2010 Makeup Emmy Nominees Part 3

Prosthetic Makeup is a specialty often referred to as FX or Special Effects Makeup. Dick Smith revolutionized the use of Prosthetic Makeup and those who became specialist after him such as Rick Baker continued the innovation of FX Makeup. This year, 2010, at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences honor the crafters of this Makeup Specialty. The Nominees for Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series , Miniseries, Movie Or A Special include, Debbie Zoller, Department Head Makeup Artist, Steve Prouty, Special Effects Makeup Artist and Todd McIntosh, Special Effects Makeup Artist for Vampire Weekend, an episode of Castle, from ABC Studios.

Also nominated from ABC Studios for How Insensitive, an episode of Grey's Anatomy are Norman Leavitt, Department Head Makeup Artist, Bari Dreband-Burman, Makeup Effects Artist, Thom Floutz, Makeup Effects Artist, Bart Mixon, Makeup Effects Artist, Vincent Van Dyke, Prosthetic Designer and Thomas Burman, Prosthetic Designer.

Bari Dreband-Burman, Makeup Effects Artist, Thom Floutz, Makeup Effects Artist, Bart Mixon, Makeup Effects Artist, Vincent Van Dyke, Prosthetic Designer and Thomas Burman, Prosthetic Designer received a second Nomination for Nip/Tuck, Engma, FX Networks with Stephanie Fowler, Department Makeup Head.

Rounding out the nominations for Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series , Miniseries, Movie Or A Special are the Makeup Personal from two HBO Productions. For The Pacific, Jason Baird, Prosthetic Designer and Special Effects Makeup Department Head was nominated along with Special Effect Makeup Artists, Sean Genders, Gregory Nicotero, Jac Charlton, Chad Atkinson and Ben Ritterhouse. Their counterparts from the HBO True Blood Series for the episode, Scratches, join them in being recognized for their craft by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. From the True Blood episode, Scratches, the nominees are, Bridgette Ellis, Department Head Makeup Artist, a;ong with Special Effects Makeup Artists, Ned Neidhart, Bernhard Eicholz, Anthony Barlow, Sam Polin, Danielle Noe and Prosthetic Designers, Dan Rebert and Todd Masters, who is also a Special Effects Makeup Artist.

It is the specialists of Special Effects Makeup that bring the imagined characters of writers to life for Theatrical Performances. It is the skill of these Professional Makeup Artist Specilaists that turn drawings in to lifelike creatures using their talents, imagination and Special Effects Makeup. Having witnessed the birth and growth of this craft from 1927 through today, Mehron Makeup has a special appreciation for the work that these Makeup Artists perform day in and day out on the sets of Theatrical Productions and congratulates them all for the special recognition that their Emmy Award Nominations bestows upon them. It is the calls from Makeup Artists like those nominated that Mehron Makeup Researchers answer with formulations of new products and colors to meet their needs. When Shrek, The Musical, was about to open on Broadway, it was the Mehron Studio and Stage Makeup Department that developed Shrek Green for everyone's favorite Ogre. Mehron is ready and able to develop, formulate and produce the Special Effects Makeup and colors that FX Makeup Artists need to complete their visions.

The Artistry of Special Effects Makeup

Arguably all Theatrical Makeup is essentially Special Effects Makeup. Special Effects Makeup Artists might agree or disagree but in the Modern Era of Theatrical Makeup Artistry, Special Effects Makeup is a uniquely specialized field. As the complexities of production have grown with technological advances Special Effects Makeup application has evolved into a craft that has specific sub specialties. There are Special Effects Makeup Artists who are specialists in creating prosthetic pieces, those that specialize in attaching prosthetic and even those who special in making prosthetic applications out of certain materials. For many decades the Makeup Artist on a movie set did it all, even hand making the makeup in the very early days of film creation. The art of Theatrical Makeup has now progressed to the point that specialists are brought in to a production for a specific makeup talent that they posses, it may be an expert at Mask Covering, a Mask Creator, a Latex Artist and now Body Painting Makeup Artists and face Painting Makeup Artists are in demand as Airbrush Makeup becomes the norm.

The upcoming James Cameron Film, Avatar, billed as the first fully three dimensional film will highlight the Airbrush Specialty of Makeup Artistry along with every other discipline in Special Effects Makeup. The screening of Avatar is only the beginning for the the specialty of Special Effects Makeup Artists who are proficient in Airbrush Makeup Application. As a technological advancement in Film Production Avatar is being touted as the revolutionary beginning to a new vision of film making. From the perspective of the Artistry of Special Effects Makeup, Avatar will be the beginning of a new demand of talent for Makeup Artists. Theatrical Makeup Artists will meet the new challenges presented by the close up high definition three dimensional filming that will define the next era in the history of film.

It is fitting that Avatar is being released in 2009, the 70th Anniversary of the release of the Wizard of Oz, which was revolutionary advancement in Theatrical Makeup. Seventy years does seem like a long time when you think that seventy years ago Theatrical Makeup for color film production was an experiment that did not always work well. The Wizard of Oz Production has its share of Makeup snafus, including almost killing the original Actor who was to play the Tin Man, Buddy Ebsen. Today creating a Tin Man would be as simple as filling up an Airbrush Makeup gun with LUX Airbrush Makeup a green tea based liquid makeup and airbrushing the Tin Man with a Makeup that would not only not threaten his health but would actually be gentle and hydrating to his skin. Theatrical Makeup has come a long way from the days of making silver makeup by using real aluminum powder that was ingested by the Actor till now when a naturally based vitamin enriched airbrush makeup can be used.

Airbrush Makeup may be the next progression in the specialty of Special Effects Makeup, it is unlikely that it will be the last. As the art of the three dimensional film grows to become the norm in theatrical releases, the Special Effects Makeup Artists will develop techniques to match the demand created by the format. The demands placed upon Special Effect Makeup Artist will again create an army of talented Special Effects Makeup Artists who will use their skills to meet the need with innovative imagination and skilled artistry. Mehron Special Effects Makeup will be a ready tool for the next wave of Special Effects Makeup Artists just as it has been through over eighty years of innovative Makeup exploration. Avatar may be the next pivotal Film in the history of film, LUX Airbrush Makeup is already the future of Special Effects Makeup.

Makeup and Films

Today's film industry is more reliant on makeup Artists than ever before. One just has to look to some current films to see the importance of the Makeup Artist in the creation of the story line. Currently at the Box Office the lead in the Film Orphan is a twelve year old actress, Isabelle Fuhrman, who plays a nine year old girl who is really a 33 year old woman. Although Ms. Furhrman undoubtedly has great acting skills without the Makeup Artist it would be difficult for her to pull off the transition in age.

The Film Orphan relies on Makeup Artists with various skill sets, Annick Chartier is listed as the Makeup Artist, while Jonathan Lavallee, George Tucci and Paul Jones are listed as SPFX Makeup Artists. Within the field of Makeup, Special Effects Makeup has become a highly skilled speciality. The work of Special Effects Make Up Artists will be very prevalent in the list of soon to be released films, including, District 9, Surrogate, Zombieland and the Vampire's Assistant.

The Film Industry is hungry for the talent of Special Effect Makeup Artists. Special Effect Make Up Artists are creatively skilled artists who use prosthetics and makeup to create the characters that the Writers and Directors envision for their Film. Even within the speciality of Special Effects Makeup their are specialists. Special Effect Makeup Artists who are skilled in latex, air brush makeup and prosthetics have evolved into another layer of skilled craftsmen that are classified as Make Up Artists.

The current crop of Films soon to be released are all heavily reliant on the talents of Specialty Make Up Artists. As the needs of the Film Industry change so will the need for Makeup Specialists. The advent of High Definition Video has already created a need for Air Brush Makeup Specialists, creating yet another craft under the title of Makeup Artist.

Thriller

As the shock of Michael Jackson's death wears off and the retrospects of his life fill the media, we are reminded of the great body of work that this man left behind. Hit singles, gold and platinum albums are only a part of the legacy of Michael Jackson. With radio stations digging out interviews from the last four decades we are reminded just how young he was when fame came knocking at his door. Bits and pieces of his ambitions and dreams of the future can be gleaned from the video clips and radio interviews that he did throughout the last forty years. From Michael's answers and his performances it becomes clear that Mr. Jackson was hankering for a to delve deeper into the Theatrical and Film business. His stage performances and sets already reflected his affinity to the theatrical. Michael Jackson was already a trail blazer in bringing the two disciplines of music and theater together when he blazed a trail with his immortal music video, Thriller.

Michael Jackson's vision of Thriller was co-written and Directed by John Landis, a film icon in his own right. John Landis enabled Michael Jackson to apply the theatrical techniques a a feature film to flesh out the video vision of his song that played in his mind. The half million dollar budget of the Thriller video was an unheard of sum of money for most independent films at the time let alone a 14 minute video. Thriller included everything a feature film included, a cast, makeup, costumes, multiple cameras, moving cameras, lighting, a sound stage and a world renowned Director. Upon it release The Thriller Video became the gold ring of music videos, setting a standard that changed the course of music videos forever.

The Thriller Video made use of Special Effects Makeup in creating the graveyard scenes featuring the walking dead , Zombies. The Thriller Video featured the immortal Vincent Price, the King of Horror, who has played in his share of Vampire and Zombie movies. Thriller incorporated everything that a feature film would use, a cameo appearance, a love interest, played by Ola Ray, a an ensemble of characters. Plus the Academy Award winning Special Effects Makeup Artist Rick Baker.

As the week progresses and the funeral of Michael Jackson proceeds we will be reminded of many of the excitingly great productions that Michael Jackson was responsible for recording and leaving with us. The concept of the Thriller Video is one of the works that must be looked at to appreciate the creative genius of Michael Jackson.

Special Effects Makeup

Halloween Makeup has a foundation in all makeup genres. Masquerading can be traced back throughout recorded history, and costumes and disguises are even traditional in other religious holidays and festivities. All civilizations and cultures throughout the ages have expressed fantasy and drama through costumes and makeup, from simple face painting during the Stone Age to the elaborate costumes and makeup of the grand Hollywood epic productions of the Twentieth Century, costumes and makeup have captured the imagination and become a part of traditions. In recent decades Halloween has taken on more of a scary tone calling for Halloween Makeup that has its foundation in particular aspect of Special Effects Makeup.

Special Effect Makeup also has a foundation in all other makeup genres. When you think of Special Effects Makeup in terms of modern Halloween Makeup, the Special Effects Makeup of scary movies , horror films, creature features and gore flicks come immediately to mind, but Special Effects Makeup encompasses so much more than the scary, aliens, and monster adaptations on the screen. Special Effects Makeup is really used in every type of film and production.

Not only is Special Effects Makeup required to turn people into monsters, and bloody corpses, it is also required to add age to a young actor or youth to a mature actress. Special Effects Makeup in the form of Extreme Beauty Makeup is also used on the sets of films that are capturing the Golden Age of Great Gatsby, or the sinking of the Titanic. The Special Effects Makeup that is used to turn a performer into their Character is also Special Effects Makeup. Just as Special Effects Makeup has roots in all other Makeup Mediums, Halloween Makeup does too.

Even the Extreme Beauty Makeup Collection by Mehron can be used to create characters for Halloween, a Masquerade or costume party. Each Makeup Genre has specialty products that might not have many uses outside of the area they were created for, there are however many other Makeup Products that can easily crossover from one type of application to another. Whenever you have a special makeup need, Mehron has conveniently grouped makeup products by use, however, most Mehron Makeup crosses over from one type of application yo another because all of Mehron Makeup has its foundation in over 80 years of producing high quality, professional performance makeup for every aspect of live and filmed performances. With a foundation like that to build there isn't any reason to wonder where the highest quality, made in the USA makeup is to be found.