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Learn how to create a movie quality prosthetic make-up from today's Hollywood pros!
Contains two exciting hours of material!
In this video you will see demonstrations from a group of Hollywood's finest make-up effects artists.
* Mark Alfrey - (From Dusk Till Dawn, Nip/Tuck) will design and sculpt the head and neck for our character.
* Brent Baker - (Lost Boys, Spiderman) will present his tried and true technique for lifecasting a model.
* Pedro Valdez - (Independence Day, Spiderman 2) will take you through the process of molding the sculpted facial pieces.
* Chris Hampton - (The Passion, Van Helsing) will make the foam latex appliances that are the characters face and neck.
* Michael Pack - (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Planet of the Apes) will show you how he creates flexible custom fitting teeth.
* Chris Hansen - (Angel, Underworld) will put some color in our characters face.
* Malia Levin - (BET Awards, Corpses) will show you an "out of the kit" way to give our character a head of hair.
* Bart J. Mixon - (Robocop, Hellboy) will apply the make-up to our model.
Special Bonus:
The TOM BURMAN Interview. A veteran of special make-up effects, Tom Burman discusses his early days in the business and how his work on the 1968 film, "Planet of the Apes" changed the way Hollywood and the world view this unique artform.
(about 120 minutes)
This video was added to our catalog on August 19, 2005 in Film::Effects - Special.
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In this video you learn to make custom teeth and a mask (from upper chest uppward). It's detailed, well done and amazing. They talk in detail about diferent materials, the process, and do a great job explaining everything. I highly recommend it - just have access to an oven (needs 130 degrees) that you'll never cook in again.( I've found instructions online for making your own - so don't let this one tiny piece of equipment stop you.) Based on the rental, I'll most likely buy this video and some others in the collection as well.
Fascinating to watch. It gives you a new appreciation for the incredible commitment prosthetic makeup requires from the pros, and even from C-grade actors. However, usually a "beginner's video" shows a project that is suitable for someone just getting started. The project in this video: make a full head prosthethis, requires 8 specialists, each of whom has years of experience. It's hard to see how this is a beginner's project, but OTOH, a beginner could probably pick up lots of good tips on tools and how to use them. One thing I did find truly lacking in this video was SAFETY. There is absolutely no mention of safe handling practices for the dozens of adhesives, solvents, molding compounds and release agents. For example, the artisans in the film use Krylon acrylic spray as a release agent. But those sprays often contain very toxic drying agents like Xylol. I did not see one person in the video wearing a resperator, or even a cheap dust mask. There was one scene where an artisan is almost surrounded by a fine cloud of dust from some molding compound, yet the importance of having good masks, dust collection, and ventilation in your shop is not mentioned even once. That is a bit worrisome.
