John Wheaton - Designing Deformities, Creatures, and Monsters

John Wheaton has over 25 years in the film industry and is a top Special Effects Makeup Designer and Sculptor. John has won 2 Primetime Emmys for outstanding makeup in a series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and one of my favorite shows ever The X-Files. He is more recently known for TV shows such as Legion , Preacher , I am Number Four , and Babylon 5 as well as films like The Book of Eli , Suicide Squad , and Predators . It is with honor, that I present to you a special effects makeup master, John Wheaton. please enjoy! Show Notes: [2:00] Interview Starts [4:00] The inception of John's fascination with horror films, creatures, and monsters [7:30] John's special effects early research; Fangoria Magazine and Star Log Magazine [9:00] John's take on creativity [12:00] HUMAN SKULLS on John's Vari Desk I want this full size one Full vari Desk [14:00] Special Effects Makeup [16:00] Who is cut out for a career in Special Effects Makeup [19:00] John's advice on getting your work see and getting good feedback feedback on designing and criticism [26:00] The special effects stage [29:30] Designing on the computer, John uses Intuos Wacom Pad and here I found a less expensive older model that has great reviews Older Version Z-Brush Software [33:30] Multiple stages [40:00] Don't waste time [43:00] Ego and politics [45:30] Dealing with stress or overwhelmed [49:30] Resources; Stage Makeup by Richard Corson (10th edition) (6th Edition = less pricey) , Grande Illusions by Tom Savini [53:30] John Wheaton on facebook (Burbank) and here is his John's IMDB [57:30] 2 minute film called Carved. Tony shot, directed, edited, and acted in The Philippines with all native people [99:30] One thing we can do to get inspired today. Just start without thinking so much.

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John Wheaton - Designing Deformities, Creatures, and Monsters is an episode from Unfake It Till You Make It by Tony Suriano.

This episode is 01:06:33 long.

This episode was published on Jun 4, 2018.

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