“To us, Halloween is more important than Christmas,” said Tom Savini, a pioneer in the field of realistic-looking special makeup movie effects.
The “us” he refers to are the 141 students, faculty and alums of the Special Make-Up Effects program bearing his name at the Douglas Education Center in Monessen
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This was a beautiful article to read. It's always so nice to see people when they win a competition and all of their hard work and dedication pays off. Face off is one of those TV shows that blows my mind. The creativity on that show runs wild with all of the crazy face molds, prosthetics and colors. I always try my best to find time to watch this show, but if I can't I'll just read about it online, but the feeling of winning a competition is so rewarding. When I was was rewarded Critics' Choice for my designs at thespian festivals, it really opened my eyes more to what I wanted to do and what I aspire to be when I'm out of school. Setting goals is the first step and then creating a path to reach those goals is the next. I've put a large amount of effort into my craft and I have lacked so much sleep full achieve what I want so far. I hope it all pays off in the end.
This is so awesome! After reading this article I am so happy for Nora Hewitt even though I have never seen the show or herd of her before today. I think that this article does a great job of explaining the emotional process that the Special Make-up Effects Program and all of the supporters of Hewitt felt while watching her and supporting her on "Face Off". I find the whole world of special effects make up super fascinating and complex and I would love to learn more about that world. I think that this article did a great job of getting the reader engaged in Nora Hewitt's story and provided some great background information about where she learned her craft and where she continues to get support. The author also makes me want to watch the show "face-off' and learn more about this topic. This article took the topic in a different way than I thought it would but I highly enjoyed it.
I’ve never seen face off before, but I remember seeing adds for it and thinking it looked interesting. This article has definitely affirmed that belief and I’m really going to need to find time to try it. I really like the idea of a competition show that focuses on a more behind the scenes part of the entertainment industry. There’s a multitude of shows about dancing and singing but as far as I know face off is the only one that showcases the work of the people that support those that go on stage. I think it would be really cool if more shows followed in this style and there ended up being a whole set of competition shows devoted to schools of design. Other than that I really liked how this article captured and conveyed the emotional intensity of competition. They made it very easy to imagine the way it felt to be in the room when Nora Hewitt was announced as the winner.
I love the tv show Face Off. The transformations are always astounding; it is amazing what each of the contestants can pull off each episode. From zombies to human-animal hybrids, the imaginativeness and creativity are consistently stunning. The show has helped inspire me and show me what it is like to think creatively and quick on one’s feet, something that is applicable to almost any field of work. I feel so happy that Nora Hewitt won, even though I was unable to watch this current season. She must be extremely qualified and talented to win such a competitive show. I thought that the educational program that was mentioned in the article very interesting. I didn't know there were schools specifically for movie and theatrical make up. It seems to me from the article, that the program is very close knit; I hope they see more successes in the future.
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