Written by Scott Essman
From 1980 to 1995 Rob Bottin was one of the most accomplished special makeup effects artists working in motion pictures. With groundbreaking work in films like The Howling, The Thing, Explorers, Robocop, Total Recall and Seven, he set new standards for the craft.
But after 1999 and Fight Club he dropped almost completely out of sight, with a scant few credits in the early part of the next decade and none since. Certainly, Bottin has left a legacy of great work that provides inspiration for film buffs and emerging artists alike. And now there’s only a vacant shop where his legendary Azusa studio used to be. The makeup and creature genius ran his operation out of an old public works building at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains, its own little magical cavern a freeway ride from the magic of Hollywood. From there he nurtured his distinctive design aesthetic,...
From 1980 to 1995 Rob Bottin was one of the most accomplished special makeup effects artists working in motion pictures. With groundbreaking work in films like The Howling, The Thing, Explorers, Robocop, Total Recall and Seven, he set new standards for the craft.
But after 1999 and Fight Club he dropped almost completely out of sight, with a scant few credits in the early part of the next decade and none since. Certainly, Bottin has left a legacy of great work that provides inspiration for film buffs and emerging artists alike. And now there’s only a vacant shop where his legendary Azusa studio used to be. The makeup and creature genius ran his operation out of an old public works building at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains, its own little magical cavern a freeway ride from the magic of Hollywood. From there he nurtured his distinctive design aesthetic,...
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