Mike Elizalde, whose credits include “X-Men: The Last Stand”, both of the “Fantastic Four” films, both of the “Hellboy” films and most recently “The Land of the Lost” film, has been in the special effects business for over 20 years. Mr. Elizalde was nominated for a “Best Makeup” Oscar for his work on Hellboy II (2008). He is the owner of Spectral Motion an all purpose special effects shop offering Creatures, Props, Special Makeup Effects. His shop specializes in the design and creation of astonishing cinematic creature effects, special makeup effects, animatronics and action props. Mr. Elizalde shares his journey into the world of filmmaking and special effects with GoreMaster.
A vampire named Saya, who is part of covert government agency that hunts and destroys demons in a post-WWII Japan, is inserted in a military school to discover which one of her classmates is a demon is disguise.
Director Chris Nahon fulfills the titular promise almost immediately, treating audiences to a dude getting cut in half lengthwise with a samurai sword and stuffed in the back of a subway car all before the opening credits.
Blood: The Last Vampire is a remake of an animated 2000 movie by the same name. They both feature a young-looking vampire named Saya (Gianna Jun), who hunts demons at an Air Force Base in Tokyo during the Vietnam War, getting sent undercover at a local high school. Violence breaks out, and Saya must protect Allison, a general’s daughter.
The film involves some maneuvering by the CIA, which must clean Saya’s messes while keeping the military out of the way.
Filming locations spanned the globe from China to Argentina
Make Up Department
Mike Elizalde … creature & makeup effects
David Beneke … dental prosthetics
Michael Davis … key hair stylist
Fernando Favila… production supervisor: Spectral Motion Inc.
Steve Koch … prosthetic designer and sculptor: Spectral Motion Inc.
Clayton Martinez… special makeup effects artist
James Ojala … special makeup effects crew: Spectral Motion
Suzanne Rodier … makeup department head
Special Effects Department
Suma Abuzaineh … seaming and patching department: Spectral Motion, Inc. Roland Blancaflor … prosthetic department supervisor
Kevin Carter … special effects contact lenses
Mary Elizalde … CFO: Spectral Motion Inc.
Eric Hayden … creature director
Bob Mano … mechanical designer: Spectral Motion Inc.
Brian Walsh … pre-build coordinator: Spectral Motion Inc
Jill Warner … production assistant: Spectral Motion
Diana Yun Soo Yoo … hair department supervisor: Spectral Motion
With a budget of 100 million dollars , Land of the Lost retells the story of a classic ‘70’s TV show. For those unfamiliar, here’s the storyline:
On his latest expedition, Dr. Rick Marshall (Will Ferrell) is sucked into a space-time vortex alongside his research assistant (Anna Friel) and a redneck survivalist (Danny McBride). In this alternate universe, the trio makes friends with a primate named Chaka (Jorma Taccone), their only ally in a world full of dinosaurs and other fantastic creatures. Can they all make it back to our world alive, and if so: Will Dr. Marshall can go from zero to hero with his discoveries?
Look for dinosaurs and the return of the Sleestaks in this adventure/sci-fi/comedy.
IMDB list these talented folks in the Makeup and Special Effects Departments:
Steve Artmont ( Contact ,Constantine , Step Brothers ) is the makeup department head
Roland Blancaflor (Total Recall ,300, Hook) is the prosthetic department supervisor/speciality costumes
Mike Elizalde (Men in Black, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, X-Men: The Last Stand) is the creature and makeup effects designer
Bart Mixon (Iron Man, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest , X-Men: The Last Stand) is the special makeup effects artist
Brian Walsh (Fantastic Four, Hellboy, Lady in the Water) is the makeup production supervisor: Spectral Motion, Inc
Michael Lantieri (Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest) is the special effects supervisor
Russell Lukich ( Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Jurassic Park III ) is the on set supervisor: Key Sculptor, Puppeteer: Spectral Motion
Brent Baker (Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Spider-Man, Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer) is the mold department and life-casting supervisor: Spectral Motion.
