Friday, 7 November 2014

The Inspiration of Rick Baker

Rick Baker



Rick Baker and his huge love and fascination for Apes and Werewolves, themes often revisited throughout his working career.

Rick Baker (born December 8, 1950) is an American special make-up effects creator known for his creature effects. I was introduced perhaps to this legend in the industry at a very early age and that impact was immense, Just as I’ve followed the path of movie making and its progress in the creative realms of special make up effects so have I with the works of Rick Baker and his team of talent artists through his California based at Cinovation Studios founded in 1981.


Baker received the inaugural Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling for his work on An American Werewolf in London. Subsequently, Baker has been nominated for the Best Makeup and Hairstyling Oscar ten more times, winning on seven occasions, both records in his field.




Rick Bakers throughout his creative practice has been no novice to computer imagery, He often used Photoshop to create his concept work when pitching clients. Bela Lugosi rendered in ZBrush a digital sculpting application which brought him a huge following and interest on the forum groups with this new media and his creative art.

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