"I need to learn to relax..."
- Christian Colquhoun (2004)

For over thirty years Christian Colquhoun has been involved in almost every aspect of toy design, prop design, and construction, special effects, mechanical effects makeup, and miniatures for motion pictures, Television, and many other forms of mixed media.

Christian joined the film industry by taking a summer job at the age of 19, and has been building mechanical special effects, miniatures, animatronics, props and costumes for film, television and stage ever since.

Over the years he has had the pleasure of working at such great facilities as Mattel, Boss Film, Stetson Visual Services, New Deal Studios, Industrial Model and Design, and Stan Winston Studios.

During Christian's time with the Stan Winston Studio, he served as a mechanical designer on Mousehunt (1998) and Small Soldiers (1998), Puppeteer and Effects Supervisor for Inspector Gadget (1999), and animatronic effects supervisor for Galaxy Quest (2000).

Christian has done extensive work designing science fiction and fantasty weaponry, including Hugh Jackman's arsenal for Van Helsing, and the retro-weaponry of Joss Whedon's Firefly.

Christian's other film work has included Robocop, Resident Evil 3, Die Hard 4, Pirates of the Carribean 2 & 3, Lemony Snicket, Minority Report, Team America, The Island, True Lies, Toys, Hook, Interview with a Vampire, Hunt for Red October, Lost World: Jurassic Park II, Terminator 2 : Judgment Day and more!

After having owned an operated the special effects and design facility Applied Effects in Culver City, California for over 6 years, Christian currently works as a consultant and freelance toy and entertainment designer.