Latest 'Star Trek' wins over fans May 11, 2009
Chris Pine s James T. Kirk is just the right amount of brash, said Brian Holloway, a schoolteacher in Charlotte and a longtime Trekkie who handles special effects makeup for the fan-produced Web series Star Trek: Phase II.. Other characters. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Crash ended young life filled with promise Apr 5, 2009
She excelled in beauty school, learning the field of hair and makeup and had just finished a program in Hollywood exploring how to create special effects makeup for film. She'd work awhile more and then someday soon, she would marry longtime boyfriend Matt Trotto. (AZCentral -- News)
How Universal Studios Created The M... Mar 24, 2009
When he wasn't playing Eddie Munster, Butch Patrick loved wandering around the Universal Studios lot and hanging out with the special effects makeup artists who adopted him as the studio mascot. Yvonne DeCarlo formed a friendship with actor Marlon Brando, who was fascinated by her bile-green monster makeup. (Suite101.com)
Roller babes roll on Mar 8, 2008
Demi Gore No. 40 oz. Name: Andrea Smith Team: Denim Demons, All-Stars Positions: Jammer, pivot, blocker, Viking marauder Job: Brewhouse Cafe manager; special effects makeup artist Points scored: 'Depends on what kind of score you're keeping. (219 last season) Bones broken: 'Theirs or mine. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Pay Players’ Hit List Feb 23, 2008
We ll do six to eight documentaries this year, said Ruggiero, and they ll explore everything from, one is about Pixar, one will be about special effects makeup in film, one will be about character actors, one will be about fashion in film. Each special will have a different view on Hollywood and what s going on in film. (Multichannel News)
Salon owner to work with cancer patients Nov 1, 2007
Herrington first got involved after asking herself, "Where's my career going?" and thinking, "There's gotta be something more."To get certified, I had to relearn skills at a master's class in Boston," said Herrington. "It's like special effects makeup in movies, but on real people. "You have to be licensed to touch these people," she said. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Complete Story Oct 25, 2007
She helped to create the special effects makeup using pig flesh and blood and has gotten her family in on the act, literally. Several family members have roles in the expanded version of South Henry. (Bradstown Kentucky Standard, KY)
Weekend of the living dead Oct 25, 2007
The Tom Savini School of Special Effects Makeup will be on hand Saturday and Sunday. Or you can just take Menold's advice: "All you have to do is put dark circles around your eyes and stare into space.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Inland Community News briefs: Harry Potter party, author event set Jul 17, 2007
- Dera Blake, a memorial consultant, will present "Making Those 'Final' Decisions' from 1 to 3 p.m. July 23. Topics include costs of burial vs. cremation, cemetery plots, funeral home services and benefits that pay in cash. Cost is 3.Blood drives planned in RB, PowayNORTH COUNTY -- San Diego Blood Bank blood drives are scheduled at the following locations:- 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 18, St. Bernard Software, 15015 Avenue of Science, Rancho Bernardo.- 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 21, Westwood Club, 17394... (North County Times)
PiFan festival kicks off Jun 20, 2007
A series of workshops will bring in Asian masters of special effects makeup, with lectures scheduled by Michelle Wong of Hong Kong ("Shaolin Soccer"), the Nishimura Motion Picture Model Group of Japan ("Suicide Club") and f/x firm Cell from South Korea ("Sympathy for Lady Vengeance"). Fest will also organize a series of industry screenings that will present 19 genre films to Korean buyers and distributors. (Variety)
Simulated fatal accident at MHS designed to deter teen drunk driving May 1, 2007
To bring this post-prom head-on collision to life (or rather, death), student volunteers donned formal wear, special effects makeup and fake blood, and positioned themselves into two crumpled cars adjacent the grandstands. The accident scene was discovered by a group of other prom-goers, who called 911. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
The house that grind built Apr 8, 2007
Rose MacGowan and Marley Shelton fend off hungry zombies in the Planet Terror portion of Grindhouse. The Star's essential trash top 10. (Toronto Star)
'Volver' wins best picture at Spain's Goya Awards; Penelope Cruz wins best actress Jan 29, 2007
Volver' wins best picture at Spain's Goya Awards; Penelope Cruz wins best actress - International Herald Tribune. EPA/Victor Lerena Ivana Baquero won a Goya award for her performance in "El laberinto del Fauno.". (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Pan's Labyrinth Jan 26, 2007
Camera (color), Guillermo Navarro; editor, Bernat Vilaplana; music, Javier Navarrete; production designer, Eugenio Caballero; costume designer, Lala Huete; sound (Dolby Digital/DTS), Miguel Polo; sound editor, Martin Hernandez; visual effects supervisor, Everett Burrell; special effects supervisor, Reyes Abades; special effects makeup, David Marti; assistant director, Jorge Calvo Gonzalez; casting, Sara Bilbatua. Reviewed at Cannes Film Festival (competing), May 27, 2006. (Variety)
