One of the fathers of SFX make-up is hands down Rick Baker, who has done everything from horror, sci-fi, comedies, and even music videos. Baker is such well rounded, incredibly completed SFX artist that the Syfy show “Face Off” has taken him on many times to be a judge on certain episodes.
Baker showed an incredible talent while working on Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” music video in 1983. The overall look and application to the zombies mixed in with the idea of a music video was something that was brand new to audiences, and left them absolutely astonished.
In 2015, Baker showed his talents of well rounded SFX skills in Maleficent, where a brand new idea of beautiful and bad-ass came hand in hand. Personally, this is one of my favorite works of art Baker has created.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2002)
The Ring (2002)
Squirm (1976)
Maleficent (2015)
Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” (1980’s)
Planet of the Apes (2001)
The Wolfman (2010)
Star Wars Episode V (1980)
Star Stars Epsiode IV (1977)
2018 Film and Society: Special Effects Artists that Changed the Game in Cinema 