animatronics puppetry at a specialty school in Hollywood California, Joe Blasco.  He also appeared in numerous television shows and movies as an extra actor.  After that he worked for a special effects shop named Alterian Studios Inc., located just outside Los Angeles.  While working for Alterian, Robert was able to hone his skills even further by working on such movies as “Batman and Robin”, “Contact” (staring Jodie Foster), and “Something About Mary”, just to name a few. 
   Robert then retuned to Charleston and to Capital high school after his stay in LA to once again teach the students all the cool new things he had learned and to provide a positive image.  It was during this first trip home that he worked on the “Haunted Trail: Bio Hazard” and “Beauty and the Beast” for Capital’s performances.
     Robert soon left again though, to enroll in film classes, working again as extras in various television shows and movies.  He also worked with another effects shop, the Academy Award nominated, Amalgamated Dynamics INC., It was at Amalgamated that he worked on “Arnold Schwarzenegger's 6th Day” and “Bedazzled.”
    Robert once again returned to Capital’s theatre and helped work on “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”, “The Haunted Trail: Your Worst Nightmare”, and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” for the dance company's  Christmas show.  Robert even made a cameo appearance in the “Performing Arts Holiday.”

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