Eddie Newquist
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Eddie Newquist is an award-winning creative executive, designer and short filmmaker. He is best known for his work creating brand-based experiences for some of the world's most successful entertainment franchises including Harry Potter, Cars, Narnia, Jurassic Park, Avatar and Game of Thrones. As Vice President of Universal Studios Creative he contributed to the development of blockbuster attractions such as T2-3D, Twister, Waterworld and King Kong. Over his career he has also served as Vice President of Iwerks Entertainment, Chief Creative Officer of GES and as a board member of Ryman Arts. Receiving multiple awards and honors including three Themed Entertainment Association awards, and three MAXI awards for retail entertainment installations, Eddie also holds three patents for creating high impact attraction technologies. He is also the Founder and CEO of the National Animation Museum(TM).