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The Breakthrough Creative

Oct 26, 2020

Alec Gillis is the co-founder of the Studio ADI, one of the largest practical effects houses in the film industry.

Alec shares stories from his early career at Roger Corman's New World Pictures, his time at Stan Winston Studios (working on Aliens, Predator and more), how he and his partner, Tom Woodruff, Jr, formed ADI...


Oct 19, 2020

Bart Mixon is a veteran Prosthetic Makeup Effects Artist for the film industry.

Bart's interest in makeup began early and transformed from hobby to profession through his work on low budget horror movies to classics such as 'Robocop,' Tim Curry's Pennywise the Clown in Stephen King's 'It,' Thing in 'The Fantastic Four,'...


Oct 12, 2020

Ted Haines has worked for over thirty years in the special effects industry creating fat suits, muscle suits and creatures for MARVEL movies, GEICO commercials, The Mandalorian and more!

Ted moved to LA in the early 80’s and found his niche working and crafting foam for film.

Ted shares tales from his career, we...


Oct 5, 2020

Carlos Huante is an accomplished creature designer for the film and video game industry.

Check out his credits at https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0399082/

Carlos began serious pursuit of his career in his early 20's and soon found himself in the animation industry working on Alvin and the Chipmunks and The Real...