REVIEW: FANTASTIC FLESH – The Art of Make-Up EFX
October 3rd, 2008 • Related • Filed Under
by Adam Barnick for Iconsoffright.com
Just in time for the frightful Fall season, Starz Inside reminds brings us a welcome peek at the men behind the masks in Fantastic Flesh, the Art of Makeup FX.
| An overview and appreciation of the craft that has given birth to our most memorable monsters and imaginary men, Flesh is a great reminder that CGI isn’t the one-stop-shop for visual effects creation even in the current times of digital excess. Hardworking people sculpting, casting, painting and airbrushing are still mostly responsible for our cinema wonders and nightmares. If you’re seeing some absolutely stunning creature, you’re probably blown away by the “tangibility of the CGI†because it’s actually makeup! Flesh gives the movie-fan newcomer a welcome primer on the background and current activities and players in this industry. |  |
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The only drawback to a program like this (which will regardless entertain hardened geeks and movie magic newcomers) might be its running time- if this was the initial episode of a ten-part series, it’d have the room to breathe as some might like. It’s nearly impossible to encapsulate such an expansive subject into under an hour- but that’s not really the prime focus of the documentary.
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