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On Wed, June 27 at THE TIFF LIGHTBOX @ 7.p.m….
Makeup effects pioneer Gordon Smith discusses the techniques he used to transform the living into the (un)dead in Kathryn Bigelow’s vampire western Near Dark.
Gordon Smith’s 30-year film career began when the special makeup effects industry was still in its infancy. His innovations as an industry pioneer, and as president of FXSMITH Inc., have become the industry standard, including the silicone prosthetic technology he invented that is used all over the world.
Smith’s extensive credits include such classic films as Oliver Stone’s Salvador (1986), Natural Born Killers (1994) and Nixon (1995), Kathryn Bigelow’s Near Dark (1987) and K-19: The Widowmaker (2002), Adrian Lyne’s Jacob’s Ladder (1990), and Bryan Singer’s hit comic-book adaptations X-Men (2000) and X2 (2003).
Smith’s work is the subject of TIFF Bell Lightbox’s upcoming exhibition X-Men Master: Gordon Smith, in the CIBC Canadian Film Gallery.
http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/tiffbelllightbox/2012/5500003541
Rue Morgue in conjunction with The Mortuary are giving away three pairs of tickets to the event.
You can enter by answering the following question right here on the blog:
In your opinion, which horror movie has the greatest practical make-up effects?
The winners will be picked by random on Monday, June 25th.
Good Luck,
FDBK
Alien (1979, directed by Ridley Scott)
The Thing (1982)
No contest.
My Bloody Valentine. Low budget but still looks damn good.
An American Werewolf in London. Hands down!
I would have to go with John Carpenter’s The Thing. I think they still hold up today.
Laid to Rest 1+2 are the best I’ve ever seen.
The devils rejects
It’s got to be THE THING – the original 1982 version. Best consistent use of practical effects.
A runner up would perhaps be THE HOWLING …
Rob Bottin’s work on Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’. Easiest question I’ve answered all day.
Cronenbergs the fly springs to mind but For me its defo John Carpenters The Thing!
The Devil’s Rejects? Has someone been into the paint thinner again?
American Werewolf in London with John Carpenter’s The Thing a close second.
For me it’s a toss up between AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON and THE FLY(1986) although I’m a big fan of THE THING(1982) as well. Pick one? THE FLY(1986).
The Thing.
I would definitely say The Thing takes it
the thing
As a strictly makeup fx movie- its a toss up between the Exorcist, and the Hunger.
If we add puppets and mechanics into the mix we’ve of course got the thing, and American werewolf in London.
Tough call. (not that I’ve ever though about this…)
Videodrome.
The Exorcist
The Thing.
The Contest is closed. The RANDOM NUMBER generator has selected Daniel Sardella, Alex and Tyler.
The winners will be notified via email.
Thanks for entering!
FDBK
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