Steve Johnson - Monster Maker Interview with the Mad Scientist of Creature Effects
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
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Monster Maker #Interview with Steve Johnson
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This exclusive Monster Maker Interview features the legendary Makeup & Creature #FX designer, Steve Johnson (SPECIES, BLADE 2, THE ABYSS, GHOSTBUSTERS).
In our candid conversation with the special effects pioneer, Steve discusses his earliest inspirations in the art of makeup effects, working with his idol & mentor, Oscar-winning makeup artist, Rick Baker, and ultimately forging his own path with his famed creature shop, XFX.
Along the way, you'll hear fascinating, unfiltered stories from the trenches as Steve shares his perspective on how to keep the wonder and bring the art to the business of creature effects.
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FULL Story here: bit.ly/SJohnsonIntYT - Adrienn
guys- i was lucky enough to work with steve for over 2 years, please take the time to watch this, watch it 2,3 or 10 times is need be!!!! This is an amazing look into the fx world given by an artist who is what he says he is- an artist!!
PASSION SELLS!!! THIS MAN IS PROOF OF THAT!!!
We all miss you steve hope your doing well and god bless you!!
Steve Johnson is incredible. Such a great artist with such a great emphatic passion and highly devoted thrive. Ghostbusters and so many "key-movies" who became huge franchises have been " sculpted " with the deep support of this cool guy and amazing artist.
anoblenate~ Thanks for being interested enough to keep us putting it out there! We're having a blast planning out what you'll get to see next. - John
Steve Johnson, is one of the best in the business, THE BEST.
Krispy~
I gotta disagree. Most of these artists are fully self taught- spending the last 30+ years staring at magazines & BTS photos from Dick Smith, Stan et al just hoping for any insight as to which BRUSHES they used. Outside of Dick's course, which is a series of books and brick & mortar schools, there were NO resources for artists to pick up techniques outside of trial and error. We're hoping to add to the conversation and allow artists to improve on their own. The rest is up to you. -J
22:30 - Changing as an artist... I have never seen it put so succinctly... I have not yet mastered any of the crafts I love so much, (character design, concept painting, sculpture) and often find it too daunting an endeavor to try to throw my hat in the ring... what with technology & competition growing so fast & furiously. But Steve stating how he conquered one passion at a time gives me hope again- Thank you!
I really understand what Rik Baker meant when he said to Steve: "you have the problem solving ability".
There are not many people that have that innate skill and it's not something you can teach (or perhaps I am just a bad master).
I am first and foremost an engineer. And that's what still pays the bills, my IT and Electronics jobs is what the big companies pay for. But this skillset really came into great use when I was a professional musician creating sound effects. Then when I became a mentalist and stage hypnotist it really helped me create tricks to achieve the seemingly impossible. And now I am somewhat of a filmmaker (VFX trained) and there too it all comes down to analysing the problem and breaking that problem into it's tiniest of parts that you can manage.
A few years back I was hired as a consultant to coach and create unique mentalism effects for (now a very good friend of mine) for this show Phenomenon (Next Uri Geller in our country). I was amazed that the technical consultant there was really not a problem solver, just a rehasher of existing techniques in mentalism. And even worse very outspoken against new technologies like electronics -- convinced that they are fragile and break (my argument was for him never to get in his car or a plane again). Well on the show things did break but none of mine inventions did but some of the mechanical effects did break. And I solved problems in a far different way than the other performers did being stuck in that magic mindset.
So our team created some of the most mindblowing effects on live TV.
So you also have that skill and you tried teaching it ? .. That' s creating problems .. Not solving them .. Thus .. A paradox.
I agree. I love how he talked about doing it for love and not money too. Passion often outweighs talent, but ooh boy if you have both you just may be able to Pay your bills doing something amazing for a living.
Thanks for sharing these interviews. It's really neat to see and hear from passionate people who put wholehearted effort into their work, which makes the things Stan Winston and Co have produced especially endearing.
What an incredibly insightful interview. This Channel is fast becoming my favourite on UA-cam, thank you!
Ben~
That makes us feel really great. Really. We're gonna keep going! -John
What a refreshingly honest fascinating chap! Thank you and I totally agree... Follow your heart people.
Thank you, this was hands down the best 'artistic statement' for this school.
This IS RDJ. He's rehearsing for Tropic Thunder 2. ; )
We've got a bunch of great interviews coming, TheCatThat. But not many like Steve! - J
Totally agree. It really comes down to being creative, problem solving, the ability to team up and accept failure as positive feedback; traits desired when venturing into effects never done before. Sure, check all the boxes in a curriculum and that makes you a student but it is passion that makes you an artist.
no worries, well I'll say thanks again for these awesome interviews! :)
Aidan~ Yeah. I could change a buncha my vocabulary to fit Steve's. That dude is personality in skin. - J
Hey noobdles,
The original video contained a couple mistakes that we wanted to fix. Sorry for the double notification. -Matt
Thank you very much for this interview! It was super interesting. :)
Great interview! I'm really loving this UA-cam channel.
Steve Johnson must be in prison for NOT update his channel. A lot people like me is waiting for more is in demand for his style, Make it happen now, Steve. GRRr!
but of course every artists developement depends on himself and his interests for improvement despite his education - you can be educated as much as you can but if you do not have that inner drive nothing really happends, but the question was this: when someone comes to a job interview or simply making a job application what are the chances the film industry will recognize his effort and talent if the artist doesn't have a diploma that proves it? How can someone get involved in a project?
👏 #MastersofCharacterCreation
dude gives me a serious Robert Downey Jr. vibe, looks like him, laughs like him... it's uncanny...
Tim. You. Right.
pleasure to listen to, wonderful channel
why the reupload?
It’s so strange that you guys don’t have a podcast.
2 words: ARE PIONEERS!!!!, word it. They separated the waters of ocean and place the path for the FX Artistas
Houston represent!
i wish i could read steve's books. Checked amazon, wtf are they? :)
Hmmm, not sure about that, calabiyou. Have you tried friending Steve on Facebook? I'm sure he'd be happy to point you in the right direction: facebook.com/profile.php?id=559579148&fref=ts
What is the official education of these people? I Mean... if someone want's to work in the film industry making behind-the-scenes creatures, effects and etc. it is clearly not enough to buy your tutorials and come to a job interview and say "Yeah I bought me one of these" XD
I suppose many went to art academies to become sculptors, MIT electronics, professional make up artists and alike? I believe that it's almost impossible for someone who's just persistent and talented to get a job without it
Robert Downey jr
OMG i was just gonna say that, he looks like the Tony Stark of creature effects
Of course, I'm kidding. - John
wait tony stark does VFX?
Dude used to look exactly like George Michael too.
Robert Downey Jr's long lost twin? Or a brother from another mother?
Seriously strange how much they look/ sound alike.
he look and talk like the tony stark of his industry xD