Star Trek - 2009

STAR TREK - 2009

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Directed By:

J.J. Abrams

Starring:

Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Simon Peg

Brief Synopsis:

Chronicle of the early days of James T. Kirk and his fellow USS Enterprise crew memebers.

Artist(s):     

BARNEY BURMAN

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Miscellaneous Information about Mr. Burman:

• Grandson of Ellis Burman, Sr. who made prosthetics and special props for films like "The Wolf Man" (1941), animatronic animals for "Jungle Book" (1942), and much more.
• Son of make-up artist Thomas R. Burman ("The Island of Dr. Moreau," "The Goonies")
• Brother of make-up artist Rob Burman
• Artistic Director and Lead Make-up Artist for Proteus Make-up FX (2004)

MINDY HALL

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Miscellaneous Information about Ms. Hall:

• Co-Author of "The Make-up Artist Handbook: Techniques for Film, Television, Photography, and Theatre"

JOEL HARLOW

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Miscellaneous Information about Mr. Harlow:

• Also a painter, jewelry designer, and fine art sculptor.
• Formed the company HARLOW FX, which has since evolved into JOEL HARLOW DESIGNS
• "Joe has an exceptional talent.  There is not a soul to whom I wouldn't recommend his services.  His ability to realize what could have previously only been imagined is quite simply staggering.  His work stands alone.  I suspect he's capable of just about anything." - Johnny Depp

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"STAR TREK"

Check out the following "Exclusive Secrets" from the film:

PART I

PART II

PART III

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - 2008

THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON - 2008

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Directed By:

David Fincher

Starring:

Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton

Brief Synopsis:

Recount of Benjamin Button's life in which he ages backwards.

Artist(s):     

GREG CANNOM

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Miscellaneous Information about Mr. Cannom:

• You can view his online seminar for old age make-up at Joe Blasco's Make-up Space

MORE ON THE MAKE-UP FOR 

"THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON"

The extraordinary transformation of Brad Pitt throughout the film is a wonder to behold so we've gathered several sources for you to view to gain more insight into the movie and make-up magic that went into creating such a monumental effect.

Benjamin's Make-up

Daisy's Make-up

CG Society look into the graphic effects

Video of the graphics

La Vie en Rose - 2007

LA VIE EN ROSE - 2007

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Directed By:

Olivier Dahan

Starring:

Marion cotillard, Sylvie Testud, Pascal Greggory

Brief Synopsis:

A look at the life of the Little Sparrow, Edith Piaf.  Constant companions are alcohol and heartache.

Artist(s):     

DIDIER LAVERGNE

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"LA VIE EN ROSE"

Read more on the making of "La Vie en Rose" including a section regarding the aging make-up.

Pan's Labyrinth - 2006

PAN'S LABYRINTH - 2006

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Directed By:

Guillermo del Toro

Starring:

Ivana Baquero, Ariadna Gil, Sergi Lopez

Brief Synopsis:

In 1944 fascist Spain, a girl, fascinated with fairy tales, is sent along with her pregnant mother to live with her new stepfather, a ruthless captain in the Spanish army.  During the night she meets a fairy who takes her to an old fawn in the center of a labyrinth who tells her she is a princess but must prove her royalty by surviving three gruesome tasks.

Artist(s):     

DAVID MARTI

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Miscellaneous Information about Mr. Marti:

• One of four make-up artists invited to become members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2007

MONTSE RIBE

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Miscellaneous Information about Mr. Ribe:

• One of four make-up artists invited to become members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2007

MORE ON THE MAKE-UP FOR 

"PAN'S LABYRINTH"

Due to his technical background, Guillermo del Toro, is able to understand how an effect is going to work, for the most part, before filming even begins.

Faun's make-up took an average of five hours and consisted mostly of foam latex.  The last piece applied was the pair of horns which weighed 10 pounds and were extremely tiring to wear.  The legs were a unique design wtih the actor standing on eight-inch-high lifts with the lower leg eventually digitally erased in post production. Doug Jones, Faun, also played Pale Man and had to look out of the nostrils.

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