In this competition/elimination series, special effects make-up artists participate in elaborate challenges for a grand prize and the honor of being Hollywood's next great effects artist.
Showing Season 8 of 14
Season 8
2015
The theme this season is "Return of the Champions". Three former winners Season 2 - Rayce Bird, Season 4 - Anthony Kosar, and Season 5 - Laura Tyler will guide teams of five to victory.
01. Return of the Champions
2015-01-13
Season 8 begins with three returning champions joining the competition as coaches.
02. Monkey Business
2015-01-20
Oscar winner Rick Baker is the guest judge for the first Spotlight Challenge, which finds the artists working in teams to create two original alien characters, plus a primate leader.
03. Let the Games Begin
2015-01-27
The remaining 14 artists take part in a deadly predator challenge featuring guest judge Josh Hutcherson ("The Hunger Games").
04. Royal Flush
2015-02-03
The thirteen remaining artists must make playing cards come to life in the whimsical style of Tim Burton for their first individual Spotlight Challenge of the competition
05. Sounding Off
2015-02-10
The artists have to design creatures based on unique sound effects created by sound designer Erik Aadahl.
06. Troll Bridge
2015-02-17
The remaining artists and their coaches feel the stress of a challenge where they must create trolls inspired by iconic bridges.
07. Queen Bees
2015-02-24
The artists learn that for their challenge, they will be body-painting nude models in the middle of the woods.
08. Dressed To Kill
2015-03-03
The artists create their own stylish horror villain inspired by the work of Clive Barker (Hellraiser, Nightbreed).
09. Miss Intergalactic
2015-03-10
The contestants must take inspiration from the planets in the solar system to create alien queens who compete in a intergalactic beauty pageant.
10. Super Selfies
2015-03-17
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11. Imaginary Friends
2015-03-24
The Artists must make their Imaginary Friends from their childhood as a film character or creature.
12. Deadly Dolls
2015-03-31
The artists must create serial killer doll characters
13. Full Steam Ahead
2015-04-07
The artists must create western steampunk cyborgs, in order to make it into the finals at the Vinpearl Land Amphitheater in Nha Trang, Vietnam.
14. The Dream Team
2015-04-14
The final three artists must each create four original characters worthy of starring in their own film franchise, at the Vinpearl Land Amphitheater in Nha Trang, Vietnam.
