Art Institute Instructor Publishes Innovative Special Makeup Effects Book

[DENVER, CO, December 20, 2008] – In the world of film, video, & theatre, character transformation takes enormous work, skill, and creativity. Todd Debreceni, Media Arts and Animation instructor at The Art Institute of Colorado, is doing just that with his recently published book, Special Makeup Effects for Stage & Screen: Making and Applying Prosthetics.

Dedicated solely to special makeup effects (MUFX), Debreceni’s book shows readers how to create, apply, and maintain MUFX for film, video, and theatre. Readers are guided through the entire MUFX application process by a seasoned SFX makeup artist who has worked in numerous genres (horror, sci-fi, fantasy, drama, and stage). An accompanying DVD tutorial illustrates step-by-step how to create the techniques from the book, and includes recipes to create makeup prosthetics, a list of suppliers, and conversion charts.

Already receiving rave reviews, Debreceni’s book is described as innovative and complete. "The techniques and education in this book are inspiring. Creating believable character make-ups on human faces is a challenging, rewarding art form,” says Matthew W. Mungle, Oscar winner and BAFTA nominee for Best Makeup Dracula (1992), Oscar nominee for Best Makeup Ghosts of Mississippi (1996), and Oscar & BAFTA nominee for Best Makeup Schindler's List (1993). Special Makeup Effects for Stage & Screen: Making and Applying Prosthetics will be available in bookstores starting February 2009, but is available for pre-sale by Amazon.com at: http://www.amazon.com/SpecialMakeupEffectsStageScreen/dp/0240809963/ref=sr_11_1?ie=UTF8&qi1222277340&sr=11-1.

Debreceni is a part-time instructor at The Art Institute of Colorado and is a contributing writer for Student Filmmakers magazine, which highlights the latest, cutting-edge technologies and techniques in the industry and is the number one educational resource for film and video makers.

About The Art Institute of Colorado
For over 55 years, The Art Institute of Colorado (www.artinstitutes.edu/denver) has been a vital resource to the metro Denver community. It offers career-focused bachelor’s and associate’s degrees in the areas of design, creative and applied arts, creative and business management, and culinary arts.  The Art Institute of Colorado is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. (30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL, 60602, 1.800.621.7440, http://www.ncahlc.org/)  The school is one of The Art Institutes (http://www.artinstitutes.edu/), a system of over 40 education institutions throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals.

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