Special Effects Makeup Artist Wows Filmgoers
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The difference between a blockbuster film and a flop has a lot to do with the plot, the acting or even the marketing.
But one crucial factor that's easily overlooked is what makes films look believable.
Nam Kiyung has this story.
Movies bring our imaginations to life on the silver screen, and the people who make it happen, one brush stroke at a time are the makeup artists.
Meet Yoon Yae-raeng, Korea's leading special effects makeup artist.
In case you missed it, her name has appeared in the closing credits of many a blockbuster produced here since the mid-1990s.
"The Korean movie industry started adopting special effects makeup in the 1990s. I believe we are beyond the level of novices. The field is growing quite rapidly here. Compared to the U.S. we still lack know-how but we can create effects as well as they can".
The job of "special makeup artist" was unheard of in 1992 when Yoon returned to Korea after studying professional makeup in the United States.
Back then moviegoers here were inundated with big-budget, Hollywood blockbusters that literally dominated theaters here.
But that balance of power began to shift in 1999.
Korean audiences were blown from their seats by a movie called "Shiri", a high-octane thriller that showcased homegrown, never-before-seen makeup effects, courtesy of Miss Yoon.
Her tried-and-true experience and proven track record in the film industry have also opened doors to advertising, music videos and TV dramas.
"A simple injury like this one may take less than 10 minutes to complete but if an out-of-this world monster or a full-blown space alien is what you're after it takes at least six hours".
Yoon says some people think cinema makeup is mostly about making blood or guts look like the real thing, but there's more than meets the eye.
"Special effects makeup is also about making actors more beautiful, older, fatter or sometimes transforming their faces into a wacky character. It's not just about things being beheaded, shredded and blown apart".
Film audiences aren't the only ones taking heed of Yoon's movie magic.
Aspiring makeup artists from China, Japan and Hong Kong are coming to Korea to learn from Yoon, her knack for making dreams come alive.
Nam Kiyung, Arirang News.
Video by following the link below
But one crucial factor that's easily overlooked is what makes films look believable.
Nam Kiyung has this story.
Movies bring our imaginations to life on the silver screen, and the people who make it happen, one brush stroke at a time are the makeup artists.
Meet Yoon Yae-raeng, Korea's leading special effects makeup artist.
In case you missed it, her name has appeared in the closing credits of many a blockbuster produced here since the mid-1990s.
"The Korean movie industry started adopting special effects makeup in the 1990s. I believe we are beyond the level of novices. The field is growing quite rapidly here. Compared to the U.S. we still lack know-how but we can create effects as well as they can".
The job of "special makeup artist" was unheard of in 1992 when Yoon returned to Korea after studying professional makeup in the United States.
Back then moviegoers here were inundated with big-budget, Hollywood blockbusters that literally dominated theaters here.
But that balance of power began to shift in 1999.
Korean audiences were blown from their seats by a movie called "Shiri", a high-octane thriller that showcased homegrown, never-before-seen makeup effects, courtesy of Miss Yoon.
Her tried-and-true experience and proven track record in the film industry have also opened doors to advertising, music videos and TV dramas.
"A simple injury like this one may take less than 10 minutes to complete but if an out-of-this world monster or a full-blown space alien is what you're after it takes at least six hours".
Yoon says some people think cinema makeup is mostly about making blood or guts look like the real thing, but there's more than meets the eye.
"Special effects makeup is also about making actors more beautiful, older, fatter or sometimes transforming their faces into a wacky character. It's not just about things being beheaded, shredded and blown apart".
Film audiences aren't the only ones taking heed of Yoon's movie magic.
Aspiring makeup artists from China, Japan and Hong Kong are coming to Korea to learn from Yoon, her knack for making dreams come alive.
Nam Kiyung, Arirang News.
Video by following the link below
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