Steve Johnson Visits CMS!

A packed house looks on as Steve shows a clip of some of his SFX work during the open class on August 23rd.

8/23/2012

Makeup legend Steve Johnson (Videodrome, The Abyss) visited Cinema Makeup school for a wild, wide-ranging discussion of his past work, the state of the makeup industry, and the process of creating creatures and characters that impact audiences.

CMS Director of Admissions, Lee Joyner, led a lengthy Q&A punctuated by a number of clips from makeup tests and demos made at Steve's company, XFX. Steve also took questions from the audience, which was comprised of CMS students, graduates, members of the general public and at least two other legendary makeup artists: Steve Wang (Predator, Blade: Trinity) and Kevin Brennan (The Howling, American Werewolf in London, Tron: Legacy), who both worked with Steve Johnson in the past. Kevin and Steve were great additions to the class and were never shy about adding to the free-wheeling discussion from the audience.

Before and after the lecture, both Steves took some time to tour the CMS labs and offer pointers to many of the young effects artists toiling in prosthetics class. 

The result was a fun and hugely educational event; the kind that can only come together at CMS!

Steve Johnson, imparting words of wisdom during a Q&A with Lee Joyner

Steve Wang shows Ve Neill Scholarship winner Anna Cichon a thing or two about sculpting.

From L-R: Lee Joyner, Steve Wang, Steve Johnson and Kevin Brennan

Steve Johnson with the Ve Neill  Legends of Makeup Scholarship winner Anna Cichon

Steve Wang taking a look at student Melissa Jimenez's work.

Steve Wang ponders a werewolf puppet by CMS grad Alan Carnes.

Lee Joyner posing a question to Steve during the Q&A.