Theatrical FX Makeup (Paperback)

~ (Author), John Pivovarnick (Author)

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Product Description

This book is written for anyone with a general interest in trying some (literally) eye-popping makeup effects on their own, especially theatre and film professionals.

About the Author

David Sartor has a degree from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, where he studied with horror movie makeup greats both in the classroom and on feature films.

John Pivovarnick is a writer, actor, and director who has worked on such films as Twelve Monkeys, Rat Bastard, and Fallen.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Heinemann Drama (September 4, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 032500238X
• ISBN-13: 978-0325002385
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #508,608 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Step-by-step makeup directions and a supply list, June 6, 2002

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Collaboratively written by makeup artist David Sartor and writer, actor, director John Pivovarnick, Theatrical FX Makeup is a practical, hands-on guide to the art and craft of using makeup to create visual effects worthy of professional theater, film, or television productions. From adding fifty years to an actor's age to simulating horrific diseases to disguising gender to creating ghastly visages of the undead, Theatrical FX Makeup is a thorough resource of tips, tricks, and techniques used by talented makeup artists. Black-and-white photographs as well as a color insert section illustrate the uses to which makeup can be put to turn ordinary actors into supernatural beings or horrors from beyond. The accompanying CD-ROM for Windows or Macintosh contains all the book's illustrations in full color with quick and easy access to the appropriate step-by-step makeup directions and a supply list. Theatrical FX Makeup is a highly recommended addition to personal, professional, community theater, and Performance Arts Department reference collections.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EASY Fx makeup how -to book, November 9, 2008

By	Haleh E. Risdana "Face Painting By Haleh" (Laguna Beach, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I use this book along with Corson's book in my Theatrical makeup class. It's an easy how-to book
for the beginner-to intermediate student; or for anyone interested. I found the images to be harder to use because they are not in color.