We want to be forever young just like Peter Pan. However, we cannot deny that signs of aging can be pretty seen, especially if you reach your adulthood. We usually use makeup to erase the signs of aging, but not when it’s in the hands of the special effects artists Jim Ojala and Amber Mari….
John Mays is a professional special effect makeup artist. He began working in the haunted house industry in Central Texas, which led to the world of independent films. With his resume continually growing and creating inventive ways to create the illusion of makeup disasters for film, Mays has developed his own style and ability, making…
At one time, there was a studio that boasted of “more stars than there are in heaven”. That studio was Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and from the mid-1920’s until the late 1950’s, they were the studio that was the benchmark that others were measured against. (Coincidentally, the head of this studio, Louis B. Mayer, was the driving force…
FLASH-CRASH-BANG-BOOM-KER POW !!!!!!!!!!!!! No, this isn’t a flash back to the Batman television show of the 1960’s. No, it isn’t a visit to the set of the latest Jackie Chan film either. But it is a Hollywood-oriented site that we will be visiting today. The site, the Stuntmen Association of Motion Pictures, is devoted to…
The term “Hooray for Hollywood” brings back a nostalgic image of the golden age of movies and vaudeville. That has changed over the years, but the memories of the good old days still linger, and sometimes it is nice to visit those memories. Such as visiting today’s Family First Site. Called the Hollywood Entertainment Museum,…
The term “Hooray for Hollywood” brings back a nostalgic image of the golden age of movies and vaudeville. That has changed over the years, but the memories of the good old days still linger, and sometimes it is nice to visit those memories. Such as visiting today’s Family Site. Called the Hollywood Entertainment Museum, it…
The term “Hooray for Hollywood” brings back a nostalgic image of the golden age of movies and vaudeville. That has changed over the years, but the memories of the good old days still linger, and sometimes it is nice to visit those memories. Such as visiting today’s FamSite. Called the Hollywood Entertainment Museum, it is…
The term “Hooray for Hollywood” brings back a nostalgic image of the golden age of movies and vaudeville. That has changed over the years, but the memories of the good old days still linger, and sometimes it is nice to visit those memories. Such as visiting today’s FamSite. Called the Hollywood Entertainment Museum, it is…
Inspirational films are hard to find. They usually don’t have flashy special effects, wild plot themes, or violence. A couple that come to mind are “Rudy” and “A Beautiful Mind”. Today’s FamSite looks at a film that will take it’s place with those of the past. The title of the film is Joshua The Movie,…
Going to the movies and watching them on a big screen is an awesome experience. The latest films utilize cutting edge technology to give the special effects that special something. But what used to take rooms of computers and a staff or two of programmers can now be accomplished from ones home computer. Or at…