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Special Makeup Effects for Stage and Screen

Making and Applying Prosthetics
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Special Makeup Effects for Stage and Screen by Todd Debreceni is a comprehensive guide to the latest techniques in special makeup effects. This updated edition covers everything from sculpting and moulding prosthetics with a focus on human anatomy to maintaining your kit and caring for actors' skin. It explores advanced topics such as HD airbrushing, lifecasting, and prosthetics made with 3D printing, enriched with new artist profiles and tutorials.
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This book is ideal for aspiring and professional makeup artists, students of theatre and film production, and enthusiasts eager to learn advanced special effects techniques.

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With this new edition of Special Makeup Effects for Stage and Screen, author Todd Debreceni presents the latest techniques and special effects in what has become an industry "bible." In addition to genre-specific considerations, Debreceni covers the latest gear you will need and much more.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

With this new edition of Special Makeup Effects for Stage and Screen, author Todd Debreceni presents the latest techniques and special effects in what has become an industry "bible." In addition to genre-specific considerations, Debreceni covers the latest gear you will need and details how to maintain your kit, how to take care of the actor's skin, how to airbrush for HD, and much more.

With in-depth, step-by-step tutorials, learn how to sculpt and mold your own makeup prosthetics, focusing on human anatomy to create the most realistic effects. This new and expanded edition features updated information on lifecasting, prosthetics made using 3D printing, advanced airbrushing techniques, new artist profiles, and includes updated images and illustrations throughout.

A companion website contains artist profiles that showcase some of the world’s top makeup effects artists, including Ve Neill, Matthew W. Mungle, and many others. Also included are detailed tutorials led by experts in the field, such as Matthew Mungle, Adrian Rigby, Stuart Bray, and of course, the author himself.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781032246833

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 20 December 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Edition: 4th edition

Illustration: 1007 Halftones, color; 1007 Illustrations, color

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 1480g

Pages: 516

About the Author

Todd Debreceni is an award-winning special makeup effects artist who has worked for Disney, Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, and TBS, and is the owner of BaPoFX and Pro-Am Prosthetics.

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