YAH YAH....NEXT?

zombie zombie dee

zombie zombie doo
whether latex, gelatin, or silicone
maybe i'm just bored of you...

really...it's not you...it's me, but i think it would be best if i just moved on!

so it's probably a mix of oversaturated media and my insatiable need for new and shiny things, but i'm kind of sick of zombies!

sick of making 'em, sick of seeing 'em.

i'm in the mood for some faster, smarter, meaner creatures. i want inspiring designs of monsters that strike fear on a supernatural level instead of just grossing people out by showing droopy flesh and coverering it in blood. Monsters that have an evil purpose beyond instinctual hunger. There is nothing pyschologically frightening about a zombie.
In Romero's newest SURVIVAL OF THE DEAD, there is so much emphasis on feeling pity for these creatures instead of fearing them, not to mention that it's done in such a cheesy way that it just becomes comical and dismissive.


i still love zombies...i do.

28 DAYS LATER brought in an interesting alternative- fast zombies. unstoppable homicidal rage with no regard to self perservation is pretty frightening, i'll give ya that.

same thing and mixed with claustrophobia with QUARENTINE.

props also to DEAD SNOW for not only making the most outhouse and pooping related scenes ever in a zombie movie, but for making them intelligent, vengeful, and quite sadistic nazi zombies. (Not to mention having one of my favorite opening scenes of all time)

spoofs are also enjoyable, such as SHAUN OF THE DEAD and ZOMBIELAND did a good job, bringing ridiculousness to a whole new level.

but can we please please PLEASE can we see more monster movies?
(that aren't ruined remakes of 80's movies)

i have big ideas for my next project...a creature project...will update with progress!

ONLY MY DOG UNDERSTANDS ME

Production stills from the still Untitled zombie short.
Director: Kregermeister
Zombie: Sean Griffith
Makeup/props: Morgue Anne & Peppertin

fresh victim still in the makeup chair

director hard at work

the visionaries

the zombie and it's creators

zombie heart throb

sean has had about enough of Kreg's direction

don't be sad little zombie...we still love you

showin' em how it's done

c'mon pup

alright, i'll carry ya

who's gonna clean this up!

method acting = funny

this is why we don't have nice things...

after a rough day

thanks for looking! <3

back to the lab!
onto the next project!

WOOF! SNEAK PEEK

what is a friday afternoon if not the perfect time to disgust everyone?

here is me working at 1am on a decaying dog prop for a short film that me and Kregmeister from the infamous Sick Kids Productions are going to be shooting this weekend. It is...was...a puppy. It's an ex-puppy. Production photos will have much more blood and goo...so this is nothing!!!

Special thanks to my favorite assistant Peppertin for making the skull. <3


So much to do, so little time...

Oops!

expletive deleted!

What?

Huh?

I dunno....

OH...

and i made this worm...

....isn't he mesmerizing?

ZOMBIELAND THE MUSICAL

ok, so there was no music involved...and I'm kind of stretching the zombieland reference, but the first zombie walk at the meadowlands fair was last weekend and those that lived to tell the tale can tell you that it was awesome!

anthony giordana is a much more professional make up artist than i, who runs his own fx company scare pro. He is putting on a haunted attraction in belleville, nj called state scare factory for the second year this october so this zombie walk was a kind of promotional event for that. halloween in june!? WOOHOO!

so he invited me to partake in the shenanigans...knowing my renowned love of shenanigans...so my assistant Peppertin and i became his accomplices in creating a zombie army to ensue the park.

as fx artists, we are contractually obligated to make the this face...

good ol' zipperface...she reminds me of 1/2 zombie, 1/2 joker. I think she did her own makeup though...

a happy zombie family...oh wait...that kid sure isn't happy...

anthony's zombie shuffling up to the stage...

zombie fiend joey is my favorite...

my monster with it's creator...

that's a 9 on the creepy scale...

my star...took home 1st place in the zombie contest with my makeup!

these poor ballerina zombies were the hit of the fair...compliments of anthony...

anthony's creation, looking quite dapper...

a couple of my loyal minions, randy & delroy...

just a nibble!

the perfect movie poster image...both zombies made by yours truly...

one of my creations seeking his revenge...

you can follow this devil in a black dress...

or this weirdo...choose wisely...

one of my favorite photos i've ever taken, i think "zombie banana" deserves art gallery space...

the gentleman standing up was killed by me while the other fella was all anthony...

vince as: the toxic playground psycho killer

did you SEE that? he tore that leg CLEAN OFF!

tune in for more madness, kids. i have projects lined up...updated will be posted shortly! :-D

Back to the lab!

MWahahahahaha

OH WINTER...HOW I DESPISE YOU...

my mix of manic depression and memory of a goldfish always makes me forget how much i shut down during the winter months...hence no update since january. i really hoped that my kick-ass fall would last me through to spring, but than...it...got...colder...and colder...not to mention i was kinda unemployed and homeless for a little while, but hey, at least i made a snow troll!!!

SO! consider this my grand return to the world of ABSOLUTE NONSENSE!!

my new obsession: CARTOONING AND ANIMATION

it started in a number of places. first, my friend vince kept writing these ridiculous stories and couldn't get anyone to read them. i told him the problem was it was the wrong medium- he needed visuals. so i swore to bring them to life...or at least try.
but also, while interviewing for my new job, I was absolutely shocked at despite my complete lack of bargaining skills, the companies were fighting over me and were offering me more and more stuff to win me over. when recapping what had happened, somehow the analogy evolved that all i would have needed to do is “QUACK” and they would have kept piling on the perks. i don’t want to give anything else away, because the concept spun into a comic strip, aptly named:

MR. DUCK TAKES OVER THE WORLD!(click to enlarge)
ok, so mr. duck still has some work to do...but he's making progress. his story may continue to be in comic form, or might progress into animation. i'm not sure yet.

but, i always seem to make my most ridiculous purchases on sundays. $200 of video games, $300 on wall decals (one being a customized clock for the bathroom that still makes me giggle...

so $200 on an animation program isn't too out of character for me. my new best friend is ANIME STUDIO PRO 6. I’ve had it for less than a week and i am already enthralled with all the possibilities of the software. within a few hours, i had created this masterpiece, which i’m sure there’s 1000+ people with the same exact thing because I was just following the tutorial, but it's still a source of pride and accomplishment. (at least until i make something better)

i now have a whole new program to putz around with, not to mention i need some serious drawing practice time to be able to animate anything, so it's back to work!!! but one of these days i shall recap all my crazy adventures outside the lab. hehehe...

EDIT: i just realized why i love the concept of animation...i can do everything myself from start to finish. i can complete something all by myself without A RELIABLE CREW OR FANCY EQUIPMENT, which has been my downfall every time i try to shoot on film. it might take me 3 years, but i have pencils, paper and a bad-ass computer with all the software I could need, so fuck all the lazy or preoccupied mother fuckers that have made it impossible to get anything DONE!

yay! yippee! yahoo! yayyy!