May 22, 2020
Know Your Monsters: Shaun of the Dead (2004)
All the talk of zombies last week got me wondering how my survival strategy …
May 15, 2020
Know Your Monsters: 28 Days Later (2002)
Zombie movies are an obvious staple in the healthy diet of …
May 8, 2020
Know Your Monsters: Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)
When I was twelve years old my dad took my friends …
May 1, 2020
Iconic FX: Tremors (1990)
I love Tremors for the simple reason that it knows exactly what it’s trying to be. When campy …
April 22, 2020
Industry Seminar Series: Nikoletta Skarlatos
It probably isn’t a huge secret that a makeup department head should be …
April 17, 2020
Iconic FX: Legend (1985)
If you’re going to give your project a name like Legend, you …
April 10, 2020
Industry Seminar Series: Gary Archer
As part of our Industry Seminar Series, CMS recently hosted renowned Hollywood …
April 9, 2020
A Lesson on Work Ethic from the Legendary Ve Neill
One of Cinema Makeup School’s staff members recently sat down with …
June 27, 2019
The Process: 20 Days away from SDCC
Cinema Makeup School artists have been working around- the-clock readying their …
May 21, 2019
The Process: CMS at San Diego Comic Con
Every year Cinema Makeup School brings a selection of our best …
May 20, 2019
On the (Run)way to DragCon
With only four days away from the iconic RuPaul’s DragCon 2019 …
April 22, 2019
CMS at Monsterpalooza 2019
This past weekend Cinema Makeup School attended the industry convention Monsterpalooza …
March 21, 2019
The Road to WonderCon: The Green Goblin
#RoadtoWonderCon 8 Days Out Just over a week away from WonderCon …
March 15, 2019
The Road to WonderCon: The Blue Dragon
#RoadtoWonderCon 15 Days Out As the days go by, it gets …
March 7, 2019
Road To Wondercon: Grendel
#RoadtoWonderCon 22 Days Out WonderCon is creeping up at the end …
March 1, 2019
The Road to WonderCon
#RoadtoWonderCon 30 Days Out WonderCon is just around the corner – …
February 5, 2019
International Internship Program – Korea
Travel to a foreign country? Meet amazing people and try some …
January 29, 2019
CMS at IMATS 2019
After weeks of preparation for The International Makeup Artist Trade Show, …
November 8, 2018
Halloween Season at Cinema Makeup School
Cinema Makeup School got too spooky this Halloween! We celebrated our …
November 5, 2018
LACC 2018 Recap
Cinema Makeup School Update: SDCC 2018 was a success! Last weekend’s …
April 18, 2018
Monsterpalooza 2018 Recap
Cinema Makeup School was back at Monsterpalooza 2018 this year! The weekend was …
March 27, 2018
WonderCon 2018 Recap
This past weekend, Cinema Makeup School attended WonderCon 2018! With makeup …
February 12, 2018
My Makeup Classes – #1: Creature Maquette
My name is Yun Nam and I started The FX Track …
October 20, 2017
Gender-Bender Pennywise comes to life at Cinema Makeup School
AN EDGY TAKE ON IT, CMS GRADUATE WEN ZHENG CREATES AN …
August 29, 2017
Interview with Faina Rudshteyn & KC Mussman from Face Off
This last season of Face Off featured not one, but two …
July 31, 2017
Makeup Classes at CMS: Advance Beauty Theory
Our Advanced Beauty Theory Class is one of our makeup classes …
July 18, 2017
French Documentary “World of Toys” visits CMS
This week,a French documentary filmed an episode of “World of Toys” …
July 12, 2017
Cinema Makeup School Cosplay Makeup Demos at Anime Expo!
This Fourth of July holiday, we had a BLAST showcasing our …
June 29, 2017
Special Effects Summer Camp Open House
Bootcamp is our summer camp for teens interested in trying their …
June 29, 2017
Ve Neill Interview for Batman Return’s 25th Anniversary
Last Friday we celebrated the 25th anniversary of Batman Returns by …
June 1, 2017
2017 Next Level of Cosplay: Scholarship Spotlight- Ketevan Chantadze
Georgian-native, Ketevan Chantadze decided to create the Angel of Death from …
June 1, 2017
2017 Next Level of Cosplay: Scholarship Spotlight- Eliza Rajkowska
Next up on our 2017 Next Level of Cosplay Scholarship …
May 31, 2017
2017 Next Level of Cosplay: Scholarship Spotlight- Isaac Romo
Ever since cracking open a Fangoria Magazine, Isaac Romo has …
May 31, 2017
2017 Next Level of Cosplay: Scholarship Spotlight-Lexi Gilbert
Ahoy Mateys! For the 2017 Next Level of Cosplay Scholarship we …
May 30, 2017
Next Level Of Cosplay: Scholarship Spotlight – Aimee Aranda
As we get closer to announcing the winners of the Next …
May 25, 2017
CMS Alumnus, Jennifer Quinteros talk with Director of Education Emeritus Leonard Engelman for Make-up Magazine
This interview from Make-up Artist Magazine features CMS Alum, Jennifer Quinteros, …
November 4, 2016
What We’ve Been Up to this Past October
What our students have done this October 2016!
October 5, 2016
What is the Protégé Lab Internship?
Here at Cinema Makeup School, we have collaborated with some of …
May 10, 2016
CMS Unleashes The Beasts At Monsterpalooza 2016!
Recently, we attended our 8th year at Monsterpalooza and, as always, …
January 25, 2016
CMS at Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Premiere
This past Sunday, January 24th, Cinema Makeup School provided makeup for …
December 15, 2015
How The Grinch Stole Christmas
With the holidays rapidly approaching, Christmas movies are in full force! …
December 9, 2015
CMS Holiday Party 2015
Last weekend was our annual CMS Holiday Party! Students, graduates, instructors, …
October 23, 2015
TeeFury x Cinema Makeup School
TeeFury and CMS have teamed up for the launch of “Dress …
October 15, 2015
CMS Instructor Kris Kobzina talks about his experience on set of “Beasts of No Nation”
CMS Instructor Kris Kobzina travels to Africa for the filming of …
September 8, 2015
Frends Beauty to Beast!
Frends Beauty to Beast competition turned three models from beauty queens …
August 13, 2015
#TeamCMS on FACE OFF!!!
FACE OFF is back!!! This season #TeamCMS has two astounding graduates, …
August 11, 2015
Son of Monsterpalooza is Almost Here!
Son of Monsterpalooza is right around the corner! We’re excited to …
August 4, 2015
CMS makes an appearance on VICE!
CMS recently made an appearance on the VICE episode The Wolfpack …
August 3, 2015
Summer Special FX Boot Camp for Teens !
CMS starts its final Summer Special FX Boot Camp of the …
July 30, 2015
CMS Students Travel Across The World To Intern At WETA In New Zealand!
CMS students have arrived in New Zealand for their internship at …
July 29, 2015
ComiConverse gives CMS high praise for Comic-Con character designs!
ComiConverse.com gives CMS high praise for the Comic-Con characters of this …
July 17, 2015
CMS Hosts Open Studio Sessions
CMS loves to keep the creative juices flowing! Open Studio sessions …
July 10, 2015
CMS Graduate Curtis Foreman Does Amazing Work On CBS Series ‘ZOO’
CMS graduate Curtis Foreman has been doing great work since graduation! …
July 8, 2015
Weekend Airbrush Workshop with Wiser Oner
Artist Wiser Oner, from the hit show Naked Vegas, will be …
June 9, 2015
CMS Students Create Moulage Mayhem at UCLA Medical Center
This only looks like a disaster! Actually, these photos are from …
June 9, 2015
Exciting News for the Creature Maquette Sculpting Class!
Creature Maquette Sculpting is one of the many fabulous classes that …
June 9, 2015
We are ‘Blown Away’ by the Airbrush Class’ Work!
The Airbrush class has been doing great things recently! The airbrush …
June 8, 2015
Avant Garde Day Puts Beauty Students on the Cutting Edge
Our beauty students have been working very hard recently! Here are …
June 2, 2015
And The Winner of The Next Level Cosplay Scholarship Is…
We are very proud to announce the winner of the Next …
May 29, 2015
Cinema Makeup School Presents Facial Hair Weekend Workshop!
Our facial hair workshop starts August 8th! If you want to …
February 28, 2014
February 2014
CMS graduates, Miya Aoki, Morgan Braly, Alexandra French, Nicole Kelleher, Karen …
September 8, 2013
September 2013
Cinema Makeup School Stuns at Comic Con 2013 Cinema Makeup School …
January 8, 2013
January 2013
The Spark Mentoring Program The Spark Mentoring program is an awesome …
October 8, 2011
October 2011
Time Warner Cable’s Offbeat Offerings After admiring the handiwork of the …
March 11, 2011
March 2011
International Makeup Artist Tradeshow, London 2011 Congratulations to Master graduate Sunny Scarlett for …
June 11, 2010
June 2010
CMS News Cinema Makeup School and Fangoria Magazine are pleased to announce their co-sponsorship of The Dick …
December 11, 2009
December 2009
Seminars Master sculptor, creature suit designer, special makeup effects artist and …
August 8, 2009
August 2009
2009 International Makeup Artist Trade Show Congratulations to Film & Television …
May 11, 2009
May 2009
CMS News Cinema Makeup School is now on Twitter(twitter.com/cinemamakeup) and Facebook! CMS …
February 11, 2009
February 2009
Cinema Makeup School will be at Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors April …
August 11, 2008
August 2008
2008 International Make-up Artist Trade Show Congratulations to this year’s 1st …
January 8, 2008
January 2008
CMS News: CMS Director of Education and Academy Governor Leonard Engelman …
May 8, 2007
May 2007
Prosthetics and Special Effects students were given an incredible opportunity to …
February 8, 2007
February 2007
Graduates Work: Nikki Greene Master Makeup graduate has recently shot a …
November 8, 2006
November 2006
Welcome to Cinema Makeup School’s E-Newsletter, which is created to keep …
August 8, 2006
August 2006
Welcome to Cinema Makeup School’s E-Newsletter, which is created to keep …
December 8, 2005
December 2005
Welcome to Cinema Makeup School’s E-Newsletter, which is created to keep …
August 29, 2005
August 2005
Welcome to Cinema Makeup School’s E-Newsletter, which is created to keep …
February 28, 2005
February 2005
Professional Makeup Graduate student Sarah Egan, after moving to New York …
