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BRAD DARVAS
Special Make-up Effects Artist


                                         STAFF MAKE-UP FX ARTIST


The Walking Dead; AMC, Stalwart Films.  

  Department Head- Greg Nicotero, MUFX Key- Addison Foreman

Season 11 (May 2021-April 2022) 

Season 10.5 – The Covid Episodes (October 5 – November 17, 2020). MUFX Key: Garrett Immel


                  ADDITIONAL MAKE-UP FX ARTIST (DAY PLAYER)

Teen Wolf: The Movie; Viacom VDM.  

MUFX Department Head – Adrien Maoot MUFX Key- Chris Gallaher/ Eric Porn 
-    Additional Makeup Effects Artist; Prosthetics (May, Aug.) 

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Black Adam (Additional Photography); Kiki Tree Pictures INC.

MUFX Department Head – Joel Harlow. MUFX Key – Chris Diamantides 
-    Additional Makeup Artist; Background. (May) 

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Guardians of the Galaxy 3; Infinity Productions III LLC, Disney. Exec. 

 MUFX Department Head- Alexei Dmitriew. MUFX Key- LuAndra Whitehurst- Additional Makeup Artist (Legacy Effects) – Background Prosthetics (April 11-May 5)

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Stranger Things; Netflix, Bride Lake Productions, LLC.

MUFX Department Head- Amy L. Forsythe. MUFX Key- Devin Shayla Morales    

Season 4 (2021)
     -Additional Makeup Effects Artist (May 6-7) 

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The Walking Dead: World Beyond; AMC, Stalwart Films. 

MUFX Department Supervisor- Carey Jones. MUFX Key- Kristal Shannon 

Season 2 (2021)
     - Additional Makeup Effects Artist (KNB EFX Group); Feb 16-24th (Episode 201) 

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Creepshow; AMC, Shudder, Cranetown Media LLC, Haas season 2 LLC. 

MUFX Department Head- Greg Nicotero. MUFX Key- Jake Garber 

Season 3 (2021)
     - Additional Makeup Effects Artist (KNB EFX Group), Jan,Feb. (Episode 305,306) 

Season 2 (2020)
     - Additional Makeup Effects Artist (KNB EFX Group), Sept. (Episode 201)

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The Walking Dead; AMC, Stalwart Films.

MUFX Department Head- Greg Nicotero. MUFX Key – Jake Garber (6-8), Karen Jackson (9), Garrett Immel (10)

Season 10 (2019)
     –Additional Makeup Effects Artist (KNB EFX Group); May – Nov. (Episodes
        1001,1002, 1005,1006 1009,1012,)                 

Season 9 (2018) 
     –Additional Makeup Effects Artist (KNB EFX Group); May – Oct. (Episodes 901-908
        909 ,911,912,915)     

 Season 8 (2017) 
       - Additional Makeup Effects Artist (KNB EFX Group) May- Oct (Episodes 801,
          804-807, 811)- Makeup FX Production Assistant Episode 801

 Season 7 (2016)
      - Additional Makeup Effects Artist (KNB EFX Group) May -Oct. (Episodes 701-703, 
        706, 707, 709, 711-713)

Season 6 (2015)
     - Additional Makeup Effects Artist (KNB EFX Group) (Episodes 607- 608, and 2nd 
       unit) July: - Makeup FX Production Assistant (Episode 601-603); May. 

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Fear The Walking Dead; AMC, Stalwart Films. 

MUFX Supervisor- Carey Jones. MUFX Key- Chris Gallaher (season 4), Lee Grimes (season 5,8)

Season 8 (2022)
-Additional Makeup Effects Artist (KNB EFX Group);

Season 5 (2018-2019)
     -Additional Makeup Effects Artist (KNB EFX Group); Dec, March-May (Episodes         
       501, 502, 504, 509, 515)

Season 4 (2018)
     –Additional Makeup Effects Artist (KNB EFX Group); Jan, May (Episodes 403, 414) 

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Lovecraft Country (tv series) (2019) Home Box Office Network (HBO); 

MUFX Department head – Carey Jones. MUFX Key – Heather Beauvais.  

Season 1 (2018)
     -Makeup Artist ( KNB EFX Group) Dec. (Episodes 106) 

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Watchmen (tv series) (2018-19) DC comics, Home Box Office Network (HBO);

MUFX Department Head – Carey Jones. Makeup Key – Ngozi Olandu Young

Pilot Episode
     - Makeup FX Artist (KNB EFX Group); June

Season 1
      - Makeup FX Artist (KNB EFX Group); January (Episode 105) 

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Avengers: Infinity War part 2 (2018) Marvel Studios, Jason Roberts Productions, South Pictures.

MUFX Prosthetics Department Head- Brian Sipe. MUFX Key – Alexi Dmitriev
     - Additional Makeup FX Artist; background prosthetics (Legacy Effects) –Jan

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Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018) Columbia Pictures, Original Film, Scholastic Entertainment. 

MUFX Department Head – Travis Pates. MUFX Key – Bill Johnson
      -Additional Makeup FX artist; April 

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The Passage (2017) (Pilot Episode); 20th Century Fox Television Productions; 

MUFX Department Head – Carey Jones
     - Special Effects Makeup Artist 

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Superstition (2017); Syfy Channel, Superstition LLC. 

MUFX Department Head – Lucas Gofrey 
     - Special Effects Makeup Artist (Episode 103) 

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Sick People (2014) Directed by Ken Farrington; Twin Pilot Films, Vision-X Productions. 

MUFX Department Head – Toby Sells
     - Special Effects Makeup Artist (Toby Sells Creature and Makeup Effects shop)
     - Special Effects Technician 


             MAKE-UP FX SHOP WORK FOR FILM AND TELEVISION

2022

KNB Effects Group- Chatsworth, CA. 
June 27 – July 15,  Aug. 29-Sept 9

- The Walking Dead, additional photography, Fear the Walking Dead season 8, Isle of Dead

- Back ground mask fabrication, painting and hair work- Dummies (painting) 

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2015-2013

Tobey Sells Creature and Makeup Effects shop: - Creature makeup effects shop. Lawrenceville, GA 

The Little Mermaid (2017, In Post-Production) Directed by Chris Bouchard, Blake Harris; Conglomerate Media, Kingsway Productions 
 - Lab Technician

 Brighton Beach (2017, In Post-Production) Directed by David Gutnik;
 - Lab Technician

Super Dark Times (2017). Directed by Kevin Phillips; Higher Content, Neighborhood Watch, Om Films, Ways & Means
 - Lab Technician

 Outlaws and Angels (2016) Directed by J.T. Mollner; No Remake Pictures, Burnt Pictures, Avery Pictures, Casadelic Pictures
 - Lab Technician

Hush (2016). Directed by Mike Flanagan,; Intrepid Pictures, Blumhouse Productions. 
- Lab Technician

Million Dollar Extreme Presents: World Peace (2016-) Million Dollar Extreme Productions, Adult Swim
 - Lab Technician (2 episodes) 

90 Minutes in Heaven (2015) Directed by Michael Polish; Giving Films, Emmett/Furla Productions.
 -Lab Technician

                              COMMISSIONED FILM PROJECTS

Hellfest (2018) Directed by Gregory Plotkin Granville Pictures Inc.
- Oni Mask design and fabrication

                          SPECIAL MAKE-UP EFFECTS TRAINING

CURRENT-2013 
Dick Smith Advanced Professional Make-up Course: Internationally renowned self-study program with online mentorship studying all forms of Special Make-up Effects 

2017 
Don Lanning/D3 studios week long sculpture intensive taught by Hollywood special effects Designer, Sculptor, and Fabricator who specializes in Character Design, Production Design, and Make-up Effects. The creature design course goes from concept design to completed sculpture. Los Angeles, CA 

2014 
Rick Lazzarini’s Animatronics Institute: 5 day (one on one) animatronics intensive with one of the top innovators in the world of Creature FX, Rick Lazzarini, a 20+Year Industry Veteran The Character Shop - Simi Valley, CA. 

2013 
Stan Winston School of Character Arts; Live online creature sculpting class with Jordu Schell – Certificate of Achievement 8 hour, maquette sculpting course, live, on-line, with world renowned master sculptor and creature designer. Don Lanning/D3 studios (in conjunction with Stan Winston School of Character Arts). Week long intensive taught by Hollywood special effects Designer, Sculptor, and Fabricator who specializes in Character Design, Production Design, and Make-up Effects. The creature design course goes from concept design to completed sculpture. Los Angeles, CA

                                      UNIVERSITY EDUCATION

2007
- Master of Fine Arts; Theatre – Scenic Design – Wayne State University 

2005
 - Study abroad - Month on Moscow Program; Moscow Arts Theatre;   
   Scenic Design, Theatre History

2004
- Bachelor of Arts; Theatre – Georgia Southern University 

                                 MUFX - TEACHING EXPERIENCE 

13 Years as a Theatre Professor at University of West Georgia. 2007-2020 (Tenured in 2018) 

     - Scenic Design
     - Technical Direction
     - Special Effects Makeup
     - Props fabrication

Taught various Makeup Effects workshops at Theatre conferences and Guest Artist at Universities; 2014-2020 

2020 

USITT Southeast Master Class Presenter – Digital Conference; Video presentation and Live Q/A

A conversation with a Professional Makeup Artist with demos including:  
     - Using Alcohol Colors 
     - Applying foam prosthetics and blending edges  
     - Out of kit applications 
     – 2 part silicone  
     - MUFX bloods and application 


2019 
The Other Night School, University of West Georgia School of the Arts Lecture  Newnan Campus 
     - Making a Zombie (history of special effects makeup and 
        creating/applying prosthetics) 

South Eastern Theatre Conference (SETC)  Knoxville, TN
    - Master class – Airbrush 101
    - Live Demo - Encapsulated Makeup application

Guest Artist/workshop  University of Georgia, Athens, Ga (February)
    - Workshop, Demo, Consultant – 3rd year Thesis Project. 
    - Life casting, prosthetic sculpting, molding, casting 
    – 3 piece urethane foam prosthetic
    - Guest Artist Symposium – presenter. Working as a MUFX artist for film   
      and television. 


2018 
IMATS – Atlanta, GA 
       - Work displayed in show Museum. 

Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) Region 4 – Statesboro, Georgia 
       - So You Want to be a Special Effects Artist, Q/A session 

South Eastern Theatre Conference (SETC) – Mobile, Al 
      - Breaking the mold 1: introduction to basic silicone and stone mold 
         making for props and SPFX 
       - Breaking he mold part 2: Introduction to casting silicone and resins 

Guest Artist/workshop  Auburn University; Auburn, Al.
      - Silicone Mold making and casting plastics lecture/demo
      - Latex and Silicone mask making lecture/ demo 

Rome Intertnational Film Festival  Rome, GA
     - Co-Presentation – How Horror Works, the psychology of horror and     
        Makeup FX
    - Making a zombie presentation, Q/A 


2017 
United States Institute of Theatre Technology (USITT) Southeast Master Class Presenter  Clemson, SC 
      - Prosthetics and Special Effects Mold Making, Session 1 
      - Prosthetics and Special Effects Mold Making, Session 2 
      - Mold/Mask making for Advanced Students 

KCACTF Region 4  Statesboro, Georgia 
      - Tattoo Transfers; Tattoos That Won’t Freak Your Parents Out 
      - Airbrush Basics 

Guest Lecture – Film Appreciation class, University of West Ga
     - Nightmare on Elm Street; History, Significance, and the MUFX 

 Georgia Theatre Conference – Carrollton, GA
    - Makeup FX Tricks and Techniques; Creating Cheap and Easy Monsters 
       for this Halloween 


2016 
Norcostco; Atlanta Costume open house workshops 
     - Prop making, materials and techniques. 

KCACTF Region 4  Charleston, South Carolina 
      - Quick & Easy Prosthetics! How to Create Gelatin Prosthetics Using   
         Silicone Flat Molds - Intro to Prosaide Transfers 


 2015
KCACTF Region 4  Albany, Georgia 
     - Theatrical Traditions to the Monstrosities of the Silver Screen: Masks 
        for  Theatre and Film 


 2014
Georgia Theatre Conference 2014 Columbus, GA
      - Creature Masks for Theatre and Film




References

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Addison Foreman
deaditelite@gmail.com

Gino Crognale
crog3250@gmail.com

Lucas Godfrey
lgodfrey@gorehoundproductions.com


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