All Posts Tagged With: "Greg Cannom"

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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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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 | | 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 | | 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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Greg Cannom Talks About Make-up in “Benjamin Button”

Makeup effects supervisor Greg Cannom found Blanchett’s makeup to be among his most challenging assignments, largely because of the actress’s prominent cheekbones. “Tampering with that would have been ridiculous,” Cannom recalls, “so instead I put aging detail down in the nasal creases, and also on the neck and the forehead.”
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3Dec2008 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Academy Seminar Series: Baker, Corso, Cannom, Neill and Tsuji Slated to Appear

October 23 – Character and Special Makeup Effects

Moderated by Engelman, with six-time Oscar winner Rick Baker (“Men In Black”), two-time Academy Award nominee Kazuhiro Tsuji (“Norbit”), two-time Oscar winner Greg Cannom (“A Beautiful Mind”) and three-time Oscar winner Ve Neill (“Ed Wood”).

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7Oct2008 | | Comments Off | Continued
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