2024
Training and knowledge-exchange on a peer-to-peer base are fundamental didactic moments that allow a Special Makeup Effects artists to grow artistically saving, thanks to the Association, time and money through: WORKSHOPS (lessons of 1 or more days on which our members are entitled to discounts.) and MASTERCLASSES (short classes of 1 or maximum 2 hours that are held during the EffectUs Event)
Below you can have an overview of all the topics developed during the past workshops organized in the days right after the EffectUs Event editions. For more information about our tutors you can visit the dedicated section of the website.
WORKSHOPS HISTORY
BALD CAP APPLICATION (23/09/24)
With ALC FX
Program: Hair wrapping, bald cap application techique, realistic painting and finishing
LECTURE ON MOLD MAKING MATERIALS (24/09/24)
With Marc Fields
Program: An important step materials in making succesful molds and casts is being familiar with materials available: gypsums, polyurethane, polyester, epoxy and silicone, their properties, inhibitions, characteristics
SPECIAL EFFECTS FUNDAMENTALS (25-26/09/24)
With Valentina Visintin
Program: Pictorial fx (bruises, scratches), 3D fx (wounds, scars), tattoo transfer and cover up
APPLICATION OF SMALL PROSTHETICS (29/09/24)
With Valentina Visintin
Program: skin prep and products overview, bondo prosthetic application, silicone prosthetic application
REALISTIC SILICONE PAINTING (27-28/09/24)
With Valentina Visintin
Program: surface prep and priming, hyperrealistic painting techniques, sealing and finishing
special effects fundamentals
con Valentina Visintin
- pictorial fx (bruises, scratch)
- 3d fx (scars, wounds)
- tattoo transfer and cover
blood rig fundamentals
con: Mauro Zenoniani
- basicfunctioning
- making of a bladder
- set up and blood delivery
NVECCHIAMENTO ESTEMPORANEO 22/09
Con Valentina Visintin
Programma: esecuzione di un invecchiamento con tiraggio e pittorico, applicazione di piccole protesi in bondo.
MOULD MAKING LECTURE 15/09
With Stuart Bray
WIG APPLICATION 24/09
with Silvia Brandoni
Masterclass di CONTIUNITA’ con Annamaria Liguori
BLOOD AND GORE FX with Ali Gordon and Mark Fields
LECTURE ON MOULD MAKING MATERIALS with Marc Fields
SILICONE PAINTING with Ina Chochol (Germany)
FOAM LATEX: APPLICATION AND PAINTING with Edgar Ruíz Fernández GoFX (Mexico)
HAIR PUNCHING with Ina Chochol (Germany)
MOULD MAKING with David Bracci
HAIR PUNCHING masterclass with Lisa Carracedo Barbet
MOULD MAKING masterclass with Domenico Matera
HAIR KNOTTING masterclass with Robin Daviddson
SILICONE RUNNING masterclass with Alessandro Ballacci
ANIMATRONIC masterclass with Javier Coronilla
CONTINUITY masterclass with Annamaria Liguori
PAINTING ON FOAM LATEX masterclass with Valentina Visintin
SPECIAL MAKEUP EFFECTS BASICS masterclass with Valentina Visintin
OVERVIEW ON PRODUCTS FOR PROSTHETIC MAKEUP FX masterclass with Valentina Visintin
APPLICATION OF FOAM LATEX PROSTHETICS masterclass with Valentina Visintin
SCULPTING THE TEXTURE FOR HUMAN AND CREATURE FX masterclass with Andrea Eusebi
MAKING A SILICONE MASK masterclass with Harold Levy
BASIC AIRBRUSH TECHNIQUES masterclass with Francesca Tariciotti
SCULPTING masterclass with Cristiano Ippoliti
PROSTHETIC GELATINE masterclass with David Bracci
FOAM LATEX masterclass with David Bracci
EYE MAKING masterclass with Daniele Tirinnanzi
BONDO TRANSFER masterclass with Giulia Giorgi
CREATING SILICONE PROSTHETICS masterclass with Valentina Visintin
SCULPTING masterclass with Andrea Leanza
TEETH MAKING masterclass with Luigi d’Andrea
THEATER MAKEUP masterclass with Lucia Pittalis
EYE MAKING masterclass with Daniele Tirinnanzi
SCULPT GEL masterclass with Stuart Bray