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Storyboard Basics: Creating and Using Storyboards to Make a Monster Movie
Learn storyboarding 101 for a smooth, efficient production with master Hollywood storyboard artist and monster illustrator Andrés “Drew” García-Price (Deadpool 2, Suicide Squad, Donnie Darko)!
August 28, 2026
Behind The Scenes
Behind the Makeup of Michael: Transforming Jaafar Jackson Into Michael Jackson
Go behind the scenes with Academy Award-winning makeup artist Bill Corso as he reveals how Jaafar Jackson was transformed into Michael Jackson for the film Michael.
August 22, 2026
Lessons
How to Build a Hand Armature for Hand and Rod Puppets
Learn how to make a wire hand armature for your puppets with world-renowned puppeteer and puppet builder BJ Guyer (The Muppets, Crank Yankers, Team America: World Police).
July 24, 2026
Behind The Scenes
The Making of Aliens: How James Cameron and Stan Winston Reengineered the Xenomorph
Explore how James Cameron and Stan Winston reengineered the xenomorph warriors using lightweight suits and clever practical effects to build a terrifying alien army guarding the Alien Queen.
July 02, 2026
Behind The Scenes
Double the Teeth, Double the Terror: Behind the Male T-Rex of The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Stan Winston Studio crew breaks down the design, build, logistics, hydraulic power, and the life-or-death stunts behind the multi-ton male T-Rex and double T-Rex attack of Jurassic Park 2.
June 26, 2026
Lessons
How to Sculpt a Dinosaur: Using Skull Reference
Learn how to use 2D skull and skeleton references to sculpt a realistic dinosaur bust with award-winning paleo-sculptor Christopher Darga!
June 19, 2026
Behind The Scenes
The Lost Opening of The Lost World: The Story of the Dead Parasaurolophus
Character effects artist Paul Mejias reveals the story behind a massive, shark-bitten Parasaurolophus practical model built for a scrapped opening scene in The Lost World: Jurassic Park.
June 04, 2026
Lessons
How to Paint Eyes, Teeth, and Nails on Monster Maquettes
Learn how to paint eyes, teeth, and nails on your monster maquettes with special effects character creator and master monster maker Timothy Martin (Alien vs. Predator, Hellboy, The Thing)!
May 21, 2026
Behind The Scenes
Making 'Madison' Ghost Puppets for What Lies Beneath (2000) at Stan Winston Studio
Go behind the scenes of Robert Zemeckis' What Lies Beneath, and learn how innovative early-2000s tech and puppetry brought the film’s haunting underwater ghost to life.
May 07, 2026
Lessons
How to Apply Silicone Prosthetic Ears for Creature Makeup
Learn how to apply a vacuform cap and prosthetic silicone ears with Academy Award-winning makeup effects artist Joel Harlow (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Hellboy, Star Trek)!
April 23, 2026
Behind The Scenes
Creating a Pulsating Neck Effect for Interview With the Vampire (1994)
Go behind the scenes to find out how FX master Shane Mahan created a bladder effect for Interview With the Vampire (1994)!
April 10, 2026
Lessons
How to Lay Eyebrows for Prosthetic Makeup
Learn how to lay ultra-realistic eyebrows for prosthetic makeups with master FX hair artist Aimee Macabeo (Avatar, Iron Man, The Avengers)!
March 27, 2026