Transformation:The Howling vs An American Werewolf in London
These are two of the most amazing transformation scenes on film! The two titans of practical makeup special effects at the time Rick Baker and Rob Bottin created these amazing effects.
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As far as the films I thought both were great but I enjoyed the humor more in An American Werewolf in London — along with the two stars David Naughton and Griffin Dunne…two of my all time favorites!
An American Werewolf in London was released August 21, 1981
Tagline: John Landis - the director of Animal House brings you a different kind of animal.
Plot:
Two American students are on a walking tour of England and are attacked by a Werewolf. One is killed, the other is mauled. The Werewolf is killed, but reverts to it’s human form, and the townspeople are able to deny it’s existence. The surviving student begins to have nightmares of hunting on 4 feet at first, but then finds that his friend and other recent victims appear to him, demanding that he find a way to die to release them from their curse, being trapped between worlds because of their unnatural death. Written by John Vogel {jlvogel@comcast.net}
Makeup Department |
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| Elaine Baker | …. | makeup effects crew | |
| Rick Baker | …. | special makeup effects | |
| Doug Beswick | …. | makeup effects crew | |
| Kevin Brennan | …. | makeup effects crew | |
| Robin Grantham | …. | makeup artist | |
| Tom Hester | …. | makeup effects crew | |
| Steve Johnson | …. | makeup effects assistant | |
| Beryl Lerman | …. | makeup artist | |
| Shawn McEnroe | …. | makeup effects crew | |
| Joseph Ross | …. | makeup effects crew | |
| Bill Sturgeon | …. | makeup effects crew | |
| Craig Reardon | …. | makeup effects crew (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by |
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| Neil Corbould | …. | special effects assistant |
| Martin Gutteridge | …. | special effects |
| Garth Inns | …. | special effects |
The Howling was released on April 10 , 1981
Plot: There is a serial killer on the loose, Karen White is the only reporter he communicates with. After a near fatal encounter with him at an adult video store, she is ordered to take a vacation. Eddie was killed by Police, but Karen doesn’t want to let it go and discovers that he came from a tiny community in the woods and that’s where she decides to vacation with husband Bill. Big mistake, because Eddie was an outcast of a pack of Werewolves who is trying to keep a low profile and doesn’t want any interviews. Can Karen and Bill escape the village of the wolf? Written by Chris
Tagline: Imagine your worst fear a reality
Makeup Department |
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| Rick Baker | …. | special makeup effects consultant |
| Joe Beserra | …. | makeup effects studio artist |
| Rob Bottin | …. | special makeup effects creator |
| Greg Cannom | …. | special makeup effects artist |
| Bill Davis | …. | assistant makeup artist |
| Tina Kline | …. | contact lens technician (as Tina Klein) |
| Shawn McEnroe | …. | first makeup effects assistant |
| Medusah | …. | assistant hair stylist (as Anne Aulenta-Spira) |
| Medusah | …. | assistant makeup artist (as Anne Aulenta-Spira) |
| Art Pimentel | …. | second makeup effects assistant |
| Margaret Prentice | …. | makeup effects studio artist (as Margaret Beserra) |
| Josephine Turner | …. | special hair work |
| Josephine Turner | …. | wig maker |
| Gigi Williams | …. | hair stylist |
| Gigi Williams | …. | makeup artist |
| Steve LaPorte | …. | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
| Bill Sturgeon | …. | creature effects crew (uncredited) |
Special Effects by |
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| Doug Beswick | …. | special mechanical effects |
| Kevin Brennan | …. | special effects makeup |
| Roger George | …. | special effects |
| Morton Greenspoon | …. | creative contact lens effects (as Morton K. Greenspoon) |
| Jeff Shank | …. | effects unit line producer |
| Steve Shank | …. | effects unit line producer |
Visual Effects by |
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| Dave Allen | …. | stop motion animation (as David Allen) |
| Peter Kuran | …. | love scene and main title animation: Visual Concept Engineering |
| Mike Warren | …. | optical effects |
| Pam Vick | …. | cel animator (uncredited) |
