Dan Striepeke 1930 – 2019
Collaborators Heather Wisner and Annika Darling Dan Striepeke, whose make-up creations helped shape famous films ranging from The Planet of the Apes to Forrest Gump, died Jan. 17. He was 88. Dan Striepeke circa 2012…
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2019 BAFTA Nominations for Make-up and Hair
Read on for the 2019 EE British Academy Film Awards nominations in the Make Up & Hair category. Five films have been honored.
‘Planet of the Apes’ Celebrates 50 Years!
‘Planet of the Apes’ Celebrates 50 Years! The iconic ending scene of the 1968 Planet of the Apes movie | All photos courtesy of Scott Essman, Dana Nye and MA archive By Scott Essman When…
An Evening With Jenny Shircore and ‘Mary Queen of Scots’
As part of an ongoing series that began last year with an exclusive screening of Darkest Hour on Nov. 20, members of the Los Angeles make-up community were given a unique opportunity for an advanced…
50 Years of ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’
Stuart Freeborn looks back at his work on the classic film. Anybody who had the good fortune of meeting Stuart Freeborn knew he was a born storyteller. Freeborn, who passed away in 2013 at the…
So it Begins! Seven Movies Chosen for Bake-off
It’s official! Contenders for Oscar in the make-up and hairstyling category for the 91st Academy Awards have entered their next phase of this prestigious and highly anticipated race. The seven films the Academy of Motion…
Rediscovering a Disney Icon
Peter King talks about working on Mary Poppins Returns. It’s been more than half a century since Disney released Mary Poppins, their big screen adaptation of P.L. Travers’ beloved fantasy character. Starring Julie Andrews as…
A Dynamic Opening
Amalgamated Dynamics Inc. celebrates anniversary with new exhibit Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc. is an Academy Award-winning character effects studio. They are celebrating their three decades of extraordinary make-up creations with an exhibit at the Hollywood Museum…
Behind the Mask
“Halloween was the first horror movie I was introduced to as a kid,” [Vincent] Van Dyke continues, “so when Chris [Nelson] came to me with this project, I was tremendously excited."
Troll Models
Göran Lundström creates off-putting, but natural, creatures for Border. If you’ve ever wondered whether a make-up can be both jarring and natural at the same time, just watch Border. Winner of the Un Certain Regard…
An Indie Film Gets the Right Touch
Boots Riley’s film debut Sorry to Bother You is on track to be this summer’s must-see indie film. The social commentary is raw, the tone is fun and the plot is refreshing. The characters’ Afropunk…
Academy Re-elects Lois Burwell
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently announced their picks for the 2018-19 Board of Governors, and Make-Up Artist magazine wants to congratulate Lois Burwell, who was chosen to once again serve as…
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