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Showing posts with label makeup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label makeup. Show all posts
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Saturday, January 10, 2009
Makeup FX
Found this series of videos on YouTube. If you want to do some good makeup effects on the cheap, you might want to check out this series. While it is pretty fast-moving, you can follow along relatively easily.
And here's a fast, cheap, fog chiller. The only thing to keep in mind is that you really shouldn't put the pipe with the ice right up against your fog machine for safety reasons.
I used Froggy's Fog Swamp Juice for my two 1700 watt fog machines this year. I loved it! Totally worth the price, and I have plenty left over for this year. I was looking at some fog juice recipies on Google in order to maybe save some money, and honestly, I didn't trust them not to be toxic. Paying for pro fog juice makes me feel like I'm not gassing my TOTs to death or causing them horrible respiratory disease.
Lastly, from this same series, is a cheap zombie makeup effect.
I'm glad I found this series early in the year so I can take advantage of the techniques shown. I find it's easier to plan a haunt out way in advance so you don't wind up having to spend all your money for your effects at the same time, and you have plenty of time to troll Goodwill and sales for your stuff.
And here's a fast, cheap, fog chiller. The only thing to keep in mind is that you really shouldn't put the pipe with the ice right up against your fog machine for safety reasons.
I used Froggy's Fog Swamp Juice for my two 1700 watt fog machines this year. I loved it! Totally worth the price, and I have plenty left over for this year. I was looking at some fog juice recipies on Google in order to maybe save some money, and honestly, I didn't trust them not to be toxic. Paying for pro fog juice makes me feel like I'm not gassing my TOTs to death or causing them horrible respiratory disease.
Lastly, from this same series, is a cheap zombie makeup effect.
I'm glad I found this series early in the year so I can take advantage of the techniques shown. I find it's easier to plan a haunt out way in advance so you don't wind up having to spend all your money for your effects at the same time, and you have plenty of time to troll Goodwill and sales for your stuff.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Grande Illusions
Tom Savini. One of the biggest names in horror, not just for his amazing make-up effects, but also for acting, stunt work, directing, and special effects supervising. The guy does it all. His credits include the 1978 classic zombie film by George Romero, Dawn of the Dead
, the 1985 follow-up,Day of the Dead
, and Creepshow
(1982). Who could ever forget the gun codpiece in the 1996 hit, From Dusk 'Till Dawn? And the list just keeps on going, because he has several projects in post-production right now.
, the 1985 follow-up,Day of the Dead, and Creepshow (1982). Who could ever forget the gun codpiece in the 1996 hit, From Dusk 'Till Dawn? And the list just keeps on going, because he has several projects in post-production right now. The man is 62 years old, and he still can scare the crap out of us. In an age where Hollywood (and our culture) worships youth and throws away our most experienced workforce, the fact that he is still "allowed" to be active is a miracle. Thank goodness for miracles!
Tom Savini's passion for make-up effects sprung from the 1957 film, Man of a 
Thousand Faces. His 1983 book, Grande Illusions, a Learn-by Example Guide to The Art and Technique of Special Make-up Effects, is now in its sixth printing, and has introductory essays by both Stephen King and George Romero, and a forward by Savini, himself.
Thousand Faces. His 1983 book, Grande Illusions, a Learn-by Example Guide to The Art and Technique of Special Make-up Effects, is now in its sixth printing, and has introductory essays by both Stephen King and George Romero, and a forward by Savini, himself. Savini takes you through ten of his movies and their makeup effects in a clear, step-by-step progression. Lots of pictures, each phase carefully laid out. Funny enough, the only book really out there at the time Savini started, was Dick Smith's 
book, which I blogged on here. Having come from a dental background and having mixed my share of alginate impressions, I particularly enjoyed the section about making fangs. Just remember to brush your teeth before you take impressions, because you would not believe how icky it is to see last night's dinner in an impression. (I'm a girl. I can say icky and still feel cool.)
book, which I blogged on here. Having come from a dental background and having mixed my share of alginate impressions, I particularly enjoyed the section about making fangs. Just remember to brush your teeth before you take impressions, because you would not believe how icky it is to see last night's dinner in an impression. (I'm a girl. I can say icky and still feel cool.)For those who are interested, Tom has a sixteen-month make-up effects program here. Maybe you'll be inspired to be the next Tom Savini, and my blog will be about you.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Making a Monster
Those of you who are monster movie fanatics (denizens of Dorkistan, perhaps?) will surely recognize Dick Smith's name. For those of you who don't, Dick Smith is one of the godfathers of monster makeup and makeup effects.
His career spans 50+ years, he has an academy award under his belt for Amadeus, and is responsible for some of the most iconic faces in the horror genre, including charming little Megan from The Exorcist.
First published in 1965, Dick Smith's Do-It-Yourself Monster Makeup Handbook in now in its fifth printing, with an introduction from the also-legendary Rick Baker (Hellboy, The Ring).
Dick takes you through each effect step-by-step, and there are plenty of clear reference pictures. He also has an appendix of makeup supply you may need. This book is easy to read, easy to understand, and very likely to help scare the crap out of the darling little kiddies at Halloween. If you have children of your own, you'll be able to make them up into some pretty cool little monsters. I guess their outsides will reflect their insides, then. Heh.
You can find a copy of it at http://www.monstermakers.com/, a site which is also worth a surf for monster folks like ourselves. You can find Dick Smith's official website here. You can take a basic or advanced course in monster makeup from his site, too. Explore, people!
His career spans 50+ years, he has an academy award under his belt for Amadeus, and is responsible for some of the most iconic faces in the horror genre, including charming little Megan from The Exorcist. First published in 1965, Dick Smith's Do-It-Yourself Monster Makeup Handbook in now in its fifth printing, with an introduction from the also-legendary Rick Baker (Hellboy, The Ring).
Dick takes you through each effect step-by-step, and there are plenty of clear reference pictures. He also has an appendix of makeup supply you may need. This book is easy to read, easy to understand, and very likely to help scare the crap out of the darling little kiddies at Halloween. If you have children of your own, you'll be able to make them up into some pretty cool little monsters. I guess their outsides will reflect their insides, then. Heh.
You can find a copy of it at http://www.monstermakers.com/, a site which is also worth a surf for monster folks like ourselves. You can find Dick Smith's official website here. You can take a basic or advanced course in monster makeup from his site, too. Explore, people!
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