THE INDEPENDENT: (UK) Featuring Alterian, Inc. & Tony Gardner

THE CINEMA SPECIAL EFFECTS THAT ARE SAVING REAL LIVES

Tony Gardner won fame making realistic bodies for Hollywood. Now he makes them to train medics.

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STUDIO BRIEFING: A DAILY DIGEST OF ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY NEWS

SPECIAL EFFECTS WIZ TEAMS WITH MEDICAL INSTRUCTOR

Film News From Studio Briefing

SPECIAL EFFECTS WIZ TEAMS WITH MEDICAL INSTRUCTOR
SPECIAL EFFECTS WIZ TEAMS WITH MEDICAL INSTRUCTOR

PEOPLE MAGAZINE: Overweight Undercover (ABC Special Report)

New York City high schooler Ali Schmidt put on a fat suit

and discovered how mean fellow teens can be

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PREMIERE MAGAZINE: David Strick's Hollywood

"It was like Hasselhoff all over the place."


CINEFANTASTIQUE: THE TOMMYKNOCKERS

Alterian Studios goes down under to create Stephen King's Boogeymen from Outer Space.


THE MUTANT SEASON: Episode 173: Tony Gardner

The Mutant Season

Episode 173: Tony Gardner

 

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Gil takes Mutant Season on the road to special effects artist Tony Gardner’s studio to talk all things special effects and his work on the upcoming Scout’s Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse!


SHOCK WAVES: Episode 47: FX Legend Tony Gardner

Shock Waves

FX Legend Tony Gardner

 

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Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, Rebekah McKendry and Ryan Turek as they discuss all the latest horrors! First up, the gang report back from the Monsterpalooza convention in Pasadena. Elric caught THE VOID and the new Swedish Shudder series JORDSKOTT. Ryan reports back on DIG TWO GRAVES and Scream Factory's release of TALES FROM THE HOOD. Rebekah tells us about David Lynch's LOST HIGHWAY and TANK 432. Rob talks about WITCHTRAP, HOBGOBLINS and the new PHANTASM box set! Then we welcome to the show special FX legend Tony Gardner! We get to learn about Tony's formative years, getting his big break on RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD, how the majority of the jaw-dropping FX were pulled off in the 1988 remake of THE BLOB, and what it's been like to man Chucky for the last 3 CHILD'S PLAY movies, including the recently wrapped CULT OF CHUCKY. All this and more on the latest episode of Shock Waves!


SPOILER ALERT RADIO: Tony Gardner - Makeup & Special Effects Designer

Spoiler Alert Radio

Tony Gardner – Makeup & Special Effects Designer

 

Tony Gardner is an American Makeup and Special Effects Designer that has been involved in films including: 127 Hours, Zombieland, Hairspray, A Dirty Shame, Three Kings, Jack Ass: The Movie, Shallow Hal, There’s Something About Mary, and Darkman. Tony also contributed to the Daft Punk music videos for Technologic, The Prime Time of Your Life and their feature-length film Daft Punk’s Electroma. Beyond the film-making arena, he also designed and created the popular GEICO Cavemen characters.


THE PICKING BRAINS PODCAST: Tony Gardner: The Living Dead, Chucky, And An FBI Investigation

The Picking Brains Podcast

Tony Gardner: The Living Dead, Chucky, And An FBI Investigation

 

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This episode continues The series on Makeup FX artists. The guest is legendary makeup artist Tony Gardner. From his work with Rick Baker on Thriller and Harry and The Hendersons, to his stunning work on the classic designs on Return Of The Living Dead, Darkman, Zombieland, & 127 Hours. The list of credits just goes on and on for him and is truly amazing. Tony has a ton of great insight on the industry through his decades of experience in all genres of film. Thanks again to Tony for the time and discussion.