Gordon Smith, a special-effects makeup artist in Toronto, has a long list of film credits to his name, including creating Rebecca Romijn's blue shape-shifting character Mystique for Bryan Singer's ...

What happens when the artist becomes the work of art? Just ask Megan Fraser. While in COVID-19 lockdown, the special-effects makeup artist took the opportunity to turn her brushes on herself, using ...

Ryan Nicholson, a Victoria-raised makeup-effects artist with more than 140 film and television credits, died Tuesday after a 2 1/2-year battle with brain cancer. He was 47. “I am greatly saddened to ...

There's a lotta sick, gruesome shit happening in the world these days. Between the mass decapitations of the Mexican drug cartels and the recent dismemberments in Canada, there seems to be no limit to ...

My name is Chase Bellows. I am a detail oriented Special Effects/ Makeup Artist for film and tv with 5 years experience. I have a specialization in character design, prosthetic application, blood ...

Special effects makeup artist and Cold Spring native Glen Griffin wants small-town children to know that their "weird" hobbies just might develop into a vibrant career. His own lifelong fascination ...

In the world of horror, special effects makeup plays a crucial role in creating terrifying creatures and gruesome scenes that leave audiences screaming. I dare say it is the unsung hero that decides ...

Makeup in cinema is much more than brushstrokes and tubes of foundation. It is an art that has shaped the history of the 7th art, transformed actors into legendary creatures and transported spectators ...

Shot in the breathtaking landscapes of Queenstown, New Zealand, Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy redefined fantasy on screen. But the real magic is the creature designs that filled ...

Weta Workshop’s five time Oscar winning special effects wizard Richard Taylor will be among the all star line-up of guest judges at the 2007 New Zealand Body Art Awards at the North Shore Events ...

Cold Spring native Glen Griffin is the special effects makeup artist behind Dwayne Johnson's transformation in the film “The Smashing Machine.” Griffin's career began with a childhood fascination for ...