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- Bringing Bright's Orcs to Life
- From Silicone to Foam Latex
- Reptilian Becomes Mammalian
- Creating A Race of Orcs
- Establishing A Cohesive Look
- Mass Producing Makeups
- The Evolution of Orc Hands
- Mixing and Matching
- Filling in The Background
- A 'Bright' Future For Practical Makeup Effects
Faced with the daunting task of populating this alternate version of Los Angeles with fantasy characters, notably the orcs, producer Eric Newman (Netflix’s ‘Narcos,’ ‘The Thing’ prequel) brought on Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.(aka ADI), the Oscar-winning creature effects studio co-founded by Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff, Jr. (‘Tremors,’ ‘Starship Tro...
During a short R&D period, the team explored using silicone appliances. “They look great, they’re translucent," explained Woodruff, Jr. "They’re basically the go-to today for finer, subtler appliances.” But after a test with Joel Edgerton, who would have to wear the makeup in almost every scene of the movie, "we realized silicone would be too heavy...
"We did another makeup test, and the foam worked great, but David Ayer wanted to change the reptilian pattern and color scheme that had been developed," said Nelson. "So we started looking at hairless mammals, like hairless monkeys, hairless dogs,and also incorporated some hippopotamus colors and patterns. We did another makeup test with those adju...
The sheer volume of orcs was another reason that Gillis, Woodruff, Jr., and Nelson decided to go with foam latex appliances. When asked how many orcs were produced for ‘Bright,’ Tom laughed and asked, “How many orcs in a ton?” In actuality, the numbers were staggering. To create the look of an entire orc community, ADI artists sculpted ten primary ...
David Ayer wanted the Orcs to feel like a distinctive race, so he dictated that they should all have the same color palette. "I started doing paint tests on ADI's appliances for the primary orccharacters to get ready for the next round of makeup tests," said Nelson. "They were all based on the same color palette as the Jakoby makeup, but each had d...
According to Nelson, Bright's biggest challenge was time. "We realized there was no way we were going to be able to prepaint an orc prosthetic makeup and then apply it in a single day because the paint jobs were very complicated and elaborate." So ADI began doing a basic prepaint on the prosthetics before sending them to set, using vacuformtemplate...
ADI experimented with several approaches to transforming human hands into orc hands. From foam latex gloves, which it was determined would require too much maintenance given the nature of the shoot, to silicone prosthetics, which would have required too much time in the makeup chair given the number of orcs needed on set. As a third option, "I bega...
For orc characters that would only be on set for two or three days, the team used a mix-and-match system. Christopher Nelson explained the time-saving process: "ADI broke down their orc sculptures and created molds so we could take the cheeks from this one, and the chin from that one, and the forehead from this one, and put it together, and make a ...
Even with the massive amount of prosthetics generated for the film, many more orcs would be needed to fill out the gritty, fantastic world of ‘Bright.’ So ADI created 85 pull-over latex masks to fill out the orc crowds. (Just a few of the 85 pull-over foam latex masks created for Bright's background orcs. Images courtesy of ADI) “There were a lot o...
"I think Bright turned out really, really well," reflected Nelson. "It's a world that audiences seem to like, and I'm excited that Netflix has decided to do a sequel. I also feel Bright continues to prove that if you get the right people involved, there's no reason why practical makeup effects can't continue to have a strong presence in film and te...
Tom Woodruff Jr. (born January 21, 1959) is an American actor, director, producer and special effects supervisor. He won an Academy Award for Best Special Effects for his work on the 1992 dark fantasy film Death Becomes Her ; that same year he was also nominated for the same award for Alien 3 .
Tom Woodruff, Jr. is a legendary creature suit performer, Academy Award-winning character creator, and Co-Founder of Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc. Soon after moving to Los Angeles in 1982, Tom started working at Stan Winston Studio on The Terminator. While working for Winston, he would also contribute to Aliens and Predator. For The Monster Squad ...
Dec 13, 2016 · Terminator, Predator, Aliens, Tremors, Pumpkinhead, Starship Troopers. These are just a few of the many creatures special effects/makeup wizard Tom Woodruff Jr. has conjured up during his career. He has been creating some of cinema history's most memorable characters for over three decades and his latest work is featured in the indie horror ...
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Oct 11, 2012 · (Tom Woodruff Jr., co-designer of The Thing effects, tests the 'ice block' alien suit.) The Importance of Enthusiasm “Whether it’s 30 years ago, whether it’s now, or 10 years from now,” said Tom, “I think the most important thing that you have to bring to a job is enthusiasm.”
Apr 14, 2008 · Woodruff: Alec and I grew up of an age where we were aware of the pioneering work of Chambers – who designed the original Planet of the Apes makeup. To get a chance to come to know these people ...
