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Special Effects Makeup

Special Effects Makeup Schools

Have you asked, “What Are Some of the Best Special Effects Makeup Schools?” There are only a few special effects makeup schools in the country. We are one of the two special effects makeup schools in Florida. If you wish to be successful in this field, you must develop highly specialized skills. At Cosmix you will learn the design and creation of realistic prosthetic & dental appliances. We recommend that students who want to work in the film industry enroll in the Master Makeup Artistry Pro Program to acquire the necessary skills to work across the entire spectrum of makeup artistry. You will be much more valuable if you are well-rounded. Students who are under a time or budgetary restraint and are not able to attend the Master program would benefit from taking the 5 week Character Makeup Course  in addition to SFX Makeup.

“SKELETOR” costume and armor based on design by 4 Horsemen In house project by Blue Whale Studios. Photography by Spectacle Photo

Special FX courses are a module in the Master Makeup Artistry & Master Makeup Artistry program.

Please be advised that individual makeup courses taken on a stand-alone basis are not accredited by ACCSC or approved by the Florida Commission of Independent Education. In addition, students taking stand-alone makeup courses are not eligible for  career services that are offered to students and graduates of larger programs. For more information, contact our Admissions Department.

SFX Makeup: Prosthetics Makeup

210 clock hours     No Pre-requisites
May be taken alone as an Individual Course

The first special effects makeup course,  SFX Makeup: Prosthetics” equips students with makeup & lab techniques to create special effects for film, television, and theater. On Day 1, students apply a prosthetic. This introduces students to prosthetics and emphasizes the importance of proper textures, edges, and the look of a finished application. This helps them as they begin designing and sculpting.

Students learn about silicone, gelatin, and foam latex materials. They design, create, and apply different types of prosthetic and dental appliances. The entire process includes conceptualization, life casting, sculpting, molding, airbrushing techniques, and application techniques.

Blood delivery methods are also included. Their final project for Special FX Makeup is captured in a photo shoot. 

Creature Design

Pre-requisite Special FX Prosthetics

34 clock hours

Students learn how to design, construct and mold an advanced three-dimensional sculpted character. This course is ideal for artists interested in working in a special makeup effects lab building projects for film, television and theatrical productions, haunted houses, toy or video game productions and theme parks. Our FX Makeup students produce a completed creature from conceptual design to final application.

If you want to see the Creature Design masks in person, come visit our special effects school in Florida. Fill out the tour request below and we will see you soon.

Cosplay

Pre-requisite Special FX Prosthetics & Creature Design

56 hours FX-4

Cosplay or “costume play” is a performance art in which participants called cosplayers wear costumes and accessories to represent a specific character. Students make wings, armor, swords, and other props to complete their final character that is captured in a photo shoot.

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