BRIAN KINNEY Special Makeup Effects - EXPERIENCE

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EDUCATION

1999-2000 - Delamar Academy of Make-up, London
Complete course for theater, film, television, beauty, and hair. Special effects including advanced prosthetics, wigs, and facial hair. Training in character make-up with Tom Smith and Trefor Proud. Prosthetics and sculpting with Paul Carey
1994-1998 - The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Bachelor of Arts Degree and double majors in English Literature and Communication Studies, with a concentration in Video and Film production.

TV, VIDEO, COMMERCIAL

Quaker Oats UK TV Spot - July 2008
Key Make-up/Special Effects for creating "Jason" character
Low VS Diamond - "Heart Attack" Video - April 2008. View on Youtube
Special make-up effects for extreme aging of featured couple
Vampire Killers - April 2008 (Doug Hutchison, Producer)
Special make-up effects/ vampire teeth and appliance designs and make-up applications
CSI:NY - October 2004 - May 2007 (Jerry Bruckheimer, Executive producer)
Special Make-up Effects Department under John Goodwin, Seasons 1-3
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - February-March 2004 (Jerry Bruckheimer, Executive Producer)
Special FX Make-up under John Goodwin. Design and construction of foam and latex body models for FX shots
Kid Galahad "World Crashes Down" Video - August 2002, London (Francois Gamaury, Producer)
Design and construction of fabric and latex mermaid tail for underwater studio shoot and beach locations
Protect/ Aventis Pharmaceutical - May 2001, London (Hugh Ip, Producer)
Effects make-ups depicting varying degrees of illness, including birth complications using silicone animatronic baby
Band of Brothers - July-August 2000, London (Steven Spielberg/ Tom Hanks, Executive Producers)
Prosthetics team under Daniel Parker. Painting, repair, and placement of bodies, internal organs, and limbs. Tattoo, casualty, and dirt detail on silicone / polyfoam bodies. Application of foam latex appliances
Mythical Hunt - July 2000, Commercial, London (Dez Vylenz, Producer)
Key Make-Up, including character make-ups and tattoo camouflage

FILM

Still The Drums - August 2007, Los Angeles (Talbot Perry Simons, Director)
Key Make-up/ Special Effects Make-up
Drive-Thru (Hellaburger) - April-May 2005, Los Angeles (Chris Sievernich, Matt Milich, Martin Wiley and Matt Weaver - Producers)
Special FX Make-up. Design and application of casualty make-ups and effects
Movie Monster Insurance - January 2005, Los Angeles (Paula Haifley, Director)
Zombie and monster prosthetic make-up design and application
The Glass Trap - June 2004, Los Angeles (Dan Grodnik, Producer)
Design, construction, and application of wound prosthetics
Out For Blood - July 2003, Los Angeles (Anita Sgarro, Producer)
Application of foam latex vampire prosthetic appliances under John Buechler
The Mindscape of Alan Moore - October 2001 - August 2002, London (Dez Vylenz, Producer)
Creation of fiberglass masks, silicone, latex, and fiberglass creatures. Design and application of foam latex prosthetics
Senseless - May-July 2002, London (Andreas Thatcher, Producer)
Key Make-Up, specializing in gelatin prosthetics, casualty, and aging
Steve Austin Investigates Spider Man - November 2001, London (Paul Hart-Wilden, Producer)
Design and application of foam latex appliances/ character make-ups
Clean City - August 2000, Vienna (Moritz Winkler, Producer)
Key Make-Up, utilizing character, beauty, and casualty make-ups and blood effects

LAB WORK

AUTONOMOUS FX - May 2008

Race to Witch Mountain
Resin casting, fabrication, and airbrushing of alien set pieces

KNB EFX Group, Inc. - January - April 2003

The Hulk
Painting of resin starfish/ polyfoam and latex dog models
Tremors IV and Series
Latex and polyfoam skins and creatures/ silicone molds/ seaming, painting and fabrication of creatures and miniatures
Ginger Snaps 2 and 3
Latex, silicone, and polyfoam fabrication of werewolf. Includes teeth, tongue, and feet of featured costume
Family Curse
Latex and polyfoam armatured corpse bodies

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