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How to Make a Halloween Corpse

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Make your own scary Halloween decorations! Learn how to create a realistic Halloween corpse, good for Halloween props & party ideas or independent film projects.

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Tags: house, halloween, horror, dead, holiday, costumes, corpse, haunted, scary

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Summary: Most Americans grow up watching scary movies and spending weeks afterwards with the closet light on at night and the door cracked. Haunted houses similarly infiltrate our childhoods and adolescences, and we spend so much time jumping and screaming at the startling effect we rarely stop and wonder, “How did they make that?” From haunted houses in the suburbs to the big city film set, makeup and costume effects run the gambit from simple tricks of the trade and illusions to complicated and time-consuming works of art. Halloween is one of the best times to investigate the secrets of this craft and learn some tricks for yourself. Put your knowledge to good use and create a Halloween zombie or corpse that will terrify neighbors and friends, or use the skills you learn to other uses like your budding career in the film industry or costume design.

In this series our expert makeup and effects artist will show you how to create a stunning zombie corpse for your haunted house, party, film set, or prank. Learn about the supplies you will need to begin a project, tips for creating a skull and making the skin on the skull appear real and decrepit, create shoulders, legs, joints and arms for the corpse and learn techniques for attaching all the pieces together. Additionally, tips on making clothing appear aged and adding touches like hair and more are included.

About the Expert

Contact: sbtfilms.com

Expert: The Mad Scientist has been creating props and effects for haunted houses, theater and film for over 20 years. Through his experience he has learned to create impressive work with little or basic materials. A trailer for his feature length film, Pink Crane Knob, can be seen on his website.

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