What type of body paint did he use? how did he attach the prosthetics?
as much as I can get would be great--Thanks in advance!!!!
I am sure that Stonky will be able to get more detailed info then was in the
PolyTek news letter, But I gave you some of that info in my last post here its towards the bottom
and you can use a product from Smooth-On called skin tight to attach the
prosthetics check here
http://www.smoothon.com/specialfx.htm
Story from the PolyTek news letter
Gordon Smith, founder and president of
FXSmith, Inc., is an expert at the art of deception—
a requirement for success in the specialeffects
industry where he has carved out his
niche. His world-renowned special-effects
makeup design studio, located in Toronto,
Canada, sports an impressively lengthy list of
movies in which Gordon and his associates
have worked their magic.
The job of the special makeup design artist
is to modify the physical appearance of an
actor or actress to suit a particular role. A
young actor may be aged, a thin one plumped
up, a normal person “creaturized,” etc. There
is almost no limit to what the special makeup
artist can achieve.
Among the important tools of the special
makeup trade is liquid silicone rubber. Gordon
and his colleagues create what are known
as prosthetic appliances—body parts or anatomical
components that are applied to an
actor’s body. These appliances are used to create
wrinkles, wounds, and any other visual
effect imaginable. Even in the era of computergenerated
special effects, there is no better way
to effect a change on a live actor and make it
look real than by using these devices. For prosthetic
appliances to work well, they must accurately
mimic the look and feel of human
skin. If an actor smiles, snarls, or touches his Face
the prosthetic must move just as would natural skin.
Over the course of twenty years, Gordon
has pioneered the development of many new
materials and procedures. When he started
using Polytek®’s PlatSil® Gel-10, he immediately
recognized the inherent versatility of this
product, but it was only after working with it
that he knew it was quite different from other
RTV silicone rubbers. PlatSil® Gel-10 is a
Shore A~10, 1:1-mix, platinum-catalyzed,
low-viscosity, rapid-curing RTV silicone rubber
designed for a variety of special-effects
applications. Almost anything becomes possible
with the addition of a liquid retarder for
a slower gel, a liquid accelerator for a more
rapid gel, a liquid thickener for a thixotropic/
brushable mix, or liquid softening agents.
While working on the recently released
movie X-MEN from 20th Century Fox, Gordon
used PlatSil® Gel-10 and its additives to
create novel self-sticking, reusable prosthetics
that look and feel more like skin than any
previously created. We look forward to seeing
it on the big screen. Thanks, Gordon!
To learn more about how Polytek® can assist
in your special-effects application
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