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The Man Behind the (Star Trek) Makeup: Barney Burman

StarTrek.com – Barney Burman won an Oscar, his first, as part of the makeup team that brought to life the creatures in J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek feature. But that film wasn’t his first foray into the Star Trek universe; far from it in fact. Makeup F/X runs in his blood and several family members are not only [...]

23Jul2010 | Editor | 2 comments | Continued
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Make-Up-FX_Forum.Com to host a Live Chat With Stuart Bray

What are you doing Thursday 29th April between 7.30pm and 9:30pm GMT  (12:30 pm 2:30pm PDT)?  Whatever it is, it can wait.  Unless you have to pee, login to the Live chatroom on http://www.make-up-fx-forum.com and take part!  Details below.  On second thought, pee on your own time. Live Chatroom Session 29th April 2010″Getting into Make-up [...]

20Apr2010 | Editor | Comments Off | Continued
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Peter Jackson is hopeful for shooting to start by October on “The Hobbit”

The second script is complete and has been handed to the studio. The studio is however up for sale. Green light on The Hobbit is still pending and shops are involved only in the pre-visualization sculpture stage.

18Apr2010 | Editor | Comments Off | Continued
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Steve Johnson’s Rubber Rules – Get Slimed Part 1

“Get Slimed: The Making of the Classic Animatronic Character” Go behind the scenes to see how Slimer (known as Onion Head in the script) was made for the smash hit film “Ghostbusters”!

27Nov2009 | Editor | Comments Off | Continued
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Steve Johnson Doesn’t Want a F**king Oscar

Steve Johnson’s Rubber Rules has become a reason to watch Youtube again for me.  Finally someone telling it like it is without all the “We’re just a great big happy production” feel.  Steve talks about how The Abyss’s clear NTIs were a challenge and how the fiber optics lit the underwater puppets.  Also, there is [...]

15Nov2009 | Editor | Comments Off | Continued
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Batman Dead End…yeah, that guy.

Shortly after that, I was fortunate enough to meet the man who would have the biggest influence on my life and career, and become my mentor. I’d first seen pictures of Henry Alvarez in movie magazines, he was kind of a legend at that point already and was working for Rob Bottin at the time, heading up the sculpture department.

4May2009 | Editor | Comments Off | Continued
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Smell That? SAG and AMPTP Post “Joint Release” On Tentative Agreement.

In what is being called a “joint release” SAG and the AMPTP are saying that have indeed finally reached a tentative deal. See the full announcement after the jump.

17Apr2009 | Editor | Comments Off | Continued
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Time for you to Revisit MUATV

If you have never seen it, it’s fascinating.  Joe Blasco plays host to of all people, Make-up Artists!  From recent Blasco school grads to Oscar winners.  Joe brings the goods and undeniably MUATV has become a serious resource to the make-up community.  For example, if you missed an episode just take a look at their previous [...]

25Mar2009 | Editor | Comments Off | Continued
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Know Your History: “V” Make-Up Designer Leo Lotito

Lotito, whose credits include Planet of the Apes, is working with a crew of six full-time makeup artists at least 12 hours a day. “We are using a very involved and complicated makeup process in order to reveal the faces of the seemingly friendly Visitors,” Lotito explains. “Layers of foam latex prosthetics are applied to the actors so that when the outside human skin is pulled off, it reveals the reptilian prosthetics underneath.

See the video and full article after the jump.

19Mar2009 | Editor | Comments Off | Continued
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Making up the Watchmen

Make Up Artist Magazine has an article featuring “Watchmen”. If you were wondering who the team is behind making Watchmen look good, check it out!

7Mar2009 | Editor | Comments Off | Continued
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