Who is Alexander Sherrod?

Alexander Sherrod is a professional sculptor, designer, and creative fabricator based in Savannah, Georgia. He is an IATSE Local 479 member (formerly Local 491) specializing in large-scale EPS foam sculpture, multi-axis robotic milling, 3D scanning, and 3D printing for film, television, architecture, and themed environments. Credits include Stranger Things Season 5 (Sculpture Department Head), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Sculpting Foreman), The Underground Railroad, The Menu, and Devotion.

What productions has Alexander Sherrod worked on?

Alexander Sherrod's film and television credits include Stranger Things Season 5 as Sculpture Department Head; Scooby-Doo: Origins (Netflix and Warner Bros. Television) as Lead Sculptor; Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and Secret Headquarters as Sculpting Foreman; Origin, The Menu, Devotion and Barry Jenkins' The Underground Railroad as Lead Sculptor; sculpture and SPFX for Vampires of the Velvet Lounge; and set decoration fabrication for National Treasure: Edge of History. He previously spent 10 years at Kern Studios in New Orleans producing work for Mardi Gras and Universal Studios Orlando.

What is film set sculpture?

Film set sculpture is the craft of fabricating physical sculptural elements for film and television productions. This includes hero pieces, environmental set dressing, rock walls, organic textures, themed environments, and any large-scale or detailed three-dimensional element that needs to read accurately on camera. Most film set sculpture is built from EPS foam, urethane, or HDU and finished with hard coatings and scenic paint for durability and camera-ready appearance.

Where is Alexander Sherrod based?

Alexander Sherrod is based in Savannah, Georgia, with fabrication footprint across Savannah and Atlanta (Stone Mountain). He services productions and clients across Georgia and nationally.

Is Alexander Sherrod an IATSE union member?

Yes. Alexander Sherrod is a current IATSE Local 479 (Georgia Studio Mechanics) member and was formerly a member of Local 491. He has been an IATSE member since 2019 and works on union film and television productions.

What is Foam Sculptors?

Foam Sculptors is Alexander Sherrod's fabrication brand for EPS foam sculpture, scenic fabrication, and themed and experiential builds for film and television. Projects are handled directly by Alexander Sherrod. Contact connect@alexandersherrod.com.

How do I hire Alexander Sherrod for a project?

Contact Alexander Sherrod by email at connect@alexandersherrod.com to discuss film, television, scenic, or experiential fabrication projects. Bids typically turn around in 48 hours on most scopes.

What materials does Alexander Sherrod work with?

Alexander Sherrod specializes in EPS foam at all densities, urethane sculpting foam, HDU, and hybrid material systems. He uses polyurea hard coat systems, urethane resin hardcoat, and multi-layer scenic paint for camera-ready finishing. His workflow combines hand sculpture, CNC roughing, multi-axis robotic milling, 3D scanning, and large-format 3D printing.

Who led the sculpture department on Stranger Things Season 5?

Alexander Sherrod (Alex Sherrod) headed the expanded, dedicated sculpture department on Stranger Things Season 5. Netflix Tudum describes the department as led by Alex Sherrod, and production designer Chris Trujillo told the Motion Picture Association the show had a sculpture department headed by Alex Sherrod. The department built large-scale foam sculptural sets for the final season with 22 sculptors over a 22-month construction period.

Who was the sculpting foreman on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3?

Alexander Sherrod was the Sculpting Foreman in the art department on Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023), per his IMDb credits.

How big was the Stranger Things 5 sculpture build?

The Stranger Things Season 5 sculpture department, headed by Alexander Sherrod, had 22 sculptors over a 22-month construction period. The main sculpture build ran 90 days, with 5 major sets in progress at the same time, producing more than 100,000 square feet of sculpted set and set elements. The department recycled about 75,000 pounds of EPS foam.

Is Alexander Sherrod in the Stranger Things 5 documentary?

Yes. Alexander Sherrod appears in One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 (Netflix, 2026, directed by Martina Radwan), starting at 1:12:22.

Press, Alexander Sherrod, Film Sculptor

What Production Designers Say

"We had a really fabulous sculpture department headed by Alex Sherrod that brought a new toolbox of potential."

Chris Trujillo, Production Designer, Stranger Things. The Credits, Motion Picture Association, January 2026

"Steve developed complex curves in Rhino and lead sculptor Alexander Sherrod and lead scenic Sean Bernard mottled them with gold leaf. The effect was that of concrete appearing to ripple."

Ethan Tobman, Production Designer, The Menu. Perspective, November/December 2022

"The plane was masterly crafted by the plane foreman Scott Warner, propmaker Bill Waxler and sculptor Alex Sherrod, who crafted the Corsair's tail and stabilizer out of foam that was coated with a fiberglass epoxy resin."

Jeremy Woolsey, Supervising Art Director, Devotion. Perspective, January/February 2023

Film & TV Press

Perspective, the Art Directors Guild journal: Seeking Culinary Perfection: The Menu, by production designer Ethan Tobman (November/December 2022)
Perspective, the Art Directors Guild journal: Devotion, by production designer Wynn Thomas with supervising art director Jeremy Woolsey (January/February 2023)
Motion Picture Association, The Credits: The Architect of the Upside Down (January 2026)
Netflix Tudum: Stranger Things 5 fun facts. The final season brought an expanded, dedicated sculpture department led by Alex Sherrod.

Video, Audio & Speaking

Netflix documentary: One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 (2026). Alex appears at 1:12:22.
Roll the Credits podcast: Lead Sculptor: Alexander Sherrod
Metro Atlanta Film Summit: Speaker, "Into the Upside Down" (March 13, 2026), presented by the Cherokee Office of Economic Development

Earlier Coverage

"Alex Sherrod is one of the finest young sculptors working in Carnival today. His best work recalls the splendor of 19th Century Mardi Gras, and my personal favorite remains the great figure of Yama which rolled in the Rex Parade of 2014."

Henri Schindler, Mardi Gras designer, art director and historian

"He's one of only a few artists whom krewe captains trust to make their floats."

David Thier, Garden & Gun

Biz New Orleans: The Power of Pixie (April 2016)
WVUE Fox 8: Robot brings Mardi Gras magic to life
The New Orleans Advocate: Making Mardi Gras shoe box floats
KUKA Group (video): Mardi Gras Floats Made Using Robots in New Orleans by Kern Studios
Tulane Green Wave (video): Bringing Back the Angry Wave
Also featured on The Travel Channel, History Channel, PBS, WWL-TV and WGNO, and in the Times-Picayune.

See the full list of productions on the Credits page.

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