The Man Called 'The Godfather of Gore'! 'Tom Savini x Skulls'!! 💀 Do-Scully Channel ☠️ [Astonishment! The World of Wonderful Sculptors] #4

Creatures that have colored the history of cinema.

Mechanical lifeforms.

And the skulls lined up as stage props—.

Overshadowing even the content of the works,

what leaves a powerful impression on the viewer's memory

is the crystallization of the technique known as sculpture created by craftsmen behind the screen.

In this project, through the theme of this note,'Skull',

I can't help butgo...

—capturing hearts,
we shine a spotlight on sculptors and studios from around the world.

Not only their achievements,

From the charm of design and sculpting to stage art,

To everyone who came,quickly

──is a project where we introduce...

[Astonishment! The World of Wonderful Sculptors]

For this fourth installment...

He worked on Dawn of the Dead (original title: Dawn of the Dead, 1978) and

films such as Friday the 13th,

laying the foundation for the 80s slasher film boom

☠️ 'The Godfather of Special Makeup' ☠️

Tom Savini I would like to introduce 💀🖤

1. What kind of person is he?

Tom Savini (1946-) is

from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

"Special Makeup Artist"

—also an "actor" and "director".

Based on his experience working as a war photographer during the Vietnam War,

He brought back visual memories of realistically depicting human 'trauma' and 'bleeding',

and applied that 'reality' to 'special effects for horror movies'.

Savini is known for “Dawn of the Dead” (1978) and

The Friday the 13th series, and others, made his name world-famous, and

He is the person who decisively evolved the 'persuasiveness of gore' in horror films.

2. The Achievements of Tom Savini

The impact Savini had on the special effects world isimmeasurable.

Dawn of the Dead (1978) in

director George A. Romero, he teamed up with

Such as flesh being torn off or heads exploding,

he established unprecedented gore effects for that time.

Friday the 13th (1980), he used

slow motionandmakeupto full effect.

He popularized techniques for realistically showing the moment a blade sinks into a human body.

Also, in 'Maniac' (1980) in

Blasting out a scene where a head is blown off by a shotgun at point-blank range,

It is still talked about today as a controversial work that remains in the history of special effects.

Savini does not
simply create shocking visuals, but

The idea of integrating filming techniques, editing, and makeupoverwhelmed the audience.

Also, he himself appeared on screen as an actor,

Known for roles such as the Sex Machine in 'From Dusk Till Dawn', and more,

He boasted a cult following.

His influence extends not only to modern horror films,

He also extends his reach to special effects makeup schools and the cultivation of next-generation artists,

'Savini-style realism' is

still being passed down all over the world today.

3. Tom Savini [Skull] Sculpting Tour

Thank you for staying with us until the end,

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Works for which Tom Savini was in charge of special effects

And... many, many more