Product Description FX wizard Shannon Shea (JURASSIC PARK, PREDATOR, MEN IN BLACK 3) teaches you to make monsters on a tight budget in this follow-up to his Garage Monsters - Part One tutorial.Drawing upon his nearly 30 years of experience at the forefront of Creature FX, Shannon guides you through the numerous steps that go into creating a latex hand puppet, all by using affordable materials that you can find in your own neighborhood.WEBCOURSE HIGHLIGHTSTips about sculpting in oil clayDesigning, making, and casting in a plaster moldBuilding a custom hinge for a mouthMaking a tongue using a plastic bag and an air tubePainting the entire puppet, including the eyes About the Actor Special Effects Character Creator, Monster Maker and native New Orleanian, Shannon Shea grew up in the great monster times of the 60 s and 70 s influenced by the Special Effects Character Creation work in the original KING KONG, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, Ray Harryhausen films, and eventually STAR WARS. He attended CalArts in the experimental character animation program and left school early to pursue a career in Special Makeup Effects artist and Creature Creator. He found himself at Stan Winston Studio during ALIENS and contributed to other Stan Winston efforts like PREDATOR, BATMAN RETURNS, TERMINATOR 2, and JURASSIC PARK. His experiences led him to be a key supervisor at KNB EFX Group, where he coordinated shows such as DANCES WITH WOLVES, DRAG ME TO HELL and PREDATORS. In 2008, he launched his Internet Spook Show, PHANTOM HARBOR for which he produces nearly all of the puppets, visual effects, miniatures, and animation. He lives with his wife Tracy, a classical vocalist who directs PHANTOM HARBOR. Their daughter, Molly is a recent fine arts graduate and talented artist in her own right. About the Director Stan Winston School of Character Arts is an educational media company dedicated to teaching the art and science of character creation. SWSCA is partnered with the majority of Hollywood's top effects artists and studios to develop, produce, and distribute ultra-high quality online Creature FX video tutorials teaching the innovative techniques and processes used to create cinema's most memorable characters. SWSCA's educational content is subscription-based and will cover the full spectrum of character effects, from traditional approaches to the state-of-the-art Hybrid Practical/Digital Approach that has become the cornerstone of today's box office hits. See more