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 * __ Special Effects Makeup Artist __**

**__Definition:__**The use of special effects techniques enhancing physical features to create mystical characteristics. The job of a Special Effects Make-up Artist can be as simple as aging the face of a young actor or as complicated as creating a never-before seen alien monster.

 **__Training Requirements:__**although not all makeup artists are not always formally trained, they must have a keen eye for the use of colour. It has been said that one of the most important tools that a makeup artists owns is their very own personality. Most makeup artists complete courses in cosmetology or go to school to learn the application of theatrical makeup. No specific degree is required to become a special effects makeup artist and most artists begin their careers by taking low paying jobs as intern or assistants with more experienced artists.

 **__Impacts of technology and industry development:__** the equipment for special effects makeup has improved through time and makeup its self is a lot better quality than what it was when it was first evolved.

Another thing now though is the fact that yes, makeup is better and the artists themselves are getting better due to more training and more tool and material, but also there are alot less makeup artists being needed due to the special effects that a computer can create these days. So it is now easier and cheaper to just edit/ enhance the looks of characters on a computer rather than actually having to apply special effects makeup each time the character is to be filmed.

 **__Famous Special Effects Makeup Artists.__**

**//1.//****Toby Lindala-** is a famous special effects makeup artist who has worked in both sci-fi and horror genres. His earliest known professional work on a sci-fi feature was the 1991 film Xtroll – the second encounter. He also worked doing special effects makeup for television film versions of Doctor Who and M.A.N.T.I.S. He did the special effects makeup for 48 episodes of The X-Files

**//2.//****Rick Baker (born December 8 1950)-** in the past 25 years Rick Baker has done the makeup for some of the biggest movies to come out. He is the most skilled well known makeup artist that has been around since the early 70’s. A small list of Bakers work is: Star Wars, Gorillas In The Mist, Batman Forever, Men In Black, Mighty Joe Young, The Nutty Professor 2, How The Grinch Stole Christmas and many more. He also did the makeup for Michael Jacksons’s film clip for Thriller.

**3.****Rob Bottin (born April 1 1959) –** Rob was apprentice to Rick Baker at the age of 14, by the age of 18 he was the founder of a Hollywood special effects company. He was nominated for an Oscar award at the age of 28 and at the age of 32 he received an Oscar award. He worked in films such as, King Kong, The Thing, Robo Cop, Mission Impossible and many many more.

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