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  • Grant Sheehan

    The uncanny valley on this one is ridiculously deep. It’s her voice that does it.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Brian-Huntington/1389561896 Brian Huntington

    Awesome. 

  • Boundegar

    I would pay extra for footage of the Target trip!

  • http://www.kmoser.com kmoser

    I would like to see the part where she viciously rips off her “face” and the reactions of those around her.

  • drunkenpastor

    “All kinds of people looking uncomfortable” is a huge understatement. Count me in.

    This was a great job. Having reflections on my ex wife for a few minutes here.  I mean, aside from the chin, dat’s her!
    I’m kidding.

    And the kid is really into it.  She seems like a natural. Getting into the part and everything. Then when she speaks normally, well, hell…I’m really confused by what I’m seeing and what’s reality.

    It’s like I want to write a psychological study on this or something.

    Or maybe I’ll start drinking heavily.

  • drunkenpastor

    Can you post before and after’s on her? 

  • Chris Palmer

    I have seen much worse prosthetic work on big budget movies and TV. Wow.

    • robuluz

      Was going to make the exact same comment.

    • euansmith

      It a shame Ridley didn’t get this guy to do the “old man” make up for Preposteus.

      This is some truly great make up; though it still doesn’t convince me that Trick or Treat is a good idea… bah, humbug…

  • http://monolithcreative.com thekinginyellow

    why is it that this story and the one it links to neglect to link to this mathew mungles instructions?

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Robert-Holmen/562023961 Robert Holmén

       http://books.google.com/books?id=OCFqWqtbfQ4C&pg=PT315&lpg=PT315&dq=Matthew+Mungle++gelatin+recipe&source=bl&ots=_vyk11n3I9&sig=Tkd1hQKPrLoyTZIe1GjaPhtCH78&hl=en&sa=X&ei=EBOTUIyxC6mJywHMooCgBg&ved=0CEgQ6AEwBg

      • http://monolithcreative.com thekinginyellow

        i know i could have easily let my fingers do the walking in this situation but i feel if an article is going to mention something it should also link to it. i appreciate your help rob! i’ve been interested in doing makeup stuff since i was a kid and studied up on rick baker’s work but eventually fell into a world of graphic design and 3d art instead. having a kid of my own now might be something to get us both into doing more physical forms of art instead of digital.

        (^_^)

        • http://thisisonlya.blogspot.com robcat2075

          I’m wondering what “300 bloom” gelatin is.

  • Jeff Peake

    She just won Halloween.

    • euansmith

      Great, does that mean we don’t have to have one next year?

  • http://twitter.com/kpkpkp Kevin Pierce

    At first I thought I was looking at Don Imus

  • Henry Pootel

    High quality but I think you’re basically looking at a pro’s work after hours.

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Robert-Holmen/562023961 Robert Holmén

      It’s still impressive.  There’s a lot of “pro” parents who can’t apply themselves their kids interests, even for one day a year.

      My dad had a PhD. in Chemistry (and had a successful career with it)… zero ability to help me with my high school chemistry homework.

    • ocker3

       it’s not just the makeup, it’s what she does with it

  • welcomeabored

    The fun of decrepitude would be wasted on the young.  Ya gotta be old to fully understand how to use ‘old’ to your advantage.

  • Petzl

    Girl has moxie.

  • zombiebob

    so did this kid get burnt at the stake or what?

  • http://www.facebook.com/bryan.silva.714 Bryan Silva

    I am the artist who created this. I am a professional digital artist who has been teaching myself make up effects in my spare time. This was my first full face prosthetic. Thank you to all who enjoyed both the make up and my daughters performance. We both really had fun with it. You can see some in progress shots here: 

    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3825200990263.2145162.1284922216&type=1

    or if you dont have facebook you can see some shots here:

    http://www.theeffectslab.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=20437&p=162653#p162653

    • JohnMc

       Well, hats off to you.

      Horrible, horrible work.  (If you know what I mean…)

      And a really beautiful child.

    • euansmith

      I think you have got yourself a “Top Dad” Award for this.

  • http://slrman.wordpress.com/ James Smith

    The face was incredible, truly a top=notch professional job.  The hands might have actually been harder to do?  I thought my robot costume with a working tape drive was good in 1970, ( worked for IBM, then) but this is amazing.