Step 1:
Online Special Effects Artistry or In-Person Hyper Special Effects
Learn your fundamentals in Step 1. You will learn the A-Zs of introductory Special Effects Artistry from skin prep for SFX, wounds, prosthetic application, burns, character creation and much more. After you’ve completed either Online Special Effects Artistry (OSFX) or complete a Hyper Special Effects Artistry (SFXH), which is in-person, you’ll be ready for step 2, building your Portfolio with Elite Special Effects Artistry (ESFX).
The curriculum includes, but is not limited to:
- Sanitation, Brushes, and SFX Artist Tools
- Product knowledge
- Skin Prep and Skin Care for SFX
- Injuries
- Bruises
- Cuts & Scrapes
- Wax modeling
- Prosthetic application
- Prosthetic removal
- Applying makeup to prosthetics
- Burns
- Color Theory
- Bald Caps
- Aging
- Character Makeup
- SFX Career & Business Advice
- Sanitation, Brushes, and SFX Artist Tools
- Product knowledge
- Skin Prep and Skin Care for SFX
- Injuries
- Bruises
- Cuts & Scrapes
- Wax modeling
- Prosthetic application
- Prosthetic removal
- Applying makeup to prosthetics
- Burns
- Color Theory
- Bald Caps
- Aging
- Character Makeup
- SFX Career & Business Advice
There is no difference in curriculum between the two. Online Special Effects Artistry is an online course which is designed so you can learn at your own pace. Watch video demos, read your ebook, take quizzes, complete HW, all through your portal with direct support, review, and feedback from our pro instructors. Online is a great option for non-local students or students who need more time to complete their education. Hyper Special Effects Artistry is a in-person at our Academy in Hollywood. Hypers are private one-on-one courses with the student and our pro instructor. The hyper ranges from 4-5 consecutive days total depending on the student’s availability. Hypers are an excellent option for students who prefer to learn their fundamentals in-person in a hands-on and one-on-one environment with our pro MVA instructors.
OSFX can be purchased through our website HERE. To enroll in SFXH please contact us to speak with Admissions.
Step 2:
Elite Special Effects Artistry
In step 2, it’s time to build your portfolio and get hands-on in the studio. Elite Special Effects Artistry can only be taken after you complete either Online Special Effects Artistry or in-person Hyper Special Effects Artistry. Elite Special Effects Artistry builds on the fundamentals you learned and takes everything to the next level. Elite is in-person at MVA. Class is once a week for 6 weeks. Each week focuses on a specific special effects look/technique. Students do the look on a model, the model is professionally styled, and then professionally photographed in our studio. This unique program, only at MVA, builds student’s portfolios and provides invaluable hands-on experience.
ESFX builds off of what you learn in Step 1 and teaches you new and advanced techniques that you did not cover in Step 1 via hands-on learning. Each week you’ll create a special effects makeup look using your Step 1 theory and take it to the next level using new techniques taught only in ESFX. After completing the look it will be taken to the studio to be professionally styled and photographed. Here are the looks you will complete:
- Bruises, cuts, and scrapes
- Prosthetics
- Burns
- Bald Cap
- Aging
- Finals: Create your own character and do a full SFX makeup look
To enroll in ESFX please contact us to speak with Admissions.
Join us and embark on an adventure where the only limit is your imagination. Whether you dream of working in film, television, theater, or simply want to expand your skill set, our Special Effects Artistry Series will equip you with the tools and knowledge needed to excel in the world of makeup artistry.
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