BODY DOUBLES are lifelike, articulated dummies that can take punishment far beyond what our bodies are capable of. We kill the best. We've exploded, shattered, skewered, burned, battered and frozen many familiar faces. Duplicating people, especially well-known people, is one of the most technically demanding disciplines, utilising many effects skills:
• accurate sculpting of both broad forms and fine details.
• extensive life molding for reference or casting.
• casting and pigmenting materials with the movement and translucency of skin over armatures that mimic the movement of skeletons.
• rigging with bungee cords that can mimic the bounce of muscles.
• custom made acrylic eyes and teeth.
• accurate color blended wigs.
• hand punching facial hair and blending line for wigs.
• mechanics and remote control animatronics.

As with most special effects, the creation of body doubles is an invisible art- when done right, you don't even notice it's there. Because body doubles draw on so many related makeup effects skills in the creation of likenesses, we have included them in this makeup section.

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