All Posts Tagged With: "Dick Smith"

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An Evening to Remember with Dick Smith

On Wednesday, June 17, 2009, AMPAS hosted “A Tribute to Dick Smith: the Godfather of Special Makeup Effects.”  A quick look around the audience spoke to what was to be an amazing event.  In the audience was a veritable who’s who of makeup artists drawn from all over the globe. The evening began with the [...]

20Jun2009 | | Comments Off | Continued
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An Evening Honoring Dick Smith Hosted By Rick Baker

Generally considered to be the “godfather” of modern-day special make-up effects, Smith pioneered the method of applying prosthetics made from foam latex in small pieces as opposed to the standard of applying a latex mask as one solid piece. More after the jump.

1Mar2009 | | Comments Off | Continued
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REVIEW: FANTASTIC FLESH – The Art of Make-Up EFX

Premieres on Starz October 7th, 2008
Introduced by series host Richard Roeper and then carried through by knowledgeable makeup masters and filmmakers, nearly all the greats in horror/sci fi/fantasy get a chance to speak.

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3Oct2008 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Know Your History: Dick Smith on Little Big Man

Very short documentary on Dick Smith talking about his makeup on “Little Big Man”. VERY RARE, amazing and ground breaking makeup.

15Jun2008 | | Comments Off | Continued
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God bless Dick Smith and his amazing ability to inform, enlighten and teach us all.

Dick smith is interviewed for the Hartford CourantDick Smith is one of the most interviewed make-up artists on the planet. He is generous with his time and graciously tells the same stories we have all come to know with incredible detail. The Hartford Courant ran this recent article about Dick and his career.

29Jan2008 | | Comments Off | Continued
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