Despite having no formal art education and dropping out of art school to join the armed forces — Dan’s creativity and imagination became his most valuable assets. They served him well in the world of military intelligence and forensics, where deception, observation, and narrative could be the difference between failure and success. Those same instincts now fuel his work in prop design.

From haunted dolls and cursed relics to intricate mechanical illusions, each piece is meticulously crafted by hand, with obsessive attention to texture, history, and atmosphere. These aren’t just props — they’re artefacts from imagined worlds designed to deceive the senses and invite the audience deeper into the narrative.