Check Out Daniel Hernandez’s Story

Today we’d like to introduce you to Daniel Hernandez

Daniel, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
Eyeball Productions began in 1988 in Tucson, AZ, creating Haunted House’s for charity, doing Special Make-up Effects and small video productions. In the late 1990s, I expanded into local college and independent films, and finally a feature Hollywood production. In 2012, we expanded Eyeball Productions to include the art of both my son (Danny) and wife (Carissa) and were able to get accepted into the horror convention, Son of Monsterpalooza and showcase, my then, 9-year-old son’s artwork. During that time, Eyeball productions grew into the horror art genre making masks, art designs, and jewelry. In late 2014, we relocated to Los Angeles where we have had the privilege to be closer to the many friends we’ve made over the years at the conventions, and the horror community. We have been involved in several horror conventions, primarily focusing on Monsterpalooza and Son of Monsterpalooza, showcasing new and fan favorite merchandise.

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
We have had some struggles trying to forecast what the audience would like any particular year. This in turn can affect motivation because of the overthinking of what products to make for specific shows. It was more difficult when we were based in AZ because of the travel.

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
Eyeball Productions design haunted houses (mazes), special make-up effects, masks, and props. I am most proud of doing the special effects for a Hollywood production that was being filmed in Tucson, the title of the film is Legend of the Phantom Rider, and we accomplished all the special make-up effects in my home studio. What sets us apart is the attention to detail and quality. All the products we make go through quality checks to ensure our products people purchase are of the highest standard.

We’d love to hear about how you think about risk taking?
I am not a big risk taker at this stage in my career, but believe that it is vital in the creative industry. I have noticed that because of the cautionary approach and overthinking we do as artists in this medium, it is difficult to easily be a risk taker. There are many times that the hard work yields little return, thus playing it safe is the direction we take.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyeballproductions?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063587952672

Image Credits
Fangoria Magazine