Local 706 - The Artisan

36 • THE ARTISAN SUMMER 2021 utterly nuanced and haunting on the audience. Most of the SFX make-up is subtle, but there were a few times when Barry wanted to express full brutality. The burning of Big Anthony, played by Elijah Everett, was one of these moments. Douglas Noe and Andre Freitas created prosthetic pieces for our actor, and I layered in Third Degree silicone and Pros-Aide scars applied with a syringe. I worked really closely with our VFX super- visor, who would go on to clone much of our work in post so that it covered a wider area of the actor's body. For the thin and haggard appearance of Jasper, played by Calvin Leon Smith, Ren and I worked closely with VFX to create exaggerated high-contrast contour- ing on his face and body. The VFX supervisor needed us to paint in this manner so that she could further thin out his body in post. Adrien Morot built and applied an ultra-realistic lactating breast prosthetic appliance that was rigged to drip milk for the character of Polly, played by Abigail Achiri. Vincent Van Dyke built swollen and lacerated face prosthetics for the character of Ethel, played by Lily Rabe, which Chris Nelson applied and painted on the day. I had several pairs of contact lenses created for the show, to refl ect current injuries, past injuries and old age, all made by Studio Optix in NYC. For a scene in which a dozen stunt actors hung from trees, Megan Areford built tongue appliances, which our stunt actors would hold in their mouths so that it looked like their tongues had become swollen and were Top (L-R): Aaron Pierre (Caeser) and Thuso Mbedu. Center: Doniella Davy on set, applying make-up to Mbedu; Pierre.

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