Dave Snyder, an Owensboro, Kentucky native, moved to Hollywood in 1992 to become a makeup and special effects artist. Since then, he has worked on both low-budget features and television projects and full-scale Hollywood feature productions. Snyder, said he became interested in special effects after seeing films such as "Altered States" and "The Howling". He has been nominated for a Cable Ace Award for his work on the series "Outer Limits".