26012640 The FX ACADEMY 40 Day NYC

The FX ACADEMY NYC

In this extensive 39 Day course, you will learn the skills to become a well rounded Makeup Effects Artist for a successful career in the film, television, and entertainment industries.
This course is perfect for both beginners and those with experience. We will lead you through each step of your design and creation. Low-key and light-hearted, these workshops are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you to create movie-quality characters & FX

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
Silicone Mask Making
Gore & Blood FX
Advanced Prosthetics & Blood FX
Burn Makeups
Character/Creature Makeups

INSTRUCTORS:
Led by makeup FX Artists Ali Gordon (Puppet Master, Castle Freak, Hellraiser, Glow Up Ireland [Judge])
Wayne Anderson @wayneandersondesigns (Ghostbusters, Stranger Things, Jurassic World)
Tom Mcinerney @puffjockey (The Apprentice (movie), Vikings: Vallhalla, The Tudors, Vikings, )
Tate Steinsiek @tatesteinsiek (Scare Package, Satanic Panic, Puppet Master, The Amazing Spider-man)
◦ Amanda Marie @ohamarie (World of Dance, Mehron Makeup
Jovner Lucas, Timbaland, Plain White T's, I Prevail, Ty dolla $ign
J.Cole, Token, Godsmack, BLEACHERS, The Yeti,  The WalkingDead: Dead City)

FX Icon Steve Johnson @stevefuckinjohnson 
(nightmare on Elm street, Cat In The Hat, Ghostbusters, Predator,  American Werewolf In London, )

WHEN:
Jan 26th  - March 12th 2026
Hours: 11.00 am to 6.00pm (1-hour lunch break)

WHERE:

The Compleat Sculptor, 110 W 19th St, New York, NY 10011, United States @compleatsculptor

The breakdown for the week is as follows

Silicone Mask Making Jan 26th - Feb 6th

*DAY 1: INTRO TO DESIGN AND CONCEPT

*DAY 2: INTRO TO SCULPTING TECHNIQUES

*DAYS 3 & 5: SCULPTING

*DAY 6 - 8: INTRO TO TWO-PART MOLD MAKING, MOLD MAKING

*DAY 8 - 9: SILICONE CASTING & DEMOLDING

*Day 10-11: SEAMING & PATCHING

*DAY 12: AIRBRUSHING

Gore & Blood FX (Feb 10th - 14th)

Day 13 & 14: SCULPTING

Day 15: DEMO & MOLD MAKING

Day 16: COLOUR MATCHING, ENCAPSULATION, RUNNING PROSTHETICS & BLADDERS

Day 17: APPLICATION & GAG REEL

FEB 15th - 16th off

Advanced Prosthetics & Blood FX (Feb 17th - 26th)

Covering Advanced techniques in:

•DAY 18 - 20: BASIC LIFE CASTING

•DAY 21: INTRO TO DESIGN & ANATOMY

•DAY 22 - 23: SCULPTING.

DAY 24: DESIGNING BLEED POINTS & BLADDERS

•DAY 25: INTRO TO MOLD MAKING –DEMOLD

DAY 26: ENCAPSULATION, COLOUR MATCHING & CASTING.

•DAY 27 : PAINTING , DETAILING & APPLICATION

FEB 27th - 28th off

Out Of Kit Burn Makeups (March 1st - 2nd)

DAY 28: CREATING MATERIALS FOR BURNED SKIN & DEMO

DAY 29: CHEMICAL BURN & FLAME BURN

Character / Creature Course (March 3rd -14th)

•DAY 30 - 33: BASIC LIFECASTING – FRONT OF THE FACE AND TEETH CASTING

•DAY 34: INTRO TO DESIGN AND CONCEPT – INTRO TO SCULPTING.

•DAY 35 - 36: SCULPTING.

•DAY 37: INTRO TO MOLD MAKING –DEMOLD AND CASTING.

•DAY 38 & 39 : PAINTING , DETAILING & APPLICATION