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How the Grinch Stole Christmas
2000
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3 days ago · The groundbreaking special effects in this film earned Rick Baker the first-ever Academy Award for Best Makeup and paved the way for modern werewolf transformations. He has created memorable creatures for films like “Men in Black” and “The Nutty Professor.”
May 7, 2024 · The first-ever winner of the Oscar for Best Makeup, An American Werewolf in London became a horror hit in 1981 thanks in large part to the work of SFX makeup legend Rick Baker.
May 15, 2024 · Rick Baker’s brilliant make-up submerged all the ape actors underneath pounds of foam latex and yak hair, obliging them to project through all that cover to deliver their performances.
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May 23, 2024 · Makeup effects creator Rick Baker designed and created Downey's Osiris makeup while John Blake and Greg Nelson handled the on-set application. Nick Nolte as Four Leaf Tayback: The author of Tropic Thunder , a fake memoir of his war experiences on which the film-within-a-film is based.
May 3, 2024 · For his creature feature adaptation of the Gary Brandner novel The Howling, director Joe Dante hired one of the best special effects artists in the business, Rick Baker, to design the movie’s werewolves. However, Baker left production to work on a rival wolfman movie, An American Werewolf in London.
May 24, 2024 · The effects genius said this wouldn't be an easy job, saying the creatures alone would cost the production $3m (£2.4m). When Night Skies ultimately fell apart — more on that shortly — Baker was furious and the split between him and Spielberg was anything but amicable, especially given Baker had already shelled out around $700,000 (£ ...
May 16, 2024 · While criticized upon release for deviating from the original's period setting and certain narrative aspects, this updated version boasts cutting-edge special effects work for its time (including Rick Baker's impressive ape suit) along with strong performances from its cast.
