Frigid conditions—including sudden snowfall—didn't keep thousands of attendees away from IMATS London 2012 and its largest space to date: the Great Hall at Alexandra Palace. Joe Nazzaro recaps the highlights.
For more photos from the event, visit the photo gallery.
In this exclusive interview, special make-up effects artist Shannon Shea talks to artist Mike Hill about his latest creation: a sculpture of iconic artist Jack Pierce working on actor Boris Karloff as The Mummy. Make-Up Artist magazine's publisher Michael Key, art director Kyle Shold and photographer Deverill Weekes shot exclusive photos of Hill and his finished sculpture of Pierce and Karloff.
Click here for a behind-the-scenes video of the cover shoot, and follow this link for an exclusive interview with Hill.
Since movies began, make-up has played a role in ratings. Chris Koseluk takes a look at the history of movie ratings and at the make-up in controversial movies such as the Kill Bill, Hostel, Saw, Halloween, Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street series; Night of the Living Dead and its sequel Dawn of the Dead; early films Nosferatu, Freaks, King Kong and Frankenstein; Hatchet II; The Walking Dead; Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday and Casino.
Damien Dufresne explores all aspects of the make-up industry, and his credits include music videos for Jamiroquai and The Cranberries; ads for Perrier, Sony and Panasonic; runway shows for John Galliano and Thierry Mugler and high-fashion make-up for models Estelle Hallyday, Karen Mulder and Carla Bruni (before she became the French First Lady).
