Stan Winston, who died June 16, 2008 at the age of 62, spent three decades creating characters of all shapes and sizes, from T-Rex to T-1000. His work won him Emmys, Oscars and countless other awards, as well as the respect and admiration of his colleagues.

If you want to become a professional make-up artist, you’ll need to find a good school. Our guide covers cost, location, instructors, focus and other important factors.

The London-based beauty artist reveals what it’s like to work for fashion heavyweights including Alexander McQueen, Issey Miyake, Givenchy and Diesel.

Longtime Disney Studios make-up chief Robert Schiffer worked on more than 400 movie titles and helped train a new generation of artists, including Stan Winston.