Battles With Bits of Rubber

Stuart Bray and Todd Debreceni talk makeup effects and prosthetics.

If you like rubber monsters, prosthetics and gore then you can listen, learn and suggest new episode subjects.

Todd is author of 'Special Makeup Effects For Stage And Screen', what many consider to be the modern makeup FX bible.

Stuart Bray is a working makeup FX artist with many years experienc. Credits include 'Saving Private Ryan', 'Shaun of the Dead', 'Dr Who' and more recently 'Game of Thrones' and 'Dr Strange'.

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Average duration: 78 minutes
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#36 - Trailer Chat

After the madness of Monsterpalooza 2018, we had the chance to grab the gang for a wind down chat to debrief about the trip and talk about what we got up to.

It was a fun time, and I hope the warmth…

01:34:20 | Thu 01 Nov 2018

#35 - Steve LaPorte

Steve LaPorte was a joy to speak with. For one thing, he is incredibly talented and has a fantastic body of work.

That aside, he also recalls exactly how he got there and can track back the step by …

00:52:33 | Tue 04 Sep 2018

#34 - Michael Westmore Makeup Man

Michael Westmore has done battle with rubber for a few shows, it's fair to say.

With a long career spanning every aspect of makeup, he comes from a several generation deep family which practically b…

00:29:27 | Wed 29 Aug 2018

#33 - Contact Lenses With Cristina Patterson & Bob Smithson

Contact lenses are pretty easy to find nowadays. It wasn't always so, and the increased use of lenses has meant an increase in opportunities to have problems with eyes caused by them.

We chatted to …

00:34:07 | Tue 31 Jul 2018

Ep #32 - Allan Apone & Brad Look Respect The Craft!

Todd and I had a great morning chatting with Allan A. Apone and Brad Look at MEL headquarters (Makeup Effects Lab) based up in North Hollywood.

MEL now occupies a huge area of workshops and produces …

01:16:58 | Sun 27 May 2018

#31 - Steve Wang

One of the great things about Monsterpalooza, and other makeup FX heavy trade shows is you get to meet the people who make a life around doing the work, and who care enough to help others do it too.…

00:30:56 | Sat 19 May 2018

#30 - Chris Lyons & Fangs FX

Chris and Fangs FX is who we call when we need teeth, but there is a lot more to Fangs FX than just...well...fangs!

This is the first of a series of interviews Todd and I did at Monsterpalooza 2018,…

00:29:26 | Thu 03 May 2018

#29 - Packrat (mini episode)

So, this is my turn at soloing for a brief episode of Battles with Bits of Rubber.

And, depending on responses to my musings, perhaps Stuart and I can extend this into a longer broadcast with tips f…

00:06:28 | Tue 20 Feb 2018

#28 - Munich

I had the great privilege to be asked to teach some masters degree students at Theaterakademie August Everding in Munich, Germany recently.

I had a splendid time! The three students I worked with all…

01:21:29 | Tue 30 Jan 2018

#27 - Stu Musings

Seven hours is a big time difference to deal with when trying to synchronise a podcast with two people.

To help with that, Todd and I figured adding some extra single features to help keep the show …

00:28:21 | Thu 25 Jan 2018

#26 - Sangeet Prabhaker

Most people learn techniques and perfect them. Some people then take those techniques and look at what can be improved. Sangeet falls into this camp.

He is now pretty well known for creating high qua…

02:01:53 | Wed 03 Jan 2018

#25 - Chris Dombos: 3D Prince

3D printing is having an effect on the way things are made. This episode talks about what those things are, how it benefits us all and how you can get involved.

Chris Dombos knows a thing or two abo…

01:41:28 | Wed 27 Dec 2017

#24 - Eryn Krueger Mekash.mp3

This podcast was a lot of fun to do.

I met up with the Mekashes (Eryn and Mike) at their hotel as they were over for The Prosthetics Event here in the UK.

I was lucky enough to squeeze in a face to f…

01:52:10 | Tue 19 Dec 2017

#23 - 5 THINGS YOU’D LIKE TO KNOW (OR WOULD HAVE LIKED TO HAVE KNOWN) WHEN LEARNING PROSTHETIC MAKEUP

5 THINGS YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW (OR WOULD HAVE LIKED TO HAVE KNOWN) WHEN LEARNING PROSTHETIC MAKEUP

I'm still learning every day. I still make mistakes and I am still worried that every job I am about…

01:13:10 | Thu 23 Nov 2017

#22 - Rob Burns: Cutting Edge

Rob Burns makes great sculpting tools because he sculpts and knows what works.

Blog post for this episode with video:

http://www.learnmakeupeffects.com/rob-burns/

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It…

01:49:40 | Wed 15 Nov 2017

#21 - Allen Hopps: Scaremaster

Allen Hopps is the director of Dark Hour, a huge haunt attraction in Plano, Texas.

I wanted to take a tour and chat with Allen about what it takes to keep people scared and the business of running a…

01:35:52 | Sun 20 Aug 2017

#20 - All About Cap Plastic

Cap plastic is big....and it's not just for bald caps. Cap plastic is so called as it was originally pretty much used only for making bald caps, so those with hair could temporarily be without it. …

01:05:43 | Mon 03 Apr 2017

#19 - IMATS LA 2017

This podcast episode is the belated accompaniment to the blog post.

We had a blast, learned some stuff and made some new friends. It was amazing, and I can't wait until IMATS London when I'll be back…

00:37:50 | Mon 27 Mar 2017

#18 - All Aboard The Freit Train part 2

In part 2 of our discussion, Rob Freitas talks about the value of knowing about the unknowns.

He sheds some light on the importance of knowing to look at what was before and honours great artists lik…

01:34:02 | Thu 09 Mar 2017

#17 - All Aboard The Freit Train part 1

Rob Freitas is one of the best-known mould makers in the industry and has a phenomenal reputation.

Not only is he incredibly skilled at making moulds but he has a passion for the provenance of the te…

01:12:35 | Sun 05 Mar 2017

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