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Dave Elsey @daveelseyfx.bsky.social · Sep 6

💀⚡ A Monster Reborn ⚡💀

For Hammer Films’ brand-new release of The Curse of Frankenstein, I had the honour — through Igor Studios, the special makeup FX branch of House of Igor — of recreating Phil Leakey’s original Frankenstein monster makeup. Hammer Films have just released the first images

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Dave Elsey @daveelseyfx.bsky.social · Aug 8

Hey, here’s the trailer for COLD STORAGE! Looks-FUN! A big shout out to everyone on our crew at Igor Studios who worked so incredibly hard on this. I will namecheck each and everyone asap. youtu.be/y1dUt1BXDjc

Cold Storage | Official Teaser Trailer HD

YouTube video by Samuel Goldwyn Films

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Dave Elsey @daveelseyfx.bsky.social · Apr 24

Come,sit down, who, or indeed… what, would you like to be today?

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Dave Elsey @daveelseyfx.bsky.social · Apr 23

Back and unpacking from the latest shoot, tired but feeling good about how everything went. Thanks to the Excellent Igor Studios team! You all rock!

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Dave Elsey @daveelseyfx.bsky.social · Mar 29

Starting my Saturday with Otley—a cracking 1969 spy comedy starring Tom Courtenay. Think The Wrong Man meets The Ipcress File, but with a touch of swinging ’60s charm. Perfect way to start the day before heading to work. The sun’s out, the sky’s blue, and I’ve got lifecasts and clay waiting for me

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Dave Elsey @daveelseyfx.bsky.social · Mar 22

I know. It’s disturbing eh? Also the cinematography is ghastly.

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Dave Elsey @daveelseyfx.bsky.social · Mar 19

Morning all, from Igor Studios workshop diner.

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Ricky Manning @froonium.bsky.social · Mar 17

That would be the wonderful Hugh Keays-Byrne (R.I.P.) who was also the main bad guy in the very FIRST Mad Max film... and one of the NICEST people I've ever had the privilege of working with! Right, @daveelseyfx.bsky.social?

Hugh Keays-Byrne, in makeup/costume for his Farscape character "Grunchlk", posing for a pic with his arms around me (on his right) and Dave Elsey (on his left).

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Dave Elsey @daveelseyfx.bsky.social · Mar 9

Morning all, nice to see the Sunday morning sun beaming through the window.

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Dave Elsey @daveelseyfx.bsky.social · Mar 6

Enjoying a hot cuppa in our little workshop Kitchen, “Igor’s Diner’. Then back to painting a head. It’s been a nice week at Igor Studios.

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Dave Elsey @daveelseyfx.bsky.social · Feb 16

What are YOU looking at?

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Dave Elsey @daveelseyfx.bsky.social · Feb 10

Thinking of selling these Omen-ous dagger replicas. What do you think, would people buy them?

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Dave Elsey @daveelseyfx.bsky.social · Feb 10

Thinking of selling these Omen-ous dagger replicas. What do you think, would people buy them?

Dave Elsey @daveelseyfx.bsky.social · Feb 9

Thanks to everyone for the birthday 🥳 wishes! Having a lovely day. Look what I got! It’s HUGE and so much more detailed than this snap can capture ! Even the paper texture is perfect. Beautiful artwork by the excellent Richard Wells!

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Dave Elsey @daveelseyfx.bsky.social · Feb 7

Just found this and quite pleased with it. This is a woman wearing a prosthetic makeup to pass as a man. THAT was a fun job!

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Dave Elsey @daveelseyfx.bsky.social · Jan 30

With the exciting news that Hammer Films are back in business,I was reminded of the time I was asked to recreate Peter Cushing using prosthetics on actor Wayne Pygram. Star Wars Revenge of the Sith. Christopher Lee was also in the film! www.imdb.com/title/tt0121...

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Dave Elsey @daveelseyfx.bsky.social · Dec 17

MQ: Well, honestly, it definitely made me laugh in moments, but that was because I had had the best team to put it on this, this British couple named Lou and Dave [Elsey] that were a married couple that would just crack me up.

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Dave Elsey @daveelseyfx.bsky.social · Nov 29

The hat is back! Farscape fun! Great creature costume by Lou Elsey

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Dave Elsey @daveelseyfx.bsky.social · Nov 26

I remember seeing this at the time. Rather than being scared, I was thrilled by the idea that not far away from where I lived, Ghostly happenings were …well, happening!https://youtube.com/watch?v=_iqvDOEcjsM

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