Special Make-Up Effects [Paperback]

Vincent Kehoe (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0240800990 | ISBN-13: 978-0240800998 | Publication Date: January 22, 1991 | Edition: 1

Special Make-Up Effects concentrates on the genre of horror characters and other special creations (fantasy, sci-fi, etc), giving tips about the materials, techniques, and 'tricks of the trade' necessary to create unique make-up effects.

This focused volume is a scaled-down version of Vincent Kehoe's encyclopedic reference for professional make-up artists. It contains new segments and photographs. This book shows how many of cinema's most famous characters and effects were developed. It gives students and make-up artists the techniques they need to perform their own magic.

A volume dedicated solely to special make-up effects.
Contains new material from several Academy Award winning make-up artists.
Written by a make-up artist who has worked on more than 300 films.

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From the Publisher

Concentrates on the genre of horror characters and other special creations (fantasy, sci-fi, etc), giving tips about materials, techniques, and 'tricks of the trade' for Special Make-Up Effects. This focused volume is a scaled-down version of Vincent Kehoe's encyclopedic reference for professional make-up artists. It contains new segments and photographs. This book shows how many of cinema's most famous characters and effects were developed. It gives students and make-up artists the techniques they need to perform their own magic.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Focal Press; 1 edition (January 22, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0240800990
• ISBN-13: 978-0240800998
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,248,678 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars style versus content, March 3, 2006

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Mr P "nemesis" (somerset uk) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Special Make-Up Effects (Paperback)

The book appears to be packed full of very useful technical information regarding make-up types and possible uses for such.Time and experience will tell if all the information is valid or even useful in a u.k market.Was disappointed at the lack of colour photos which made the book shoddy in appearance

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars excellent book 4 those who wish to make something in the fx industry, January 28, 2008

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K. Antoninis - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Special Make-Up Effects (Paperback)

Being an horror-splatter movie geek and on the brink of making my own movies i purchased a few books in order to do fx myself.this book has detailed sections on many special fx plus the material u need to make them.its very easy to understand how everything works.it mentions classic movies.i was very glad to have made this purchase

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it, September 8, 2008

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Brandy Devoid "asetproductions.com" (New Haven CT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Special Make-Up Effects (Paperback)

Great book lots of information. Almost a bit much at times. I'm at odds over the style of writing but it's a great book based on the amost of information it offers. This one fills in some of the holes that other authors leave out.