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By Richard Corson The bible of stage makeup. Covers everything you would ever need to know, from straight makeup to hair, to prosthetics. If you only own one makeup book , this is the one to have. Techniques of 3 Dimensional Makeup By Lee Baygan This book covers, in great detail, all the steps in creating single and multi-piece prosthetic makeups. It also has an excellent chapter on dental prosthetics. Technique of the Professional Makeup Artist By Vin Kehoe A must have for anyone interested in film or television makeup. Where Stage Makeup covers everything you need to know for stage work, this book does the same for TV and Film. By Kevyn Aucoin An amazing book on beauty makeup by one of the top fashion makeup artists. The book is in two sections. The first section offers Aucoin's favorite ideas, tricks, and techniques for enhancing, defining, and altering facial features with makeup. The second section features in dramatic, character makeups, with directions on how to re-create the looks. By Kevyn Aucoin Conceived as an exploration of the past, present, and future of beauty, Face Forward is an ingenious showcase of the transformative, creative possibilities of makeup, with portraits of everyone from Julia Roberts to Sharon Stone, Martha Stewart to his mother, Thelma. His crafted visages range from minimal-application makeovers of friends to elaborate re-creations of such Hollywood icons as Audrey Hepburn (Calista Flockhart), James Dean (Gwyneth Paltrow), and Veronica Lake (shockingly, Martha Stewart) and such pop-culture personalities as Cher (socialite Alexandra von Furstenberg) and Siouxsie Sioux (Winona Ryder). [From Amazon.com] By Bobbi Brown Makeup artist Bobbie Brown shares the secrets that have made her one of the most sought-after names in makeup today. In this straightforward, refreshingly honest guide to makeup, no one "perfect" beauty standard is promoted; Bobbie knows that every woman has her own look, and her mission is to help readers maximize their individual potential. [From Amazon.Com] Do-It-Yourself Monster Makeup Handbook By Dick Smith A fun book by the master of special effects makeup. This is a kids book that describes how to do several scary and several goofy makeups using household items and makeup that can be purchased from the drugstore. By Tom Savini Grande Illusion features the work of Tom Savini, the king of gore makeup. In this book, Mr. Savini describes how he did all of the effects sequences from his early works through Creepshow. An excellent book for those who want to know how a horror scene is put together. By Tom Savini Grand Illusion Book II picks up where book one leaves off. By Anthony Timpone Fangoria magazine editor, Timpone, details the work of many of today's hottest Makeup artists and creature creators, from Tom Savini to Dick Smith. By Mark Salisbury & Alan Hedgcock This book features the works of some of the greatest makeup artists around. Covering the professional lives of Dick Smith, Rick Baker, Stan Winston, Rob Bottin, and Steve Johnson , this book is full of wonderful pictures an and stories about some amazing creations. Star Trek: Aliens and Artifacts by Alan Sims, Michael Westmore, Bradley M. Look, William J. Birnes Video Guide to Special Makeup Effects by Rob Burman In this 6 volume series, Rob Burman teaches you step by step techniques for all phases of special makeup effects. From basic effects with morticians wax and stage makeup (Tape 1) to c asting various parts of the body (Tape 2 ), to sculpting and mold making (Tape 3) to running and applying foam latex appliances (Tape 4) to the more advanced techniques of Multi piece molds (Tape 5) and Silicone and Case molds (Tape 6). The Art of Special Makeup Effects Video Series by Michael Burnett This three volume set covers basic special effects makeup with ordinary makeup and tools in tape 1. Making a lifecast, sculpting, making a mold, running and applying foam latex appliances, in tape 2. While tape 3 deals with making a cable controlled mask. Advanced Appliance Makeup with Gelatin By Brian Penikas This step by step video covers how to make and apply gelatin appliances. By Brian Penikas In this tape, Brian Penikas demonstrates various ways to color foam latex, slush latex, and gelatin appliances. The tape covers PAX paints and airbrush makeup as well as several othe techniques. The Art of Makeup... Simply Beautiful by Leonard Engelman Leonard Engelman's tape The Art of Makeup. . .Simply Beautiful, covers the basics of simple beauty makeups. This is an excellent resource for those starting out in beauty and Fashion makeup. |
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Below is a small listing of films I've seen, with what I consider incredible character and special effects makeup. With a few exceptions, I have not included films which feature excellent straight makeup, as the list would become huge. Enjoy. Dick Smith -- Little Big Man - The Exorcist - Altered States - The Hunger - Amadeus Rick Baker -- American Werewolf in London - Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan - Harry and the Hendersons - Coming to America - Gorillas in the Mist - The Nutty Professor - Men In Black - Nutty Professor II - The Grinch - Planet of The Apes - Men In Black II Greg Cannom -- Mrs. Doubtfire - Man Without a Face - The Mask - Thinner - Titanic - Bicentennial Man - A Beautiful Mind Michael Westmore -- Rocky - Mask - Star Trek: First Contact Stan Winston -- Heartbeeps - The Terminator - Predator John Chambers -- Planet of the Apes Rob Bottin -- Legend -- Total Recall Matthew Mungle -- Ghosts of Mississippi Jack Dawn -- Wizard of Oz Others -- Star Wars - Saving Private Ryan - Austin Powers 2 - Galaxy Quest First Links Page Thought you saw a link here but can't find it now? You probably saw it on our first link page. Click Here to get to that page now. Comments, Suggestions, Questions? E-mail webmaster@livingmask.com This page updated - 02/25/03 -- All Content in this site is © 2000-2003, Living Mask Makeup Design |
