{"id":34276,"date":"2019-01-16T09:30:07","date_gmt":"2019-01-16T14:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/?p=34276"},"modified":"2019-01-16T09:30:07","modified_gmt":"2019-01-16T14:30:07","slug":"graduate-feature-tyler-russell-special-effects-makeup-artistry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/graduate-feature-tyler-russell-special-effects-makeup-artistry","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Feature: Tyler Russell"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;34279&#8243; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; animation=&#8221;Fade In&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; delay=&#8221;250&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h4><strong>Name:<\/strong> Tyler Russell<\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Location:\u00a0<\/strong> <strong>Springville, Utah, United States<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>QC Courses taken:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n \t<li>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/online-makeup-courses\/special-fx-makeup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Special FX Makeup Course<\/a> <\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Facebook<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/strangestitchfx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook.com\/StrangeStitchFX<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Instagram<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/izzaaglam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@tytyrussell<\/a><\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;Full Width Line&#8221; line_thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; divider_color=&#8221;accent-color&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;75&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/graduate-feature-tyler-russell-special-effects-makeup-artistry\/#Tell_us_a_little_bit_about_yourself\" >Tell us a little bit about yourself!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/graduate-feature-tyler-russell-special-effects-makeup-artistry\/#Why_did_you_decide_to_start_a_career_in_special_effects_makeup\" >Why did you decide to start a career in special effects makeup?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/graduate-feature-tyler-russell-special-effects-makeup-artistry\/#Describe_your_favorite_special_effects_makeup_transformation_to_date\" >Describe your favorite special effects makeup transformation to date.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/graduate-feature-tyler-russell-special-effects-makeup-artistry\/#Your_special_FX_work_shows_painstaking_attention_to_detail_How_do_you_stay_focused_when_your_elaborate_looks_take_hours_of_intense_concentration\" >Your special FX work shows painstaking attention to detail. How do you stay focused when your elaborate looks take hours of intense concentration?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/graduate-feature-tyler-russell-special-effects-makeup-artistry\/#Whats_one_thing_you_wish_someone_had_told_you_before_starting_your_makeup_training\" >What\u2019s one thing you wish someone had told you before starting your makeup training?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/graduate-feature-tyler-russell-special-effects-makeup-artistry\/#How_do_you_think_QC_Makeup_Academy_has_prepared_you_for_working_in_the_field\" >How do you think QC Makeup Academy has prepared you for working in the field?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/graduate-feature-tyler-russell-special-effects-makeup-artistry\/#Do_you_have_any_big_goals_for_your_business_in_2019\" >Do you have any big goals for your business in 2019?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/graduate-feature-tyler-russell-special-effects-makeup-artistry\/#Finally_whats_the_one_SFX_product_you_cant_live_without\" >Finally, what\u2019s the one SFX product you can\u2019t live without?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tell_us_a_little_bit_about_yourself\"><\/span>Tell us a little bit about yourself!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nI was born and raised in Utah. I am 27. I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/2017\/05\/making-prosthetics-special-fx-makeup-business-part-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">create props and wardrobe pieces<\/a> as well as do the makeup for my special effects creatures. My life goal is to have a creature\/monster in a feature film produced by Disney or Universal pictures.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_did_you_decide_to_start_a_career_in_special_effects_makeup\"><\/span>Why did you decide to start a career in special effects makeup?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nI started drawing when I was really young, and one summer, I think I was 12, my family was taking a trip to California. One of the things on our to-do list was to go to Universal Studios. I remember when we first started walking into the park and there was a small building that was kind of like a museum. It had makeup, props, and tools that they had used while filming all of the original Universal monster movies. At that point, it kind of just clicked. I wanted to take all of the monsters from my drawings and bring them to life.\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Describe_your_favorite_special_effects_makeup_transformation_to_date\"><\/span>Describe your favorite special effects makeup transformation to date.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nThat\u2019s a bit of a hard one, but I think my Krampus shoot that I just did in December was definitely my favorite.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;30&#8243;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;34283&#8243; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; animation=&#8221;Fade In&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; delay=&#8221;250&#8243;][vc_column_text]<em>Photography by Kace McDonald<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;20&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_special_FX_work_shows_painstaking_attention_to_detail_How_do_you_stay_focused_when_your_elaborate_looks_take_hours_of_intense_concentration\"><\/span>Your special FX work shows painstaking attention to detail. How do you stay focused when your elaborate looks take hours of intense concentration?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nI connect music to a lot of my creations. Going back to my drawing background, whenever I drew something that was a great piece of art, it was because I had the right music to get me into stride. That trick translated from drawing to doing makeup. It\u2019s funny to have different of music I will connect to for certain projects. One minute I\u2019m listening to film scores, and the next, it\u2019s metal or hip hop.\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_one_thing_you_wish_someone_had_told_you_before_starting_your_makeup_training\"><\/span>What\u2019s one thing you wish someone had told you before starting your makeup training?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nBuy extra <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/online-makeup-courses\/master-makeup-artistry\/#kit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">makeup brushes<\/a>, and keep a large stock of makeup remover.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;30&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;34289&#8243; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; animation=&#8221;Fade In&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; delay=&#8221;250&#8243;][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;20&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;34290&#8243; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; animation=&#8221;Fade In&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; delay=&#8221;250&#8243;][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;20&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_think_QC_Makeup_Academy_has_prepared_you_for_working_in_the_field\"><\/span>How do you think QC Makeup Academy has prepared you for working in the field?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nSo I had already known a lot about the products and how to paint and apply special effects makeup and prosthetics. But QC really helped me fine-tune those things, especially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/2015\/04\/the-cardinal-sins-of-makeup-hygiene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the cleanliness<\/a> and the way I should be using my tools while with clients.\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_you_have_any_big_goals_for_your_business_in_2019\"><\/span>Do you have any big goals for your business in 2019?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nYes, so there is an adventure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/2018\/02\/5-special-effects-makeup-jobs-didnt-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theme park<\/a> that has just opened up by where I live. They have a lot of characters running around in makeup and almost the entire cast of the park is in some form of special FX makeup. Their creative studio is really impressive. I want to be a part of that team, so for 2019, I am really pulling out all of the stops and focusing hard on creating a five-star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/2017\/01\/building-portfolio-every-makeup-artist-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">professional portfolio<\/a> to present at the beginning of fall 2019.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;30&#8243;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;34285&#8243; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; animation=&#8221;Fade In&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; delay=&#8221;250&#8243;][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;30&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Finally_whats_the_one_SFX_product_you_cant_live_without\"><\/span>Finally, what\u2019s the one SFX product you can\u2019t live without?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nIt\u2019s more of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/2018\/04\/quiz-do-you-know-your-professional-makeup-artist-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">makeup tool<\/a> rather than product. I love my airbrush. It\u2019s probably the most vital thing in my kit.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;30&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3 class=\"cta\">Interested in trying your hand in airbrush makeup? Check out QC&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/online-makeup-courses\/airbrush-makeup-workshop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Airbrush Makeup Workshop<\/a>!<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"QC Makeup Academy grad and special effects artist Tyler Russell&#8217;s work is truly a work of art! 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